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Best of the Best, December 2018

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As usual, we had a grand time on the first Friday of last month. It’s always a perfect opportunity to touch base with seasonal pals, both tourists and owners. And it’s also a chance to meet new visitors and owners. Please drop by La Buena Vida this Friday, 4 January, for a drink, [……]

Bits & Pieces − January 2019

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 Canadian company announces 4.5 billion peso investment in Quintana Roo https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/canadian-company-announces-4-5-billion-peso-investment-in-quintana-roo/2018.html  Gold medal for Mexican team at Shanghai robotics competition! https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/gold-medal-at-shanghai-robotics-competition/  What is an “Aguinaldo” and how is it calculated https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2018/12/what-is-an-aguinaldo-and-how-is-it-calculated/  Intelligent speed bump installed for trial run in León, Guanajuato https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/intelligent-speed-bump-installed/  Mayan activists reject [……]

Internet TV Options

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Whether you are a full-time resident or a snow bird, TV can be a problem. But there are solutions. One is Shaw Direct TV. A US resident has to pay a middle man a $75 a year fee to have a mailbox address in Canada. It also costs $80 a [……]

Caminarte: Playa’s Art Walk

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I thought I’d meet Xavier for a simple conversation regarding the Art Walk in Playa del Carmen. It happens every Thursday between the hours of 5–11 pm on 5th Ave. Spaces are free to any artist. However, Xavier de María y Campos is not a simple man. Once we got [……]

Mayan Garden & Home Club Tip for January, 2019

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Rosemary is one of the most popular herbs in Mexico. It is used in meat dishes, for bread making, salsas, in marinades as well as a medicinal tonic for headaches and muscle pains. The dry leaves are burned as incense during ceremonies and rituals and to clean the bad vibrations out [……]

What’s New in Akumal, January 2019

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Events

Akumal Arts Fest Update

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Akumal Street Art Tour by appointment. $21USD FREE tour each Monday 10:00am beginning January 7, 2019 (donation gladly accepted). Proceeds benefit Akumal Arts Festival. Meet at the orange turtle at the top of the first street in Akumal Pueblo. More information: [email protected] or +1-914-522-2224 Map: The Walls of Akumal: A [……]

News

Mayan Home and Garden Club Plans

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As of January 2019, after five great years, the Mayan Garden Club by overwhelming vote of the members is expanding its focus. We will be the same great club but now will be renamed the Mayan Home and Garden Club. Our web site will need to stay the same at [……]

Christmas at Gilly’s Tequilaville, 2018

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Gilly’s Tequilaville again hosted the annual Christmas party for the children of Akumal Pueblo. Thank you to all who donated gifts and money! For future reference, Waldo’s on the main drag in Tulum has a large selection and low prices. Helpers organized the presents, enough for the 476 children. This year’s helpers were [……]