News
What’s New Around Akumal, June 2018
The tortuga is back at the top of the hill going into Akumal Pueblo. It needed a little crack repair and general refurbishing. Segundo Indio, Juan Indio’s son, took on the task.
Events
Sacred Maya Journey–The Travesia Sagrada Maya–Historical Reenactment
A thousand years of history is reenacted annually in the Riviera Maya, and it is called the Travesía Sagrada Maya – the Sacred Mayan Journey. This reenactment commemorates a ritual in which the Maya traveled across the Caribbean Sea in canoes from Pole (Xcaret) to Kuzamil (Cozumel) to worship goddess Ixchel and ask for [……]
Events
To You, Dad
Happy Father’s Day! Sunday, 17 June
Events
Best of the Best, May 2018
We welcomed almost 20 people to Best of the Best, May 2018–a few regular snowbirds have flown the coop; however, among those joining in were two returning owners whom Akumal has not seen in recent years—Jeff Jones and Maria Acosta. It is such a pleasure to greet our old and new [……]
Akumal Foodie
Foodies at Jungle Fish Beach Club
Last month the Foodie B-Team drove down to the Tao Beach Club in Jade Bay to check out the new restaurant, Jungle Fish. Tony, Carlos, Ernesto, and the crew from La Palapa in Chemuyil are proprietors and staff of the recently redecorated beach venue. The Club has pool, showers, beach area, and [……]
News
Facelift for Akumal Entrance Road
Akumal Norte can thank our friendly, neighborhood insurance agent for taking steps to help our poor, pot-holey excuse for an entrance road. Luis Lobo donated 3 m. of sascab, the traditional Maya limestone/gravel mixture used for road making and repairing on the Peninsula. Rhett Schober of Akumal Villas, a local rental [……]
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Vecinos Update Letter, June 2018
Good Morning Members: This was a very busy week. We had a breakfast meeting on May 1st at Casa Gatos with several officials from the Municipality of Tulum and our Akumal delegado. We discussed several Vecinos projects happening in Akumal Norte, from the completing of the solar street lights [……]
People
Akumal’s Scott Brown
Scott Brown first came to Akumal as a baby. But in 1986 when he was 7 years old he returned to live in Akumal full time. His grandparents, Jackie & Dick, co-owned one of the dive shops. Along with mom and siblings Scott’s life became a very interesting. School consisted of [……]
Nature and Critters
Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month: June 2018
Elephant Ears & Taro — Easy to Grow Elephant Ears are 5’- 6’ tall plants with 3’ shield-like leaves. They are used often in tropical gardens and as background for flowers and other bright foliage plants and are easy to grow if planted in the right area. They [……]
News
Arts Festival in Akumal: November 2018
— FYI: The following is taken from Facebook: Arts Festival Akumal New festival coming to Akumal on the 10th -11th November 2018 we will be painting huge murals and running workshops in the pueblo of Akumal. With fundraising events on the lead up to the event also. This is a [……]