News

Yoga in Akumal

March 31, 2015 2

Yoga in Akumal Entering Akumal, one must pass Yoga en Akumal, which is located on the upper floor of the White Arch. The studio has existed as a place for yoga for many years, serving both the resident community and our visitors. Meet the instructors — Leticia Cordova is the [……]

News

Museo Maya de Cancun

March 25, 2015 0

Museo Maya de Cancún y Zona Arqueológica de San Miguelito If you are looking for a great  day-trip, take a drive straight up 307 to the Cancún Hotel Zone. You won’t believe what you’ll find just behind the parking lot of the Omni Resort. Permanent collections as well as a [……]

Nature and Critters

Mayan Garden Club “Tip of the Month”

March 25, 2015 0

Mayan Garden Club “Tip of the Month”-don’t miss joining us for this April meeting, it is a special one!! The Mayan Garden Club will be touring the Botanical Jardin of Dr. Alfredo Barrera Marin for their monthly meeting on  April 16th. This April meeting event will be one you will [……]

News

Akumal Ambulance Update

March 22, 2015 0

An Akumal ambulance update has just been sent out by Marieke Brown, who has been active in establishing the Red Cross ambulance presence in Akumal.  Her message and a letter from the Tulum Cruz Roja director follow: Hello Akumal! Here is the latest update from the Red Cross regarding the Akumal Ambulance activity over the [……]

News

First Responders in Akumal

February 28, 2015 2

What can you do in case of a Medical Emergency? As we all know, our paradise can take a turn for the worse at any time— and always unexpectedly. So what do you do when there’s an emergency?  Who do you call?  Where are defibrillators located?  Who are the qualified first responders in [……]

Blood Donation
News

Blood Donation in Mexico

February 28, 2015 3

In the States and Canada the hospitals and health care systems have a pretty large supply of blood and donors to handle most emergencies for donors of multiple blood types. Blood donation is something that many people do regularly, which helps keep the blood stocks at reasonable levels. Here in our [……]

News

Mayan Garden Club Tip of the Month

February 28, 2015 3

The February meeting of The Mayan Garden Club was held on the beautiful patio of Casa de los Gatos. Future activities were discussed, which include local beautification projects, tours of local nurseries and Botanical Gardens, and fundraisers to support club activities. A website, being designed with the help of YuCanTech, will [……]

Nature and Critters

Sea Turtle Virus

February 20, 2015 1

Latest signage to appear in Akumal Centro and erected by Centro Ecological de Akumal (CEA) concerns the appearance of the FP tumors on area sea turtles . This sea turtle virus, Fibropapillomatosis  (FP), causes tumors to grow on flippers, faces, and other soft areas of sea turtles, especially the Green Sea [……]