Month: November 2022

Culture

What is the Aguinaldo?

November 30, 2022 0
This time of the year the term aguinaldo  pops up.  It describes a year-end bonus that employees receive.  Here are a  few facts about this payment:   A law was established by legislation passed in 1970 that mandates that workers are entitled to an annual bonus in December that is the [……]
News

Bits & Pieces – December 2022

November 30, 2022 0
A little this & that from the media.   • Contractors hired for Maya Train project in dispute with government: AMLO says the government will seek to reach an agreement with the companies for a “fair amount” https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/contractors-hired-for-maya-train-project-in-dispute-with-government/? • Mexico was United States’ No. 1 trade partner in Septemberhttps://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/mexico-united-states-trade-partner-september/ Mexican [……]
Akumal Foodie

Foodie at El Oasis in Tulum

November 30, 2022 0
El Oasis that you’ve visited in Playa del Carmen has a venue in Tulum.  It’s right on the highway about a block and a half before the first stoplight.  Plenty of parking.       Open daily from noon to 10pm.  The wait staff is superior!  
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NPR Puzzle: Great Words Think Alike

November 30, 2022 0
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ    https://www.npr.org/2022/11/13/1135781599/sunday-puzzle-great-words-think-alike On-air challenge: In each one, find two words that sound like two other words that are synonyms. Ex. I can pare an apple, too. –> pair, two 1. I stubbed my toe running down the hall. 2. How much do [……]
Health

Is This Vegetable Healthier Raw or Cooked?

November 30, 2022 0
You may have heard the phrase, “When you cook it, you kill it.”   Emily Ho, a professor of nutrition and director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, says that while it’s true that certain cooking methods can change the amount of nutrients you get from many vegetables, [……]
Events

Holiday Decorations Sale at Hekab Be Library

November 26, 2022 0
The kids have been hard at work making a variety of holiday decorations. And we will sell them on Tuesday, November 29th at 4pm.  Children will set up their own little tiendas to sell their creative works. They’ll also be performing a demonstration of roller skating and bicycling for everyone. [……]
Events

Tequilaville Holiday Fiesta

November 26, 2022 0
Hi Everyone, With 28 days until Christmas Eve morning, there’s a long way to go for Gilly at Tequilaville to help Santa give presents to over 600 children.  On Christmas Eve morning, children from the Pueblo line up to see Santa, receive a gift and sweets, and enjoy the clowns [……]
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Keeping It Akumal! Update

November 22, 2022 0
February 7th-Fundraiser News Nancy and her group of volunteers are working hard on the fundraiser for “Keeping It Akumal”. Exciting news!! Rockumal has agreed to play for the Fundraiser from 6 pm to 8 pm.  It you love rock and roll, you’ll love this band.! They’ll have T-shirts, hats, bags [……]
Culture

International Festival of Lights Returns to Yucatán

November 17, 2022 0
The event  will commence in the Yucatán capital on Nov. 24 for a four-night run. The festival will then move to Valladolid for another four nights of light art from Dec. 1 before concluding with a three-night program in Tekax, a small city in Yucatán’s southwestern corner. Festival-goers can expect [……]