Health
Covid Testing Sites in Playa del Carmen
Clients of Intercam Bank received this mailing 0n 21 January with information on Covid testing sites:
Health
Covid Testing in Akumal Area
For those who want or need a covid test, here are two sites to check out: https://www.medtourismrivieramaya.com/specialities/covid-19-tests https://www.playadelcarmen.com/blog/covid-test-cancun-riviera-maya/
Events
Christmas in Akumal – 2020: Tequilaville, Creches, & Lights
In the Pueblo: Christmas presents were given out at Tequilaville again this year. Numbers were a bit down – 480 children from the pueblo came to visit with Santa and the clowns. Thanks to All in the community who made this event [……]
Health
Plants for a Prettier, Healthier Bedroom
Indoor plants are much more than pretty, colorful additions to our décor. They help cleanse indoor air of pollutants, boost your mood, and may even make you feel less stressed and more creative. Studies have also shown that, by their mere presence in your bedroom, some plants can contribute to [……]
Akumal Foodie
Old Bay Seasoning: The Substitution
Coming from New England, I use Old Bay Seasoning a lot. Clam chowder is not the same without it. Neither is corn chowder. But how about adding it to a Bloody Mary or sprinkling it on crinkle cut fries. Or spicing up your deviled eggs, or mixing it with goat [……]
News
Vecinos Community Center & Security Update
The Akumal community center is nearly completed! Just a few details yet to be finished, which Rocio has in hand. The ground floor is 12’ x 22’ long with an outside sidewalk apron going around the entire building. On the ground floor are the security station and Vecinos’ offices, each [……]
Akumal Foodie
Ask Allyn . . .
“Ask Allyn” came to me at our last newsletter meeting. I have a friend who lives here full time. Being a full time resident can have some drawbacks and Allyn is great at figuring things out. For instance . . . When you’re making meatloaf and you want it to [……]
News
Menu Scanning App
Last week at La Buena Vida, instead of getting a menu I was told to scan the bar code that was on the napkin holder. I experienced this also at El Oasis in Playa. With the onset of Covid, restaurants are trying not to pass out menus, and when they [……]
News
Bits & Pieces – January 2021
A little this & that from the media. • Mercado Libre aims to speed delivery with new fleet of aircraft https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mercado-libre-aims-to-speed-delivery/ • Amazon to open logistics center in state of Yucatan https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/amazon-to-open-logistics-center-in-state-of-yucatan/2020.html • Xcacel-Xcacelito Sea Turtle Sanctuary Reserve reopened https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/xcacel-xcacelito-sea-turtle-sanctuary-reserve-reopened/2020.html • Differences in blood pressure [……]
Uncategorized
NPR Sunday Puzzle: Word Sandwiches
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORZ https://www.npr.org/2020/12/13/945857578/sunday-puzzle-word-sandwiches On-air challenge: Every answer is a familiar phrase in the form “___ & ___,” in which the first two letters of the first word plus the first two letters of the last word themselves spell a word. I’ll give you that [……]