Bits & Pieces – December 2023

A little this & that from the media.

• What to check before you rent that really cool place in Mexico (mexiconewsdaily.com)

• Mexico City’s Towering Monument to the Revolution is the World’s Largest Triumphal Arch  https://yucatanmagazine.com/mexico-citys-towering-monument-to-the-revolution-is-the-worlds-largest-triumphal-arch/

• Why Oral Hygiene Is Crucial to Your Overall Health   Why Oral Hygiene Is Crucial to Your Overall Health https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/well/oral-health-hygiene.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

• Ancient temple found at El Tigre archaeological site in Campeche (mexiconewsdaily.com)

• More “adults only” resorts opening along the coast of Quintana Roo  https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2023/10/more-adults-only-resorts-opening-along-the-coast-of-quintana-roo/

• Strokes Are More Common and Serious in Women https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/well/live/stroke-prevention-risk-women.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

• Pet-friendly beaches in Mexico can overcome barriers by following international rules https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2023/09/pet-friendly-beaches-in-mexico-can-overcome-barriers-by-following-the-rules/

• Why tourist attractions are ignoring the new law against dolphin shows in Mexico    https://yucatanmagazine.com/why-tourist-attractions-are-ignoring-the-new-law-against-dolphin-shows-in-mexico/

• Why Some Seniors Are Choosing Pot Over Pills https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/well/mind/medical-marijuana-seniors.html

• Archaeologists uncover ‘very interesting find’ in Chichén Itzá  https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/archaeologists-uncover-very-interesting-find-in-chichen-itza/

• Isla Holbox nominated Best Island in North America by Condé Nast Traveler

https://riviera-maya-news.com/isla-holbox-nominated-best-island-in-north-america-by-conde-nast-traveler/2023.html

• Why We Love the Rain Design iLevel2 Laptop Stand for 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/rain-design-ilevel2-review/

• Soccer: How the world’s most popular sport arrived in Mexico   https://mexiconewsdaily.com/lifestyle/soccer-how-the-worlds-most-popular-sport-arrived-in-mexico/

• Delta airlines reinstates flights into Cozumel International    https://riviera-maya-news.com/delta-airlines-reinstates-flights-into-cozumel-international/2023.html

• United Airlines is ramping up its service to Cancun with new flights this winter  https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2023/11/united-airlines-is-ramping-up-its-service-to-cancun-with-new-flights-this-winter/

• What is Padel? The sport that Acapulco gave the world    https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexico-living/what-is-padel-the-sport-that-acapulco-gave-the-world/

• ‘Vortenses’ and the Storms of Space-Time    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/science/space/astrophysics-kip-thorne-halloran.html

In verse and in color, a Nobel physicist and a visual artist collaborate to portray black holes, gravitational waves and other preposterous features of Einstein’s universe.

• 10 essential utensils you are sure to need for your Mexican kitchen   https://mexiconewsdaily.com/food/10-essential-utensils-you-are-sure-to-need-for-your-mexican-kitchen/

• Now, What Was I Looking For?     https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/well/mind/short-term-memory-forgetfulness.html

• Quintana Roo prepares new tourist tax of five US dollars per cruise passenger https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2023/11/quintana-roo-prepares-new-tourist-tax-of-five-us-dollars-per-cruise-passenger/

• Americans Love Avocados. It’s Killing Mexico’s Forests. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/us/mexico-avocado-deforestation.html