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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The common manchineel, Hippomane Mancinella.
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MexConnect. com Forums: General: Traveling Mexico: ajijic to manzanillo
ajijic to manzanillo 2008
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MexConnect. com Forums: General: Traveling Mexico: ajijic to manzanillo
ajijic to manzanillo 2008
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MexConnect. com Forums: General: Traveling Mexico: ajijic to manzanillo
ajijic to manzanillo 2008
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MexConnect. com Forums: General: Traveling Mexico: ajijic to manzanillo
ajijic to manzanillo 2008
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MexConnect. com Forums: General: Traveling Mexico: ajijic to manzanillo
ajijic to manzanillo 2008
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By 1767 the port was down to its last manzanillo tree, which was left as a living monument at the harbor's entrance.
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Legend has it that for many years, people (and even burros) would come to rest in the shade of the manzanillo tree to gain a brief respite from the hot afternoon sun.
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These manzanillo trees have poisonous yellow-red fruit resembling a small apple, but their wood is very water resistant and strong, yet flexible.
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Originally discovered in the early 1500s by Hernan Cortes 'minions, it was designated a shipbuilding site (the wood from the manzanillo tree was used to build ships), and an official departure point for important expeditions.
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During that time, there were abundant manzanillo trees used extensively for shipbuilding.
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