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Akumal Arts Festival Final Schedule
What we’ve all been waiting for ……… A l Artists, community members, and press got together in Akumal Sur Thursday evening. [……]
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Bits & Pieces – November 2018
A little this & that from the media. • From the pill to the tortilla machine, five inventions from Mexico https://mexiconewsdaily.com/people/pill-tortilla-machine-five-inventions-mexico/ • Freezing Credit Will Now Be Free. Here’s Why You Should Go for It https://nyti.ms/2Mw01rU • Cancún base will house 3,000 military police and their families https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/cancun-base-will-house-3000-military-police/ [……]
Nature and Critters
Mayan Garden Club Tip for November: Basil
Herbs: Basil – Albahaca in Spanish Basil grows to about two feet tall and is a great addition to any garden. Many varieties are available, from lemon to dark and purple. Each has its own special flavor. Plants are usually available in any nursery, but it is also very [……]
Akumal Foodie
Akumal Foodies in Tulum
Akumal Foodies dined in Tulum recently. We were hungry for steak and chose the first restaurant on TA list of steakhouses – La Parrillada. It’s on Orion street, 3 blocks east of the main drag with street parking available. For us it was worth the drive –very good food, pleasant staff, decent white [……]
Nature and Critters
Does Sargasso Have to Stink?
According to the experts, the influx of sargasso is tapering off – until next season. Meanwhile we deal with it, some properties more than others, and all of us contend with the obnoxious odor. Back in the 1980s, Dr. Teruo Higa, a Japanese professor of horticulture, discovered the benefits of the [……]
Events
Akumal Arts Festival: Schedule of Events
The cancha is the basketball court on the main street of Akumal Pueblo. Adjacent to it is the park. The community center is on the other side of the block where the secondary school is, across from the Clinic. A map will be available on Festival weekend. [……]
People
I Am a Snowbird
I am a snowbird.. I looked up the definition of snowbird and this is what the dictionary told me: 1. Any of several birds (such as a junco or fieldfare) seen chiefly in winter; 2. One who travels to warm climes for the winter. Since I’m the second definition, I [……]
Events
Best of the Best, October 2018
Best of the Best, October 2018 was another successful gathering of friends: local residents and visitors!!! Our attendance numbers were small this month, and we wait with “baited breath” for November guests to appear. Hey, what is baited breath? Sounds awful! Well, the three judges (Mary, Annette, and Patricia) muddled [……]
Nature and Critters
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Dialing US 800 Numbers from Mexico
Dialing U.S. 800 Numbers from Mexico (800, 888, 877, 866) Mexico has its own series of 800 numbers, so in order to make dialing U.S. numbers possible, they came up with a simple system. Simple – once you know the secret . . . To dial a United States [……]