A presentation on the topic of “The History and Archaeology of Akumal” will be given today, 1 March, at 10:00. Archaeologist Miguel Covarrubias will meet with us upstairs at La Buena Vida. All are welcome!
Sunglasses, or dark glasses, have always guarded against strong sunlight, but is there more to “shades” than we think? The pupils of our eyes are delicate and react immediately to strong lights. Protecting them against light — even the brilliance reflected off snow — is important for everyone. Himalayan mountaineers wear [……]
Total Lunar Eclipse — March 13–14, 2025 In March 2025, the most notable sky event visible from Mexico will be a total lunar eclipse (also called a blood moon) occurring on the night of March 13-14, which will be fully visible across North America, of which Mexico is a part, [……]
In his preliminary report of voting at the Annual Meeting held 20 February 2026 , Jon Kantor, Director of Elections, wrote — “There are many things we all want for Akumal Norte. Today’s meeting showed how much work needs to be done, but it also highlighted how much we care [……]
Chichén Itzá is by far the most famous archaeological site in Mesoamerica, attracting over 2 million visitors a year. But few realize that the name Chichén Itzá itself references a non-Yucatec-Maya ethnic group that only arrived at the city in the 9th century, roughly 1,000 years after the city as we know [……]
It truly is annoying to be trapped behind vehicles dogging the right lane at barely 100 k/h and hogging the left lane at 82k/h, making it nearly impossible to get past them. Shouldn’t both vehicles be in the right lane? Oh, wait … it’s the law in Mexico that on [……]
Warm in Mexico, but frozen bank accounts don’t thaw easy Yes, Mr. Tom, we will be able to reinstate access to your frozen account after you answer a few questions created to protect your security. According to the special questions you answered when you opened your account, you identified your [……]
George Pritchard, chairman of Vecinos maintenance committee discussed plans for the coming year. The road in front of Casa Mayanah desperately needs repairs, he said. During rainstorms, this section floods to the point that people walking along the road – tourists and residents alike – can barely wriggle past the [……]
Yamile Medina Can, long-time employee at Casa Mayanah, stopped by last week with a treat — her home-made Queso Napolitano. Flan is one of many desserts she bakes for her business, Dulces Antojo. And let me tell you, it is really good! Mexican flan is a bit different from the [……]
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