Events
Month: July 2025
Nature and Critters
Sky Excitement – August 2025
Aug. 9: Full Moon. Called the Sturgeon Moon because that’s when this large fish of the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, and rivers is most readily caught. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because the moon rises looking reddish through sultry haze, or the Green Corn [……]
News
Bits & Pieces – August 2025
A little this & that from the media. • More hands on the way: Navy agrees to send additional 200 personnel to combat sargassum https://riviera-maya-news.com/more-hands-on-the-way-navy-agrees-to-send-additional-200-personnel-to-combat-sargassum/2025.html • Government announces 134 billion injection to modernize Mexican airports https://riviera-maya-news.com/government-announces-134-billion-injection-to-modernize-mexican-airports/2025.html • New Comprehensive Centre to turn sargassum into biofuel announced for Cancun [……]
Culture
Gabriel Ramírez Aznar, More Than the ‘Mexican Matisse’
‘Gesto y color: El legado de Gabriel Ramírez Aznar’ is a fiery retrospective of Yucatán’s most uncompromising artistic voice. For 60 years, Ramírez (Mérida, 1938) has built a body of work that pulses with violent contrasts, abstract explosions of color, and an unrelenting dedication to craft. The exhibition presents 50 [……]
Events
Health
Mexican Herbal First Aid Kit
Check out these botanical remedies passed down through generations, and still in use today. Tepezcohuite (pronounced: teh-pez-co-WEE-teh) This bark gained national attention after helping treat burn victims after a major industrial accident. Nicknamed Nature’s Neosporin, it boosts collagen, speeds skin repair, and prevents infection. It’s a go-to for acne, [……]
Nature and Critters
Culture
Archeological Road Trip to Chetumal
Governor Mara Lezama has announced the grand opening of a brand-new archaeological park in Chetumal, set to unveil 47 priceless Mayan structures saved during the Tren Maya railway project. This isn’t just another ruin site; it’s a game-changer for anyone fascinated by ancient history. You’ll explore an entire landscape of curated history, [……]
News
Mexico Approves Biometric CURP
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies passed a new reform this month following its earlier approval by the Senate. The legislation, proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, establishes a biometric identification system known as CURP, which will serve as both a physical and digital national ID. The new ID system combines both [……]
Health
NPR Puzzle: Anagrams for Kitchen Items
The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz https://www.npr.org/2025/07/06/g-s1-75656/sunday-puzzle Every answer is something you might see in a kitchen. Identify them from their anagrams. Ex. [……]