Nature and Critters
Turtle Stats, July 2017
∗ Remember . . . . . . beach chairs up, lights out!
Month: July 2017
News
Towel Art – Our Amazing Maids
Our amazing maids make every effort to please the guests who spend their vacation in Akumal–including Towel Art. This is the act of creating animal shapes from one to two towels. Many of us are familiar with the two swans made from beach towels that grace the beds. Lucia Angélica, [……]
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Museum of Yucatan Prehistory
On the grounds of Dos Ojos Park south of Akumal is a small museum that displays artifacts discovered in our area. The Underwater Archaeology Project was founded in 1999 to research the earliest human and ecosystems on the Yucatan Peninsula. And where did the team look? In the rivers, caves, and [……]
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Another Blast from the Past
From Vol.1 No.1, November 1993. And you thought Akumal had changed . . . (referencing the entrance road in from the highway)
Akumal Foodie
Learn Mexican Cooking in Akumal
Bursting with color and excitement, Mexican food, like the country itself, reflects the heritage of many different influences that have contributed to elevating Mexican cuisine from the ordinary to the sublime. Aficionados (Foodies!) agree that the distinctiveness of Mexican food is a treat for the eye as well as satisfying [……]
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CFE: New Meters + Rising Prices
An article gleaned from the The Playa Times, a bimonthly publication in English, refered to new electrical meters CFE is installing as well as rising prices. Allan Lockhart, owner of a property management company, writes a regular column specializing in property management and vacation rentals to answer readers’ questions. The [……]
Events
Best of the Best, July 2017
Best of the Best July was once again well attended at our usual first Friday of the month meeting place, La Buena Vida Restaurant (LBV). We were in a new space for this particular evening, and the breezes were welcomed by all as Akumal has been experiencing some unusually hot weather! [……]
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Hekab Be Library Summer Program
Hekab Be Library is set to begin the 2017 Summer Program on 18 July. Several guest teachers are returning, as well as some new faces. The library needs help! If you would like to sponsor a child for 4 weeks of summer learning, please consider donating $65. Your donation would provide a full term [……]
Nature and Critters
A Lionfish-eating Drone?
What will the lionfish hunters in Akumal do if machines take over their fun? A crew based out of the Florida panhandle is trying to perfect a robot submersible that will identify and kill the invasive lionfish that are decimating native species in the Gulf and Caribbean waters. Read [……]
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Street Lights Project Update
Asociación of Vecinos de Akumal Norte A.C. Email: [email protected] Mexican Land Line: 984-875-9096, Mexican Cell: 984-801-6371 A lot has happened in the past two weeks. Tulum’s governing administration has renewed the legal document recognizing Vecinos de Akumal Norte as the legal representatives of Akumal Norte. In addition, Vecinos has been commended [……]