Nature and Critters

Sky Excitement – March 2026

February 28, 2026 0

March 3 — Total Lunar Eclipse  A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth’s shadow, turning blood red. The eclipse will be visible throughout North America. Totality begins at 3:04 a.m. and ends at 4:02 a.m. The greatest eclipse occurs at 3:33 a.m. Look to the southwest [……]

Culture

Piñatas – Older Than You Think

February 28, 2026 0

When we think of Mexican birthday parties, we know that a piñata will be the focal point. However, the tradition of the piñata started over 700 years ago in China!   Marco Polo is often credited with bringing knowledge of this custom to Europe towards the end of the 13th century.  [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – March 2026

February 28, 2026 0

A little this & that from the media. • Mexico is calm: U.S. Embassy acknowledges everything has returned to normal in Cancun and Riviera Maya https://riviera-maya-news.com/mexico-is-calm-u-s-embassy-acknowledges-everything-has-returned-to-normal-in-cancun-and-riviera-maya/2026.html • When the Clowns Went to Church   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/arts/clown-church-grimaldi-service.html • The 11 Easiest Countries To Get Citizenship In 2026 … https://share.google/0Vec1sMUvZIozZlm6 • Super-Agers’ Brains Have [……]

Nature and Critters

Chachalaca: Mexico’s Unmistakable Call

February 28, 2026 0

If you’ve lived anywhere in coastal or jungle Mexico, you know the sound – a raucous, relentless dawn chorus that slices through the humid air. That’s the chachalaca, a no-snooze jungle alarm clock. Their calls, which sound like “cha-cha-LAH-ka,” echo across the canopy in sharp, rhythmic bursts. There are several [……]

News

Tren Maya News

February 28, 2026 0

The Tren Maya has unveiled its plans for a dining car, named Janal, and with it, its own brand of beer, which will be served on all of the railway’s routes.  The date the beer will be available has not yet been announced. However, several samples were served to representatives [……]

Akumal Foodie

Los Hot Dogos de Sonora

February 28, 2026 0

Most food stories don’t involve the FBI. But sometimes — if the food is worthy enough to create such a stir — an FBI investigation might follow. In this case, I’m talking about hot dogs along the U.S.-Mexico border, and in this particular instance, the FBI was brought in and [……]

News

Commemorative World Cup Coins

February 28, 2026 0

Mexico has announced it will debut three commemorative coins leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including the country’s first-ever 25-peso coin, which will be made out of pure gold. The new coins celebrate Mexico’s third time hosting the World Cup, which it previously hosted in 1970 and 1986. [……]

Culture

Great City Between Lagoons: Cobá

February 28, 2026 0

The archaeological site of Cobá ranks among the most impressive in the northern Yucatán Peninsula, which is truly saying something.  Evidence suggests the city was first settled in the late third century BCE, though it would take another few hundred years for monumental construction at Cobá to begin in earnest. [……]

News

How to Obtain Your REC

February 28, 2026 0

I had a banner day the other day.  Not only did I obtain my RFC, but the electronic signature as well! I went to the SAT office in Tulum, which is located right next to where you get the placas for your car.  I found that the Tulum SAT office [……]

Health

Sunday Puzzle: Pet Theory

February 28, 2026 0

The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz                                                                  https://www.npr.org/2026/01/11/g-s1-104903/sunday-puzzle Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name [……]