A Mexico woman became the oldest human to have ever lived yesterday when she reached the grand old age of 127, it has been reported. Chocolate-lover Leandra Becerra Lumbreras was born on August 31, 1887 - the year Queen Victoria celebrated her Golden Jubilee. She was 27 when World War II broke out, already a pensioner at 66 when Queen Elizabeth ascended the British throne and 82 when man first set foot on the moon.

And the birthday girl's secret to a long life is eating well, chewing on chocolate, sleeping for days on end, and never getting married, according to her family.

Ms Lumbreras reportedly fought in the 1910-1917 Mexican Revolution as a leader of the 'Adelitas' - women who went with their husbands to the battle front.

The former seamstress, from the western Mexican city of Zapopan, has already buried her five children and several of her 20 grandchildren - the last died in 2013 aged 90. She also has 73 great-grandchildren and 55 great-great-grandchildren.

Grandaughter Miriam Alvear, 43, told Mexico's El Horizonte newspaper that although she is now deaf and suffering from cataracts, Ms Lumbreras still often entertains her family with stories long confined to the history books. They include having to flee their homes and hide in caves to escape being forcibly recruited into the Mexican army.

Her only possessions help her remember years gone by - an old silver spoon made in 1847, a pair of gold earrings, a ring, and an old pocket watch engraved with a steam train.

Alvear said: "She is entirely lucid. She blows your mind with her stories from the revolution. She was always a woman who fought. She was still sewing and weaving until about two years ago. She never ceased to be active, that's why we think she's lived so long."

According to Ms Alvear, she also talks about the three great loves of her life, one of which, Margarito Maldonado, was a famous revoluntionary leader.

When asked about the secret to her long life, another granddaughter, Celia Hernandez, said that she sometimes sleeps for three days on end, but when she's awake likes to eat, talk, and sing lullabies.

Hernandez said: "Her parents were singers. She loves to entertain her grandchildren with the old songs they taught her. She's always had good teeth, even at her old age. She has no diabetes or hypertension so can eat as many chocolates and sweets as she likes."

According to her family, she had told them what she wanted for her birthday party on Sunday was beans with tortillas, even though she isn't allowed solid food on medical advice.

Ms Lumbreras is 12 years older than Japan's Misao Okawa, currently the oldest documented living person in the world, according to Guinness.

Let me share a piece of advice so that you can take home the freshest and healthiest fish or catch of the day, if it turns out to be in season then the quality will be greater.

First, you must observe the fish, the body must be rigid with an arch shape, also, the scales must be all united and shiny but not with a viscous texture, the skin color must be humid, pink or intense red. The eyes also indicate freshness, if they are shiny, transparent and almost out of its structure then it’s a healthy fish, in a fresh fish, the smell must be soft, or it must have the particular smell of ocean water but it must never have an intense or disgusting smell.

If you heed this advice, I guarantee that you will always have on your table a delicious fish, remember that fish is extremely healthy and so we must include it in our diet, plus, it is super versatile to cook, steamed, grilled, baked with garlic, marinated in adobo or with just salt and pepper, its delicious!

The history of San Pancho —as this town is lovingly called— is read on the walls of a compound near the beach; it is shared with images painted in acrylics, with colorful personalities and sprinkled across landscapes of this destination, considered the “cultural capital” of the state of Nayarit, thanks to the numerous initiatives carried out here to promote culture and education.

The first inhabitants of this region, where the Southern Sierra Madre begins, were indigenous tribes pertaining to the Tatuan de Nayares group.

In 1524 Don Francisco Cortés de Buenaventura named the area Azapan, and the Spanish christened the town San Francisco de Azapan and made it a part of the Jaltemba Hacienda, which produced coconut oil.

In 1936, the Sayulita common lands, which San Pancho belongs to, were formed.

This establishment, in a way, created the community spirit that characterizes this destination. And it is precisely the social advocacy of its inhabitants, their work in conjunction with educational projects, environmental issues and the promotion of the arts that has spurred San Pancho’s positive growth and development.

With an intense luminance, the beach of San Pancho welcomes both those in search of rest and relaxation on the ocean shore with the bright sun and a good book, and those with adventurous spirits that defy the waves of the Pacific on their surf boards.

Lining the streets, whose names recall far away places such as Kenya, Pakistan, India and Egypt, you will find cultural centers, galleries, small restaurants, traditional bakeries, diners and even soccer fields and golf courses.

Many people around celebrate the United Nations’ (UN) World Tourism Day, which is on September 27 each year. The day aims to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values.

What do people do?
The United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) invites people worldwide to participate in World Tourism Day on September 27 every year. The UNWTO Secretary-General annually sends out a message to the general public to mark the occasion. Many tourism enterprises and organizations, as well as government agencies with a special interest in tourism, celebrate the event with various special events and festivities.

Different types of competitions, such as photo competitions promoting tourism, as well as tourism award presentations in areas such as ecotourism, are held on World Tourism Day. Other activities include free entries, discounts or special offers for the general public to any site of tourism interest. Government and community leaders, as tourism business representatives, may make public announcements or offer special tours or fares to promote both their region and World Tourism Day on or around September 27.

Public life
The World Tourism Day is a UN observance and it is not a public holiday.

Background
Tourism has experienced continued growth and deeper diversification to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. ‎Modern tourism is closely linked to development and includes more new destinations for tourists. These dynamics turned tourism into a key driver for socio-‎economic progress.‎ Tourism has become one of the major players in ‎international commerce, and represents at the same time one of the main income ‎sources for many developing countries.

The UNWTO decided in late September 1979 to institute World Tourism Day, which was first celebrated on September 27, 1980. September 27 was chosen as the date for World Tourism Day because that date coincided with an important milestone in world tourism: the anniversary of the adoption of the UNWTO Statutes on September 27, 1970.

The UNWTO believes that the date for World Tourism Day is appropriate because it comes at the end of the high tourist season in the northern hemisphere and the start of the tourist season in the southern hemisphere, when tourism is of topical interest to many people worldwide, particularly travelers and those working in the tourism sector. Each year has a different theme – for example, “Tourism – Celebrating Diversity” was designated as the theme for 2009, with Ghana as the event’s host country for that year.

With a total full, and thousands of Nayaritas gave appointment in the Poeple's Government, Auditorium to enjoy Ana Gabriel concert of first level that exceeded all expectations.

The best way to prevent hepatitis A is through vaccination with the hepatitis A vaccine. Vaccination is recommended for all children age 12 months and older, for travelers to certain countries, and for people at high risk for infection with the virus.

The hepatitis A vaccine is given as two shots, six months apart. The hepatitis A vaccine also comes in a combination form, containing both hepatitis A and B vaccine, that can be given to persons 18 years of age and older. This form is given as three shots, over a period of six months or as three shots over one month and a booster shot at 12 months.

FOR CHILDREN
The first dose should be given at 12-23 months of age. Children who are not vaccinated by two years of age can be vaccinated at later visits.

FOR TRAVELERS
The first dose of hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for healthy international travelers younger than 40 years of age at any time before departure. A shot called immune globulin (IG) can be considered in addition to hepatitis A vaccine for older adults, immunocompromised persons, and persons with chronic liver disease or other chronic medical conditions who are traveling within two weeks.

IG without hepatitis A vaccine can be given to travelers who are younger than 12 months of age, allergic to a vaccine component, or who elect not to receive vaccine.

FOR OTHERS
The hepatitis A vaccine series may be started whenever a person is at risk of infection:

What is hepatitis A?

Hepatitis A is a viral disease that is common in developing countries and is generally associated with poor sanitation and poor hygiene. It is one of the most common vaccine-preventable illnesses in travellers.

What is my risk?
Your risk depends on several factors: destination, length of trip, and your living conditions.

The risk of hepatitis A is highest among travellers:

 How is it transmitted?

The hepatitis A virus is found in the stool (feces) of an infected person.

It can be spread through contaminated food and water or through close contact with an infected person.

Certain uncooked foods such as shellfish, fruits or salads can be contaminated, as well as foods that are prepared in unsanitary conditions or by an infected person with unsafe food handling practices.

It can also be transmitted through close personal contact when poor hygiene is practised: in day cares, households, schools, etc.less commonly, through sexual contact. Infection with the virus gives lifelong immunity (protection) against the virus.

What are the symptoms?
Symptoms can take from 15 to 50 days to appear (average 28 days).

Some people who are infected have no symptoms, others may have only mild symptoms that last from 1 to 2 weeks and some may experience more severe symptoms that can last several months.

In children, symptoms are mild to non-existent. Severity of the illness increases with age.

Symptoms can include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal discomfort, dark urine and grey-colored stool, jaundice (yellowing of skin and whites of eyes).

In severe and rare occasions, symptoms can include liver damage, liver failure, or death. Individuals with pre-existing chronic liver disease and older people are most at risk for this.

Recovery generally takes a few weeks, but can take months. Most people recover without side effects and have lifelong immunity against hepatitis A.

Can hepatitis A be treated?
There is no treatment for hepatitis A, only supportive care to help relieve symptoms.

Where is hepatitis A a concern?
Hepatitis A occurs worldwide but is more common in regions with poor sanitation and lack of safe food and water.

Regions where there is a high risk of hepatitis A transmission include Africa, Asia and Central and South America.

A map of countries and areas of risk for hepatitis A is available on the World Health Organization (WHO) website.

Recommendations
Consult a health care provider or visit a travel health clinic preferably six weeks before you travel.

Within the framework of the month of the most adult and their families, the system for the development Integral of the family (DIF) Jalisco, in coordination with the Institute of Natural Medicine of the West, BC, opened the day of Geronto - geriatrics and integrative medicine, with the aim of presenting advances in medicine, psychology, nutrition and alternative therapeutic resources focused on the people of the third age.

"Crisis in the rights of older adults", "Hepatic detoxification importance" and "The process of aging" are some of the topics that will be presented, as well as workshops in physical rehabilitation, reflexology and kinesiology applied, among others.

On the day that takes place this August 29 and 30 in Auditorium Fray Antonio Alcalde, located at the headquarters of the DIF, participating doctors, nutritionists, psychologists and staff dedicated to the areas of health, therapists, and older adults.

Baby Boomers are retiring in record numbers and many of them are still fit, strong and ready to enjoy their life tempered with the wisdom of experience. The Riviera Nayarit is an ideal choice for retirees, especially for those looking for a change of scenery and a move to a warmer climate.

The average yearly temperature hovers around 77˚ Fahrenheit with a water temperature between 72˚ and 77˚ Fahrenheit—the refreshing water and warm climate are perfect for swimming year round. The Riviera Nayarit shares the Puerto Vallarta International Airport with its sister city in the State of Jalisco, so air connectivity is excellent with most major hubs.

• Among the many services at your disposal, should you become a resident or choose to vacation here, are: Modern shopping centers with imported and domestic products Excellent public transportation in well-maintained vehicles in the area of Nuevo Vallarta and Flamingos Top-notch hospitals in Puerto Vallarta Wellness and yoga centers Dentists Marinas and yacht clubs Casino Canadian and American consulates Variety of green common areas

For more information on the necessary legal documents and more please visit our page:

Riviera Nayarit Legal Documets

The Riviera Nayarit is perfect, not only because of the abovementioned points, but also because its coastline extends over 200 miles and is dotted with a variety of micro destinations—23 to be exact—each of them unique, beachfront and filled with local citizens just waiting to meet you. You’ll be sure to make friends who will end up inviting you into their homes or helping you to learn the language. Of course, there are also language schools for foreigners, should you choose to be a bit more formal about it.

And while retirement can be all about relaxing, you can also integrate a bit of learning, whether you’re interested in the local gastronomy, our culture, traditions, art or folklore. There are several associations in the area where you can become a member or a student. You can also participate in community programs for those with special needs or to help in children’s homes or animal shelters. There are painting and sculpture workshops, even classes on how to recycle materials for reuse at home!

There’s so much to enjoy in the Riviera Nayarit, with its excellent climate, pristine beaches, gorgeous sunsets and verdant nature; and, of course, the warmth of its people! Here you’ll be able to make your mark in the community by collaborating with the local citizens and sharing what you know and love. In return, we’ll teach you all the reasons why you decided to choose the Riviera Nayarit in Mexico for your new home. We’re waiting with open arms: Our casa es su casa!

For some, the Riviera Nayarit is not that well known, while others might not even know where it’s located! To help clear things up, here’s some basic details everyone should know about this incredible, youthful Riviera.

Find us on the map at: Riviera Nayarit Map

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Our team is equipped to provide dynamic neuro psychological - psycho educational evaluations, which assist in the development of therapeutic treatment plans, implement intervention programs, visit school and homes.

Services are available for individuals from birth to adults and in both English and Spanish.

We provide training to schools, families and professionals on how to work with individuals in the following areas:

• Autism
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 Uh, that doesn’t mean what you think it means.

If you’re feeling insecure in your English to Spanish translating abilities, you’re not alone. Especially because there are some Spanish words that are trying to fool you. You know, the ones that look similar to English words but don't mean the same things. These are known as "false friends," and they are probably the reason your abuelita has given you some serious side-eye in the past. Here are some Spanish words you may have used incorrectly in the past:

1. Embarrass - Embarazada

Once, I told my Mom that my 6-year-old cousin was embarazada, and she promptly (and rightfully) burst out in laughter. I ended up telling her that her niece was feeling pregnant, which is not even close to what I meant. Talk about embarrassing.

2. Deception - Decepción

This tricky Spanish word does not mean to deceive someone. But it may be what happens as a result of your deception: disappointment. The correct translation is actually engañar.

3. Stretch - Estrecho

These two very similar looking words may as well be antonyms. Estrecho means narrow. So all those times you meant to say stretching out, you should have been using estirando.

4. Exit - Éxito

And this is why just adding a vowel to the end of an English word doesn’t work. Éxito’s English counterpart is success, and if you need more convincing, just watch any novela where the villain talks about how well his or her evil plans are going. Use salida if you mean exit.

5. Excited - Excitada

They look so similar, but one has a much sexier connotation. You think you’re telling someone you’re so excited a la Jessie Spano, but what you’re really saying is, well, horny. Better stick to emocionada/o.

6. Tuna - Tuna

This one is completely unfair. They are written exactly the same way and are even pronounced almost identically, but in Spanish tuna is an edible prickly pear cactus. If you’re looking for seafood, ask for atún.

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The Lovers of Vallarta Show Demand for English News in Vallarta

A few days ago Puerto Vallarta Broadcast News announced the English news Telecast beginning September 1, 2014.  Broadcasting to 10,000+ hotel rooms and 42,000 subscribers, in addition to hundreds of thousands of internet viewers.