Point South Mexico - Real Estate and Lifestyle Magazine

Once in awhile a bright new face arrives in town that isn't here for long, but does some really great things. One of these is Erica Gwynn, a Rotary International Ambassadorial Research Scholar from Detroit, Michigan.  With the support of Rotary International's Scholarship program, Erica has already made her ecological footprint known. In conjunction with ACA Eco Training Center and Jocotepec Rotary she initiated a long overdue toxicology study and Eco health survey. This pilot study is the platform for continued research to assess current levels of mercury in various environmental media in and around Lake Chapala. The purpose of the study is to assess the health risk of mercury levels found in the lake and measure its effect on villagers. As an environmental toxicologist, Erica headed up the biological and social aspects of this initial pilot research assessment. Her soil samples in each area are now being tested and will give us some long awaited answers to toxicology issues in this area.

In Mexico children reign supreme. They celebrate a day they call Children's Day. This is a land of happy children. Some are very poor; all are very happy.