Events
Happy Mother’s Day!
— on Friday, 10 May — on Sunday, 12 May
Month: April 2024
Nature and Critters
Turtle Season 2024: The Rules
Tourists, owners, and employees all have a part to play in a successful sea turtle nesting season. It’s easy – all we have to do is . . . ♦ Use colored bulbs to light buildings ♦ Pull beach-facing drapes ♦ Move beach chairs up close to the building ♦ [……]
People
Fraud at the ATM!
Last week at the Cibanco ATM at the Puerto Aventuras Chedraui mall, a young guy tried to scam me after I had completed my transaction. As I opened the ATM door, he asked if the machine was working. I answered yes. I walked towards Chedraui. He called me back and [……]
Events
Hekab Be Spring Bazaar
Each Spring and Fall, the Library holds a bazaar. Many of you donate clothing, household items, decor and small appliances, which allows you to keep your places cleaned out without throwing away usable items. Then the Library sells these items to the local population for very good prices. People are [……]
Culture
La Santa Cruz – May 3rd
In Catholic tradition, May 3rd commemorates the time when Santa Elena, mother of Constantine, the first Holy roman Emperor, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to find the original Holy Cross (“Santa Cruz”). In pre-Hispanic tradition, the date relates to the return of the rains and the Cross of [……]
Events
Culture
Statue of Huastecan Female Ballplayer
The woman, carved in pale stone, wears a peaked headdress, circular earrings and the wide hip belt and kneepads of an ancient Mesoamerican athlete. Her expression is fierce, her pose triumphant. In her right hand, she grips the severed head of a sacrificial victim by the hair. The sculpture is [……]
Culture
The Monolith of Tlaloc
The Monolith of Tlaloc was discovered unexpectedly and has since been known as the largest man-made monolith in Mexico. Tlaloc is mostly known as the Aztec god of rain and thunder. Like many gods in other cultures, Tlaloc was believed to inhabit the mountaintops. Although Tlaloc was a positive deity [……]
Interesting Facts
Weird Food Phenomena
We savor food in many forms, from succulent meats and crumbly cheeses to creamy spreads and crispy crusts. Food nourishes, satisfies, and, most importantly, gives us life. But not everything is gravy when it comes to culinary consumption, as some of what we eat and drink comes packed with surprises. [……]
News
Bits & Pieces – May 2024
A little this & that from the media. • Air Canada to start direct flights into Tulum International this weekend https://riviera-maya-news.com/air-canada-to-start-direct-flights-into-tulum-international-this-weekend/2024.html • Is senior health care an untapped opportunity in Mexico https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/is-senior-health-care-an-untapped-opportunity-in-mexico/ • Mayan train will be delayed again due to the construction of a cable-stayed bridge https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2024/04/mayan-train-will-be-delayed-again-due-to-the-construction-of-a-cable-stayed-bridge-amlo/ • Yucatán [……]