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Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month: June 2018

May 31, 2018 0

    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 [……]

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Arts Festival in Akumal: November 2018

May 31, 2018 0

— 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 [……]

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Hekab Be Library News: June 2018

May 31, 2018 1

— from Betsy Amy-Vogt It’s Nearly Time for Summer Camp! That’s right; we’re already gearing up for our Curso de Verano 2018! This year’s theme is “The Art and Culture of Mexico”, and we’re busy organizing a fun and educational four weeks. But we need your help! Can you afford [……]

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Adopt a Turtle for Mother’s Day

May 8, 2018 0

  INSPIRED GIVING SHOW THE MAMAS SOME LOVE Every year, around Mother’s Day, the beaches of Akumal welcome the mama sea turtles to where they will spend hours digging their perfect nests and depositing their eggs, and then a few more hours covering them up before making their way back [……]

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Happy Mother’s Day!

April 30, 2018 0

                In Mexico on 10 May In USA and Canada on 13 May

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Best of the Best, April 2018

April 30, 2018 0

Best of the Best, April 2018 awards were once again well attended and the weather was breezy and cool….so were the libations delivered by friendly waiters of La Buena Vida Restaurant, our monthly gathering site.  We said “adios” to snow birds returning home during April, and welcomed new visitors from [……]

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Turtle Season 2018: May – November

April 30, 2018 0

Lights Out, Chairs Up!    Turtle season 2018 is beginning! Those who are regular visitors during turtle season along with the full-time residents of the Akumal area, know the drill and the importance of adhering to it.  Those who are first-time visitors will see below the information on appropriate behaviors and procedures [……]

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CEA Campamento Tortuguero Akumal 2018

April 30, 2018 0

ARE YOU READY??    CEA 2018 Campamento Tortuguero Akumal wants to know. April brought many new looks for the Turtle Project-first and most important, they had their first nest.  The mommas are early this year and on Playa Tortuga/Jade Bay, the first Loggerhead nest was laid on April 19th.   CEA [……]

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What’s New-ish Around Akumal, May 2018

April 30, 2018 0

This was new to a whole bunch of us!  The US Consular Agency is doing business in a new location.  It’s in the little mall with Banco Santander across the highway a bit north of Sam’s.  Go up the stairs located at the rear of the building, and at the south end of the second [……]

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A Well-Defended Tree

April 30, 2018 1

The following essay is a guest contribution from Randy Fry of Randy’s Planet  at http://www.randysplanet.com On the path that runs from Dave and Nancy’s back porch to the Yal Ku Lagoon there is a small, unassuming acacia tree. I’ve brushed past it hundreds of times. It is a perfectly ordinary [……]