MGC: Plants of the Yucatan: the Lantana
Plants of the Yucatan: Lantana One of the easiest plants to grow is Lantana. You will see it near the jungle and growing all along the roads. It can grow into a very large bush. The nearest to size and looks is the Confetti Lantana cultivated in [……]
Final Turtle Nesting Count, 2017
CEA says this is the biggest year on record for Akumal beaches!
Thoughts on Tipping
I was reading a blog the other day about tipping in Mexico. With the holidays and high season here, we thought we should revisit the issue. Tipping has many gray areas – who do you tip and how much? Well, here are some guidelines that may clear things up. Of [……]
Turtle Bay Take-out Menu for Christmas
The idea is to place your order in a timely manner so that it will be ready for pick-up on the 24th. Stop by Turtle Bay to grab an order form. Breakfast and dinner are both available.
Vecinos Update
Asociación of Vecinos de Akumal Norte A.C. Email: [email protected] Mexican Land Line: 984-875-9096 Mexican Cell: 984-801-6371 Hi Everyone! Lots is happening with many of our projects. Unfortunately since June I have made three trips to the USA. On Sunday I will be making my fourth trip this year, a few [……]
Yoga Studio Must Move
After 23 years in its second-floor aerie by the arch, Yoga en Akumal will cede its space to CEA in April 2018. It’s hard to imagine the transition from incubator of intentions and gathering place where dreams find creative expression to security guard headquarters, but Santa Sofía, the director, [……]
Mayan Garden Club Celebrates Day of the Dead
The Mayan Garden Club celebrated Day of the Dead with a party at Members’ home in Tulum and a tour of the Cemetery preparing for the November 1 day honoring children. Vendors sold flowers and chocolate near the cemetery for placement on the graves. We saw one man who [……]