March 2017 - AkumalNow

Taco Party Brings in $$$$ for Ambulance

March 31, 2017 0

Thanks to Natalie Novak Perez, Marieke Brown, LolHa, and Turtle Bay Bakery for putting together the Taco Party fundraiser to benefit the Akumal Ambulance! The event raised $87,245.55 mx. In addition to those who attended the Taco Party, huge thanks also to the people who have financially supported the ambulance this [……]

Marbleized Holiday Eggs

March 31, 2017 0

When I think of Easter a few things come to mind – baked ham, jelly beans, chocolate bunnies and colored eggs. With my Polish ancestry, aside from the religious aspect of Easter, we always had a large kielbasa on a huge plate complete with horseradish, both white and red, and colored, [……]

Best of the Best, March 2017

March 31, 2017 0

The shirts are colorful, sandals sparkle, and t-shirts are increasingly more clever as 30+ fun-loving people gathered for Best of the Best, March 2017 at La Buena Vida Restaurant. Perhaps our youngest (13 months) ever to attend was Zoe Dooley (who is sure to be a future winner!), and [……]

What’s New in Akumal, April 2017

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Events

MGC Meetings Info

March 31, 2017 0

The Mayan Garden Club has planned two exciting events before we slow down for summer. April Mayan Garden Club Meeting Tuesday, April 25th at 1pm Lunch on the beach at Chamico’s in Soliman Bay and special talk on Herbal remedies by renown Naturopathic Doctor. May Meeting Tuesday, May [……]

Xel-Ha Ruins

March 31, 2017 0

Back in 1984 or so when we stayed in Cancun, we took a day trip down 307 just for a look. We’d been to Tulum a number of times and always stopped at the Zacil restaurant in Akumal. That space is now the CEA center. My husband and I were [……]

Nature and Critters

Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month, May 2017

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This perennial shrub is called Mona Lisa in Mexico and Mona Lavender in other countries. It can reach up to .75 meters in height and spread into a rounded bush. The constant purple flowers grow in the shade or partly sunny places. It can be planted in sun alone in [……]

New Restaurant Open at YalKu Laguna

March 31, 2017 0

La Cueva del Pescador, that venerable restaurant that pleases so many travelers and locals in “downtown” Akumal, has opened a new location in YalKu Laguna called Palapa de Yal Ku. The setting is delightful with comfortable tables with umbrellas and glimpses of the crystal waters of Yal Ku. You can [……]

Nature and Critters

Letter from CEA Director

March 31, 2017 0

The following is a letter from the Director of CEA which was published in the organization’s newsletter. To access the original document, go to [email protected]> FROM THE DIRECTOR The Tragedy of the Commons, a worldwide known economic theory, was first described by William Forster Lloyd in 1833 and then applied [……]

Reminder: Taco Party Fundraiser

March 27, 2017 0

Tickets are available through PayPal or from Marieke Brown, Natalie Novak Perez, or at LolHa Restaurant.