Events

Sustainability Week with CEA: Earth Day

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Día de la Tierra 2016 CEA participated in CicloSiete of Sustainability Week (La Semana por la Sostenibilidad), a seven day Latin America-wide event leading up to Earth Day, 22 April.  The focus is on promoting and highlighting experiences that strengthen environmental sustainability throughout Latin America. Each day was given a theme, and [……]

Nature and Critters

Pyrosome Seen in Akumal Waters…. a WHAT?!?!?

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Some of our local divers out for a Saturday Lionfish Hunt just happened to run into the oddest creature- a Pyrosome. This very experienced dive team, some of whom dive all over the world and have many hours under water, were not even sure what they were looking at when they [……]

Nature and Critters

Turtle Season 2016 Is HERE!!!

April 30, 2016 0

It is the very special time of year for Akumal….May and the arrival of turtle season 2016. CEA declares the season in Akumal officially open when the first nest is laid.   We’ve had two turtles up exploring and testing the sand, but no eggs as of yet.  But it is the season [……]

Nature and Critters

Become a Science Diver

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Have you ever wanted to get involved in reef conservation? — Well, become a Science Diver!! Find out more at reef4akumal.org  You will learn about reef ecology, species identification, reef restoration, data collection, and scientific diving techniques. This is a wonderful opportunity to help Akumal’s first underwater Coral Garden. Since 2014, Expedition [……]

Nature and Critters

Out Our Backdoor

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Out our backdoor —— is a gray fox! The fully grown gray fox has a mix of white, red black and grey fur, while the new born pups are brownish-black. The reddish-brown markings on its sides, chest, and back of its head cause it to be frequently mistaken for a red [……]

Nature and Critters

“I saw a Pyrosome” by Ivan Perez

April 30, 2016 0

A first hand account from Ivan Perez, local diver extraordinare and c0-owner of Dive with Natalie and Ivan. Learn more at http://www.divewithnatalieandivan.com/index.html.  Ivan was one of the Lionfish team that met up with the rare Pyrosome (see previous AN article for video and more information).  Here is his first hand account [……]

Events

Hekab Be Library Silent Auction in Akumal

April 30, 2016 0

May is a special month for Akumal and one of the highlights is the Silent Auction in support of the library. This event is very important in raising much needed funds to run programs for local children. The auction will be held 4 May at LolHa Snack Bar from 3-5pm.  The Salty Snowbirds [……]

News

Cueva Vodka Hits the Big Time

April 30, 2016 0

Congratulations to Cueva Vodka and its local distillers Bart and Jennifer Smith. Their Cueva Vodka was awarded the Silver SIP award at the Tianguis Turístico event in Guadalajara which was held April 25-28. So much hard work has gone into making this dream become reality! So ko’ox — let’s go to Turtle [……]

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1000 Friends!

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Felicidades to AkumalNow‘s Facebook page-we reached 1000 friends in late April!  We know we have MANY more friends and loyal readers here on our webpage – but seeing that many of you following us on Facebook is awesome!  If you are not on our FB page, please check it out!! Thank [……]

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The Tall Ship Cuauhtemoc

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Early last month a few of us took a cruise around Cuba, visiting several cities on the island as well as stopping briefly in Montego Bay, Jamaica.  Disembarking in Havana we noticed a beautiful sailing ship and thought it would be quite cool to vacation on it.  Turns out it was the [……]