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Emergency Calls from Cell Phones

June 30, 2021 2

For all emergency calls from your cell phone, please use the national number — √  Check to see if this number will work rom your U.S. phone.

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Hekab Be Library Update – July 2021

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  SUMMER CAMP 2021: July 19 – August 13 Our very popular and successful summer camp is just around the corner. Since this has been an extraordinary school year, our summer program is more important than ever. This summer we are expecting about 70 children to attend. This year’s theme [……]

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Bits & Pieces – July 2021

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    A little this and that from the media.   • Just one minute is enough for a mindful meditation     https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/08/health/one-minute-breathing-meditation-wellness/index.html • Canadian tech start-up hopes to add fluency to language learning https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/canadian-tech-start-up-hopes-to-add-fluency-to-language-learning-1.1232482 • Why the Mexico City Metro Collapsed https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/12/world/americas/mexico-city-train-crash.html • Low Doses of “Laughing Gas” Could [……]

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Ask Allyn . . . Pizza, BBQ, & Cucumber Salad

June 30, 2021 0

More Tales From the Hood………    You may already know, but there’s a new pizza place in the pueblo–Daddy’s Pizza. Halfway up the hill after the bridge, North side.  Apparently a satellite operation from Puerto Aventuras.  They’re doing a booming business, and they have a MotoMan for deliveries. I haven’t [……]

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Pacsa Deli in Tulum

June 30, 2021 0

Did you know there’s a Pacsa Deli in Tulum?  It’s right on Hwy 307, west side of the street when you’re nearly out of Tulum.  It’s small, probably not much more than half to 2/3 the size of the OXXO in Akumal.  Needless to say, they have a much more [……]

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Lampshades in Playa — Made to Order!

June 30, 2021 0

  You may already know this great home deco shop in Playa.  They have always had a variety of lampshades in stock, and now we can get them made to order!  Just bring in your icky shade and the new one will be ready in 4-5 days. Store hours are [……]

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Plants for a Prettier, Healthier Bedroom: English Ivy

June 30, 2021 0

English Ivy (Scientific name: Hedera helix) In just a few hours, the English Ivy can reduce airborne mold in a room.  This is welcome news for allergy sufferers and anyone in search of a better night’s sleep.  A very forgiving plant, English Ivy requires moderate sunlight exposure.  Let the soil surface [……]

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Tren Maya Station in Tulum

June 30, 2021 0

The office of Mexican and English architecture Aidia Studio has designed a train station for Tulum with a large trellis ceiling to be built on the Maya Tren Railway Line. Aidia Studio designed the perforated roof made of structural steel and glass-reinforced concrete panels to enclose platforms and lobby.  The [……]

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Substitutions in the Kitchen

June 30, 2021 0

Often we who live in Mexico can’t find the exact ingredients called for in a recipe.  Often substitutions are needed because of dietary restrictions.  And sometimes we just aren’t going to use an ingredient often enough to make its purchase worthwhile. Here’s a list of commonly used substitutions.  It’s not [……]