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Best Shirt April 2016
Friday, April 1, 2016, once again was Best Shirt night….it was a good mix of happy people enjoying one another’s company, eyeing the competitive shirts, and-even a few April Fool’s Day joke attempts. The crowd unanimously decided the gathering was composed of “wise” people–not “fools”–but” winners” all! AkumalNow welcomes a new [……]
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Community Service in Akumal – It’s a Good Thing!
When corporate retreats reach out to Akumal for team-building community events, everyone wins! An International Institution while in Cancún for corporate meetings took time out to journey to Akumal for a day of community service. Centro Ecológico Akumal directed 80 employees for a day of short-term volunteering. Half of the group [……]
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you wanna horse around?
“The “you wanna horse around?” question was happily answered by Kentucky Derby Akumal-Style goers on the first Saturday in May while sipping traditional juleps and Cueva juleps at Turtle Bay Bakery and Café which also served a Derby-inspired menu. Paul Sanchez handled the purchase of the tickets quite ably as [……]
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A Cancer Vaccine?!
A vaccine for cancer?! In 180 seconds, Kawther Ahmed, a fifth-year graduate student in the UI College of Pharmacy, explains her cancer-vaccine research in easy-to-understand terms. Like Carl Sagan did with the stars. “The problem with cancer is the immune system does not see tumor cells as anything dangerous, and [……]
Nature and Critters
Cleaning-Up North Akumal and the Mangrove
Cleaning-up North Akumal and the mangrove is sure no small task. Many have observed arm-loads of garden debris being carried across the road by workers. Where are they going? Is it a secret place where dead palm leaves get new life? Is this a good thing to happen in North [……]
Akumal Foodie
The Akumal Foodie – Risotto with Shrimp and Asparagus
Taverna Akumal has another scrumptious contribution this month. Risotto with Shrimp and Asparagus (serves 8) Ingredients: 1 lb carnaroli Rice 1 lb asparagus 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 large shallot, minced 1 clove of garlic, minced ½ cup of white wine 6 oz of butter, unsalted ¼ cup of [……]
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So You Think You Know Mexico ?
So you think you know Mexico? Sure we know about our beaches, the best restaurants, where to shop, where to snorkel, etc. This wonderful country many of us call home and/or we visit as often as possible is truly an amazing place. I recently picked up a brochure from [……]