Events
Nature and Critters
Out Our Back Door, February 2017
Scorpion (Alacrán) – Look Out Below! So what has armor, pinchers, AND a painful, venomous stinger; glows neon blue under UV light; hasn’t changed much in 430 million years? That’s right, the dreaded scorpion. They are solitary creatures who live, for the most part, under dead wood, on the undersides [……]
Nature and Critters
What is COP13
COP13MX The COP (Conference of the Parties) is the highest governing body of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). This is an internationally recognized conference that was hosted in Cancun, early December 2016. It brought together representatives of the member countries and key actors responsible for promoting the implementation of the [……]
Nature and Critters
CEA Turtle Season 2016/17 report
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 [……]
News
Mexican Hand-Blown Glass-now manufactured in PDC
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 [……]
Nature and Critters
NO FISHING — that means NO fishing!
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 [……]
News
MGC Meeting Notes
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 Foodie
Akumal Foodie
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 [……]
Nature and Critters
MGC Tip of the Month – February 2017
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 [……]
Events
Best of the Best–January 2017
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: [……]