September 2015 - AkumalNow

Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month October 2015

September 30, 2015 0

Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month: Some Basics Our Garden Club was formed earlier this year and we are devoted to helping you with your garden. We already have several tips on our new web site. Check out our web site at Mayangarden.club Many of us come from climates with specific [……]

FYI: Security Thoughts

September 30, 2015 0

FYI: Recently a group has been created that is promoting security issues in Akumal. Some owners and property managers received letters soliciting financial participation in the group, ADMAK, that wants to promote Akumal as a gated community. If you’d like details and a copy of their yearly budget, Terry Richardson or [……]

Best Shirt September 2015

September 30, 2015 0

Best Shirt for September, 2015 Slightly smaller in numbers this month, but not in enthusiasm! Thanks to all for showing up and presenting the judges with another tough decision. Congrats to Bill McDonald, September’s winner!

Mexican Citizenship Test Questions, #33-52

September 30, 2015 0

Here are the next 20 Mexican Citizenship Test questions. The answers to this set follow the final item. 33. El Porfiriato se conoce como una época de extensión de: a) Las vías férreas b) La esclavitud c) El ejido d) La radio 34. Fecha en que se [……]

Nature and Critters

Mayan Garden Club resumes with great plans

September 30, 2015 0

The Mayan Garden Club has resumed meetings and is planning a couple of exciting trips during October, one south and one north. On October 22nd, we’re planning a “Coba Road Trip” to explore the vivero, the Honey store, Alfredo Gonzales, who makes museum replicas of Maya art, and the Talavera Store [……]

Akumal Ambulance Needs Our HELP!

September 30, 2015 0

Fortunately we have reaped the rewards of having a staff and ambulance in Akumal full time. Unfortunately it may come to an end. The Akumal ambulance needs our help now! Recently the state Delegado for Cruz Roja Carlos Constandse Madrazo, Oscar Carreno, President of Cruz Roja Tulum, and Veronica Madrid Perez, [……]

Request from Vecinos de Akumal Norte

September 29, 2015 0

A request from Vecinos de Akumal Norte to update Owners’ names, e-mail addresses, and phone number. From time to time, it is important to have the ability to contact Owners rapidly when the need arises. Vecinos is interested in transparency, and the present listing of Owners is outdated. We know [……]

Best Shirt August, 2015

September 28, 2015 0

Best Shirt, August 2015 was a lively event, per usual. This reporter (and that term is used very loosely) apologizes for the delay in this post–the camera was misplaced (was it the alux playing tricks???), but miraculously appeared today in the exact spot where it was supposed to be! Although a [……]

October Dates to Remember 2015

September 28, 2015 0

October Dates to Remember 2015

Political Action in Akumal

September 28, 2015 0

“Let me outta here!” was probably one of the milder comments heard Thursday, 17 September as cars were prevented from leaving Akumal Playa. Akumal Pueblo was staging a political action. Over six years ago pueblo residents were promised the opportunity to acquire a piece of land. They waited, and waited, [……]