Miguel, You may be interested in a mosquito zapper/killer like I have bought (about $25 U.S.) and used in the Philippines. Tal vez you have seen them in restaurants allí en La Paz already. A small appliance consists of a couple of blue 12" fluorescent lights to attract the mosquitos. It electrocutes them when they fly in and touch one of several rods/elements. Muy eficaz when placed in el cuarto de baño at night, because … more →

I posed this question earlier today, describing how Charlie was admitted to a private Catholic school at no tuition based on a walk-in interview he had. Later in the day, he and I drove downtown to return his pants to Sears – wrong color for the school and not hemmed. When he stood up from his car seat, his telephone fell unnoticed out of his pants and into the street. We were gone about 20 … more →

We hit one today. Or should I say our new friend Andrea hit one for us. Charlie was admitted as a temporary (through the end of November), part-time student at Colegio Anáhuac de La Paz, a private Catholic school in the downtown La Paz. He’ll be attending math, science, art (dancing, music, or studio), and PE from 11:40 am-2:20 pm daily. I’ve been trying for the past two months to find a school where he … more →

Right now, Dengue fever is a much bigger deal. Here’s a story about last year’s outbreak. Really interesting epidemiological discussion in the article. There are four variations of Dengue fever, and you can only contract each version once, as the body develops antibodies to the virus. Unfortunately, as anyone who has had any of the varieties will tell you, once is enough. There are no medications for the disease, antibiotics are ineffective and may only … more →

Becky, if I had to guess, I’d say our fruit bowl guest is either Centruroides exilicauda (or Centruroides sculpturatus), based on this description and photo. Make sense? Arizona Bark Scorpion, Centruroides exilicauda: The Arizona Bark Scorpion is an eight-legged, venomous invertebrate belonging to Buthidae Family. It is related to spiders, mites, ticks, and harvestmen, as well as other members of the Arachnida class. Scorpions, via fossil records, have existed for 425–450 million years and are believed to … more →

(Courtesy of: AllAboutLaPaz.ne) How to call La Paz: When dialing a local number from the U.S. or Canada: Dial: 011 – 52 – three digit area code (from the list below) – dial the local number. To dial a Mexican cell phone from the U.S. – Dial 011 – 52 – 1 – three digit area code (from the list below) – then dial the local number. From within México: Dial 01 – the three … more →