Events

Akumal Ambulance Fundraiser Dinner

July 29, 2016 0
You are cordially invited to the Akumal Ambulance Fundraiser Dinner!   Where:  TURTLE BAY CAFE, PLAZA UKANA, AKUMAL. When: THURSDAY AUGUST 11, 2016 @ 6.30pm Why: In Mexico, the government do not provide ambulances. In the event of an emergency, the Cruz Roja Mexicana (Mexican Red Cross) is the only [……]
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Who Should You Vote For?

July 26, 2016 0
The Problem This election cycle in the United States is a very interesting one, to say the least. Both major party candidates have low levels of trust and under 50% approval ratings. This is leading many people to say that they will vote for the “lesser of two evils.” But [……]
Fried Sweet Milk - Taverna Akumal
Akumal Foodie

The Akumal Foodie – Fried Sweet Milk

July 25, 2016 0
A nice dessert submission from Taverna Akumal. Fried Sweet Milk Ingredients: 1 quart whole milk 3/4 cup flour 3/4 cup sugar 4 eggs, beaten 2 egg yolks, beaten lemon zest breadcrumbs (Panko is good) vanilla bean Canola oil Procedure: Boil the milk, then slowly add the flour.  Stir with a wooden [……]
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Throwback August – Dates to Forget

July 23, 2016 0
As a throwback in honor of our legacy publication we decided to post a little piece listing all of the obscure, worthless, and appropriately under-appreciated days in August. What day should we christen International Akumal Day?! 1 National Raspberry Cream Pie Day – Created by someone who made Raspberry Cream Pies 1 [……]
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Nature and Critters

Ghost Crabs and Tequila

July 20, 2016 0
The following essay is taken from Randy’s Planet with permission from the author.   Take a look at this guy. Isn’t he a cutie? Especially for the most ferocious predator in the sandy beach habitat! He’s called a ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata), and if you walk the beaches of Akumal in the [……]
La Gas Puerto Aventuras - AkumalNow
News

What? Pemex isn’t my Only Option?

July 20, 2016 1
The History Not anymore! Back in 1938, president Lázaro Cárdenas nationalized all oil companies in Mexico. This was done to help improve wages and working conditions of oil workers and stabilize the price of oil. Workers had tried to unionize, but oil companies pushed back and rejected demands. This came to [……]
Events

Perseid Meteor Showers

July 18, 2016 0
This year the Perseid meteor shower is strongest in the pre-dawn mornings of August 11 – 13.  If it’s moonless,  and it’s supposed to be, you may see 50 or more meteors per hour in the northern hemisphere, and about one-third as many in the southern hemisphere.       The meteors will come in spurts with some down-time between.  Since eyes may need [……]
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August Dates to Remember, 2016

July 16, 2016 0
August Dates to Remember 2015 2 Peter Titze 4 Bob Mather 6 Rudy & Cathy Pérez, Anniversary 7 Lucy Gallagher 7 Richard Glenn “Ricardo” Northcutt    8 Steve Wandler 8 Shari Jackson 8 Fermina 9 Donny Hall 9 Ryan Wolfe 9 Pat & Cheryl Reagan, Anniversary 10 Sherri Musser 13 Mike [……]
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Akumal Ambulance

July 3, 2016 0
Want to donate to the Akumal Ambulance? Click the link below to make a secure PayPal payment directly to the Tulum Red Cross. This payment will be earmarked to ensure the funds go directly to run the Red Cross Ambulance that serves Akumal. The link above will take you to [……]