Events

Vecinos Fundraiser – 6 December2025

November 30, 2025 0

An exhibition of paintings by local artists is scheduled for Lol Ha on 6 December.  Paintings will be on display in the main dining room from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.  All works are for sale, with proceeds going to Vecinos de Akumal Norte.  And yes, wine will be served!

News

Playa’s Invisible Bookstore

November 30, 2025 0

Quinto Cavaliere Bookstore in Playa del Carmen is a gem!  In a very small space you can browse paperback and hard cover books in a variety of languages.  If you bring in two books, you can trade them in for a new one.  Or you can purchase one for $20 [……]

Nature and Critters

Sky Excitement – December 2025

November 30, 2025 0

This ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo . This galaxy has been nicknamed the ‘Lost Galaxy’ because it’s extremely faint when viewed through a small telescope. Image Description: A close-in view facing a spiral galaxy.  Brightly lit [……]

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How to Renew Your Driver’s License in Tulum – December 2025

November 30, 2025 0

Last year the process for renewing a driver’s license changed.  States, rather than municipalities, are now running it, and the process is smooth and quick ‒ just follows the steps. Step 1:  Collect your documents.   CURP certificate – brand new printout Passport and residency card (+ 1 copy each) Current [……]

Health

What Blood Types Mean

November 30, 2025 0

Many of us who live here in Mexico want to – or need to –have a Mexican driver’s license.  They require your blood type for the application.  As a senior adult, I do not know my blood type, even after having a number of surgeries.  It’s easily obtainable in Akumal [……]

Culture

The Maya Arch: Imagination, Artistry, Function

November 30, 2025 0

One of the most immediately identifiable features of Maya architecture is the corbel arch. Corbel arches are not exclusive to the Maya or even to Mesoamerica; they can also be found in regions such as Southeast Asia and the Hellenistic world. But without a doubt, it was the Maya who [……]

Health

10-Minute Challenge

November 30, 2025 0

You are invited to spend uninterrupted time looking at a piece of art. The Dutch artist Margareta Haverman painted “A Vase of Flowers” over 300 hundred years ago, in 1716. Think about these questions as you look: Do you recognize any of these types of flowers? How does the artist [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – December 2025

November 30, 2025 0

A little this & that from the media. • Mexico’s consumer watchdog suspends Tulum businesses due to complaints of unjustified high prices https://riviera-maya-news.com/mexicos-consumer-watchdog-suspends-tulum-businesses-due-to-complaints-of-unjustified-high-prices/2025.html • Search Commission asking for help to find family of American woman hospitalized in Cancun     https://riviera-maya-news.com/search-commission-asking-for-help-to-find-family-of-american-woman-hospitalized-in-cancun/2025.html • Global disruption: Flights into Cancun International also affected by [……]

Health

Food Safety: U.S. vs. Mexico

November 30, 2025 0

Produce in Mexico tastes so much more like itself, even though American fruits and vegetables often look like something out of a commercial. Why is that? Is it the climate? The soil? A closer look at the regulatory policies of both countries gives us some clues. Europe and Latin America [……]

Health

Sunday Puzzle: Name’s the Same

November 30, 2025 0

The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/16/g-s1-97407/sunday-puzzle In today’s puzzle, every answer is a well-known brand name that’s also the proper name of something else.   What brand name of … is also the name of …   Ex: An iced tea … a U.S. state?   –> [……]