The turtle program is very happy to announce a great season…. and lengthy! There were some late nests that surprised many, one nest hatched on Playa Tortuga on 29 December 2016, and the REALLY big surprise was the 107 babies that journeyed out to sea at Half Moon Bay on 19 [……]
If you haven’t been to the glass store in Playa de Carmen lately- FYI, they have moved AND they have moved their manufacturing as well. The new location is easy to find and very large. A large, beautiful display of product sand for your entertainment and amazement , you can watch [……]
On January 17, 2017 CEA presented the kick off to the 1-year pilot project of Surveillance and Monitoring of the Akumal Fish Refuge with support of The Nature Conservancy. Although the ZRPA(Zona de Refugio Resquero) has been designated to help protect 21 species of fish and crustraceans for commercial interest [……]
Horticulturist Speaks to Mayan Garden Club. Mayan Garden Club had a great January meeting at Soliman Bay. After having a gourmet meal, horticulturist Paul Auteri spoke to the large group of men and women on the plants of the Yucatan, their origins, and growth requirements. Especially interesting were the origins [……]
Akumal had been a very busy place over the holidays. However, the Foodies found a wonderful peaceful venue for lunch. Oscar & Lalo’s is such a place. Going south on Rt. 307, past Xel-Ha, you’ll come up to the restaurant on the right with a good size parking lot. Virginia [……]
The Mexican Firebush is a tropical tree that can bloom all year in the Yucatan. Its Spanish name Sanalotodo translates as cure-all. It has red or orange flowers, is evergreen, and can be seen everywhere along the roads. Its Maya name means guardian of the forest. It can be pruned [……]
Time for you to find that special shirt, dust off your sandals, and/or select a T-Shirt with a clever saying to join in the Best of the Best–January 2017 event. This event replaces Best Shirt, and now local restaurants are awarding winners’ a free drink in three categories. WooHoo!!!!! Where: [……]
To the Akumal Norte Community: During the next few weeks Vecinos is initiating a program to remove, repair, install new topes. These topes are to meet government standards of construction. This action was brought on because some topes have caused injuries to motorcycle riders and damage to cars. As president of [……]
The team of Expedition Akumal could not be happier about the progress of their coral restoration project. The first cuttings have grown amazingly well and now are being planted onto the reef. You may have seen those little suction-cup looking things on the reef for the last month – well [……]
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