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FYI: Changes

September 16, 2022 0
Two pieces of local information to update  — There’s a change of phone number for Dr. Fabio.  You can reach him through The Reef Clinic, 984-218-5572. Also,  La Buena Vida has moved its re-opening date to  Thursday, 22 September.
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First Friday Temp Relocation

September 1, 2022 0
Unfortunately La Buena Vida is closed until 15 September, so this month friends are going to Lol Ha Beach Bar  at 5:00 to see each other. We’ll rendezvous at La Buena Vida again on 7 October. 
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A Musical Selection

August 31, 2022 0
If you have a minute, watch and listen:    Wiener Cello Ensemble 5 1׃ Bolero – Bing video
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In Memoriam: Stephanie Motley

August 31, 2022 0
Akumal Investment announced that company co-founder, Stephanie Marie McGee Motley, died Sunday evening near her home in Tucson.   June 18, 1957 –  August 21, 2022.     Funeral Blues Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and [……]
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Mexican Independence Day: September 16

August 31, 2022 0
September 16 is the day that Mexico celebrates its freedom from Spain. It actually marks the beginning of the struggle, the moment when Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made the speech that rallied the citizens of Dolores. According to Elena Albarrán, the celebration is for “the moment of insurgency, the [……]
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Cancun Airport in Pilot Program to Eliminate Paper Visas

August 31, 2022 0
Cancún International is part of a pilot program to permanently eliminate the use of the paper FMM. Rather than fill out a form, “normal tourists who come on vacation will not have to fill out the FMM, neither printed nor electronic, and everyone will be granted a permit to stay [……]
Health

Still Icing Sore Muscles?

August 31, 2022 0
In recent years, exercise scientists have started throwing cold water on the supposed benefits of icing. In a 2011 study, for example, people who iced a torn calf muscle felt just as much leg pain later as those who left their sore leg alone, and they were unable to return to work or [……]
Akumal Foodie

Jicama: A Mexican Original

August 31, 2022 0
Jicama, pronounced HIH-kuh-muh, is a root vegetable with thick, papery, brown skin and a starchy white interior.   On the outside, the jicama looks like a light brown beet. On the inside, it looks and feels like a raw potato.  It’s juicy and crunchy and has slightly sweet, nutty flavor which [……]