Month: November 2023

Events

Tequilaville Christmas Fiesta

November 30, 2023 0
Hi, Everyone! On Christmas Eve morning, children from Akumal line up to see Santa, receive a gift and sweets, and enjoy the clowns and music.   To be part of it all, stop by Tequilaville to drop off presents (unwrapped) or cash to buy them.  — and stay for a [……]
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Gala Tonight!

November 30, 2023 0
The fire truck gala   is taking place TONIGHT,  1 December,                              at the Conrad Hilton Tulum. The event begins  at 6 PM with an open bar.  Dinner will be served at 8 PM. A Silent Auction and [……]
Culture

6,000 Years of Mexican Popcorn

November 30, 2023 0
“Momochtli,” the Nahuatl word for popcorn (called “palomitas de maíz” in Spanish), has been consumed in Mexico for centuries. Archaeologists estimate that popcorn may have been consumed in Mesoamerica more than 6,000 years ago. Corn cultivation in the region dates to the beginning of agriculture – 9,000 years ago. Fifty-nine different [……]
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Akumal Secondary School Pickleball Club

November 30, 2023 0
The Akumal Secondary School Pickleball Club has been very successful, thanks to community supporters, weekly volunteers, dedicated school staff, and enthusiastic students.   The club has been up and running since September.  Every Thursday twenty-four students accompanied by their teacher walk over to meet with volunteers at the Domo.   Three nets are [……]
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Mexican Do-Not-Call Registry

November 30, 2023 0
A good number of ex-pats who are living in Mexico have given up their US cellphones and bought Mexican.  Why? Mexican cellphone plans are much cheaper than those in the US.  For example, my Telcel plan allows me to contact  Mexico, the US, and Canada for $200 pesos /30 days.  [……]
News

Grocery Store Thefts

November 30, 2023 0
As tourists begin to arrive in greater numbers, so, too, the thieves!  An Akumal resident sent this note to friends: “Well, I am really bummed. I went grocery shopping at Chedraui in Puerto Aventuras and got robbed – with my purse on my arm as always.  Two people bumped my [……]
Culture

New Uxmal Sections Will Open to Public

November 30, 2023 0
New sections of Uxmal will soon be open for the public to explore.  It is more likely than not that these new sections will be open to the public by the end of the year, though no official date has been announced.                 [……]
Nature and Critters

Sky Excitement for December 2023

November 30, 2023 0
December 2023 is a busy month in the night sky! December 8 – Mercury at its Evening Peak Yes, Mercury is in this photo! Can you spot it? Since Mercury is so close to the sun, we can only observe it when it reaches its “highest” aka visually furthest from [……]
Akumal Foodie

Lemons – Pucker Up and Get Your Vitamin C

November 30, 2023 0
Lemons (Citrus limon) are among the most popular citrus fruits.  They are a hybrid of the the citron (Citrus medica), one of the original citrus fruits from which all other citrus types developed through natural hybrid speciation or artificial hybridization.  Although archaeological evidence for citrus fruits is limited, the citron [……]