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Bit & Pieces, September 2018
What’s new? This lot is adjacent to the Bellamar property and is in the process of being cleared even further. Rumor has it that a local builder will be putting up a condominium building. And this is a photo of the gas station construction on the [……]
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Ancient Cave Paintings Found in Peninsula
— The following article is from the Yucatan Times Ancient Cave Paintings Found in the Yucatan: Origin Unknown By Yucatan Times on August 25, 2018 A major discovery has been reported by archaeologists in the Yucatan Peninsula, in south-eastern Mexico. A team of experts has discovered some astonishing cave paintings [……]
Nature and Critters
Mayan Garden Club: September Tip
BEACH CABBAGE OR SCAEVOLA TACCADA Scaevola Taccada is commonly called beach cabbage, sea lettuce, or naupaka and is a flowering plant found in tropical coastal locations throughout the world. It is a large bush that can grow about 4 m. in height in sandy or rocky soil. It is [……]
Akumal Foodie
Puerto Morelos Cooking School
The chef at the Little Mexican Cooking school is named Cristóbal. He is excellent and gave us a postcard with details of his venture—Riviera Maya Food tours. Learn more about the local, their culture and the secret family recipes that only a local can share. Go to www.rivieramayafoodtours.com to read about [……]
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Events
Best of the Best, July 2018
Nineteen souls (some were camera-shy) showed for Best of the Best, July 2018 at La Buena Vida Restaurant for this traditional monthly event. To share conversation and imbibe a few libations goes along with donning your “best” to try to win the coveted Best Shirt, Best Sandals, or Best Clever [……]
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Tech News: Windows GodMode
Tired and frustrated trying to find where to change settings for any given aspect of Windows? For those who are not familiar, GodMode is a feature that conveniently puts hundreds of settings from all around the operating system all in one place. It allows you to control all settings, features and [……]
Akumal Foodie
Foodie Does Tapas
“Tapas” – “an appetizer or snack in the Spanish cuisine, served hot or cold.” La Gloria de Don Pepe Tapas y Paellas, located in Tulum just around the corner from Don Cafeto, offers the opportunity to try numerous Spanish foods in a single visit. Miguel, who is from Barcelona, and [……]
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