Life in troncones,
majahua & saladita
Above Troncones, looking north. Photo courtesy of Victor Santana, the director of tourism for the municipality of La Unión
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Super Maria Solis: A Toda Madre
When it comes to grocery stores, Troncones has them all. Mini-súper. Miscelánea. Abarrotes. General stores selling snacks, fruits, beverages and household essentials. There are four on Main Street, from the top of the hill to the T. Of the four, only one has the same woman there, day after day. Meet Maria of Mini Súper de Maria. She’s glamorous. She’s funny. She’s serious. She’s kind. She’s real. She’s watching you even when you think she’s not.
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C.J. Ananda Page: The Present Moment
Troncones’ Present Moment, the “yoga hotel” on the beach road, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. I caught up with co-founder C.J. Ananda Page while she was here last month, gathering with her teachers and students. I stopped by their celebration and found C.J. firmly being one of the group, another person seated at a round table. No crown. No fanfare. No head of the table. A few days later, we sat together on the beach at Present Moment. She’s still an owner. She likes it here. She may be coming back.
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Ventura Manzanares Garcia: "They Call Me Ventura"
He’s known in Troncones by one name. Ventura. You can find him on Main Street most days, on his ATV, between Materiales Troncones and his house next to the pharmacy. Sometimes you’ll see him covered in dust, coming back from checking on his cows south of town. At 80, he has more energy than people who are decades younger, and he’s one of the few “settlers” who came to Troncones as an adult, with a family. He remembers Troncones before electricity arrived, before there was a hardware store or a pharmacy, before his sons and daughters helped him build the Troncones of today.
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Reel Scenes from Majahua
12 pangas left Majahua early Sunday morning, 40-some fisherman setting out for sailfish and a good time. Among the boats and crews were fishermen of all ages from Majahua, Troncones, La Boca and Saladita. Tournament organizer Antonio Berber said, "We’d like to see this become an annual event for the local community. Part of the plan here was to get the community and its kids out on the water. We did that today, and I’m going to start planning for next year right away. I’d like to see if we can make this a three-day event that involves all aspects of the community.”
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APCAT 2005
APCAT is the de facto Troncones Homeowners Association. It's a community group made up mostly of people from other countries. Its formal name in Spanish is Asociacion Para la Conservacion Ambiental de Troncones, hence, APCAT. The organization’s name in English translates as the Association for the Environmental Conservation of Troncones. When I came across this letter from the 2005 APCAT board, I thought presenting it here “as is”, with a few photos from back then, would make a good time capsule for some, and give others who may not know Troncones’ extranjero history a look at how it developed. This was written 20 years ago. It’s published here with no edits.
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Boogie Church
On Sunday mornings, just before 10 a.m., a crowd begins to form along South Beach in Troncones. Known as “Boogie Church”, the gathering blends boogie boarding, community and a shared respect for the ocean.
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Inside the Troncones Cooking School
Just beyond the dining room at Rufi’s is a working kitchen where traditional Mexican cooking is taught over wood fire, by the same family that’s been feeding Troncones for decades. It’s a beautiful way to touch and taste tradition.
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