Events
Aw–Shucks!!!!
As astute readers know, Best Shirt is on Holiday until November 4th. Watch for upcoming details in AkumalNow!
Nature and Critters
CEA Turtle Season- August 2016
August has been a busy time and also a difficult time for the Tortugueros. The Blanca/Green mommas that normally visit our beaches starting in June, were later this season and have come in force! Reports of 16 Blancas on Akumal Sur in one night, 7 on Playa Tortuga in 45 minutes [……]
Akumal Foodie
The Akumal Foodie – Spaghetti All’Amatriciana
A great submission from Taverna Akumal. This is a special recipe as the amatriciana sauce was born in the town of Amatrice, Italy. This is the town that was hit very hard by the recent earthquake. Spaghetti All’Amatriciana (serves 4) Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 12 oz thinly sliced guanciale [……]
Events
Mayan Garden Club Plans
MAYAN GARDEN CLUB PLANS FOR FALL AND SPRING Members of the MGC have an exciting fall and spring ahead. Here’s a preview — 15 September, 2pm we will go to Bev’s casa in Sirenis to explore the hotel vivero and party around the pool. 27 October, 3pm we will go to [……]
News
Brownouts: Unplug!!!
Brownouts occur when there is a reduction in the supply of electricity. For example, we normally have enough voltage for our needs, then all the A/Cs are cranked and oops, brownout. Or perhaps one of CFE’s cuchillos blows out and the remaining sources aren’t sufficient to handle the full demand. [……]
Nature and Critters
Out Our Back Door – Wasps
September 2016 Compliments of Mayan Garden Club Wasps feed their larvae with insects, so they can be beneficial to gardens by controlling insect pests and pollinating plants. However, given that wasps are aggressive and their sting can cause an allergic reaction, you may want to keep them away from certain [……]
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Akumal Ambulance: Need and Funding
From Marieke Brown, guiding light of the Akumal Ambulance project — The need for an ambulance in Akumal is simple: The geographic location of Akumal in relation to the nearest Red Cross delegations means that in the event of an emergency it takes the Red Cross at least 30 mins to [……]
Nature and Critters
Chechen and Chaca Trees
Mayan Garden Club September Tip of the Month If you travel anywhere in the Yucatan and Riviera Maya jungle areas, you will eventually run into the Chechen tree and the nearby growing Chaca tree. The Chechen tree has black sap that seeps out of the grayish trunk , however, several [……]
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Akumal Artist Residency Events
Information from Kim at AkumalArtistResidency: Join us— THIS WEDNESDAY!!! 8/31 1–5 pm Open studio/Meet the Artists! Calvin Babich is a sculptor from the U.S. He will be building cairns on the ocean and will also be carving a big piece of stone he had delivered to the jungle! Emma [……]
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Going Green with Solar in the Riviera Maya
Solar prices have come down drastically in the last decade. A system that would have once have cost you $15,000 or $20,000 might only cost $5,000 now. This solar price drop is even more apparent in our Riviera Maya. Ten years ago it was hard to find an installer for [……]