Akumal Foodie

Tacos al Pastor

March 31, 2025 0

Mexico is a paradise of taco styles and new ones are always evolving.  But the go-to style is still tacos al pastor. Tacos al pastor famously evolved from the shawarma style of cooking that originated during the latter period of the Ottoman Empire and features marinated lamb slow-cooked on a [……]

News

New Little Store in North Akumal

March 31, 2025 0

Those who live in – or are visiting – the top end of Akumal have a new little store!  Caletita opened a few months ago across the street from Nahil.  The hours are 8:30am – 9:30pm, and they carry a good variety of snacks, staples, and vacation items.     [……]

News

Recycling Project Kicking Off in Akumal Norte!

March 31, 2025 0

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Recycling Project in Akumal, a vital step toward enhancing the sustainability and beauty of our community. As a popular tourist destination, it is essential that we maintain a clean and organized environment—not only to protect our natural resources but also to [……]

News

New Signage for North Akumal

March 31, 2025 0

Vecinos de Akumal Norte is in the process of updating regulation signage. At the security pluma, visitors will be asked to present a photo ID. The speed limit will be clearly posted.   A bilingual sign listing Rules will be posted by the security entrance: 1. Speed Limit: 30 km/h [……]

Akumal Foodie

A Bakery Worth the Trip

March 31, 2025 0

When I started to write this article, I was going to tell you about the delicious cakes, pies and pastries that Tere Cazola has to offer.  After spending a terrible two hours at the SAT office in Playa with a friend, she suggested we stop at Tere Cazola.  She wanted [……]

Tourist FYI

Golf Carts in Akumal

March 31, 2025 0

Five years ago, we published an article on golf carts and the usage of them in Akumal.  The number of golf carts on the beach road has increased enough for us to post again.  The beach road is a very busy road during the high season,  with taxis, vans, cars, [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – April 2025

March 31, 2025 0

A little this & that from the media. • Scorpion kick soccer goal by Mexico’s Lizbeth Ovalle goes viral https://mexiconewsdaily.com/lifestyle/lizbeth-ovalle-goal-scorpion-kick-mexico-viral/ • Náhuatl and Mayan Language Renaissance Occurring in Mexico     https://yucatanmagazine.com/mayan-language-renaissance/ • Playa del Carmen to Host Its First International Book and Culture Fair  https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/playa-del-carmen-to-host-its-first-international-book-and-culture-fair/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3p24fO_zSjIq03Dl6Gt_oOH-QOfRwuyBEUVAozEW78eJ7uAOMdNkhqafs_aem_ZMtJyg9fdyT7Il8RaHR3IA • Mystery giraffes seen roaming [……]

Health

Walnuts: Anti-Aging From the Inside Out

March 31, 2025 0

The walnut tree sprouts fleshy fruits with a green, leathery outer layer known as the hull or husk.  Once the fruit is ripe, the husk breaks open revealing a hard brown shell which contains an edible seed — the walnut.  Typically, the other parts are discarded or used for industrial [……]

Culture

Oldest Codex in the Americas – It’s Maya!

March 31, 2025 0

                    The Grolier Codex: Yes, it is Mayan and it is the oldest in the Americas  Some 54 years after it was sold by looters, an ancient Maya pictographic text is finally validated as authentic. The National Institute of History and [……]

Nature and Critters

Sky Excitement for April 2025

March 31, 2025 0

April 12 – The “Pink Moon” is the name given to the full moon that occurs in April, not because of its color, but because it coincides with the blooming of the pink moss phlox or creeping phlox, one of the earliest spring wildflowers.  April 22 – the maximum of the [……]