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Bits & Pieces – February 2025

January 31, 2025 0

A little this & that from the media. • Xpu-Ha added to municipal Blue Flag certification list https://riviera-maya-news.com/xpu-ha-added-to-municipal-blue-flag-certification-list/2025.html • Yucatán archaeological sites see significant price increases for foreign visitors https://yucatanmagazine.com/yucatan-archaeological-sites-see-significant-price-increases-for-foreign-visitors/ • CFE employee impersonators jailed on accusations of extortion https://riviera-maya-news.com/cfe-employee-impersonators-jailed-on-accusations-of-extortion/2025.html • EU-Mexico https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/mexico/eu-mexico-agreement_en • Mérida Open [……]

Cochinita Pibil – A Declaration of Love

January 31, 2025 0

Cochinita pibil is pork that is slow-cooked in a marinade of achiote and sour orange juice, or vinegar, along with regional spices. In Maya culture, “pib” refers to the technique of cooking underground — similar to a barbecue — using underground ovens. The Maya traditionally used this method to cook [……]

NPR Puzzle: Name Game with Initials

January 31, 2025 0

The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz https://www.npr.org/2025/01/19/nx-s1- 5262530/sunday-puzzle-name-game-with-initials On-air challenge: I’m going to give you clues to some famous people past or present. The first two letters of each clue are the initials of the person’s name. Ex. Western lawman –> Wyatt Earp Trust-busting [……]

Birth Flowers

January 31, 2025 0

Nothing to think about, just enjoy! — thanks to Gabi

How Healthy Is Citrus Fruit?

January 31, 2025 0

Oranges, grapefruits and the other members of the citrus family are at their sweetest and juiciest in winter, when weather conditions are ideal for them to ripen. And they’re bursting with nutrients that support your immune system and help your body heal. Their vitamin C is worth the hype Citrus [……]

Calling All Pirates

January 31, 2025 0

Because we live on the once pirate-infested Caribbean . . . Earning the right to call yourself a pirate once meant living a rough-and-tumble life on the seas, robbing ships, and dodging naval law. However, modern swashbucklers enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have a much easier go of [……]

First Friday – January 2025

January 31, 2025 0

Here are a few pics from the get-together. If you’re free on Friday, 7 February, pop over to La Buena Vida about 5:30 for a social hour with neighbors.

Liquid Gold: Mexico’s Coziest Soups

January 31, 2025 0

The rainy season is upon us. Gray skies break to give way to long stretches of moody storms, punctuated by ominous thunder and flashes of lightning. In just a half hour, the weather can switch dizzyingly from rays of sunshine glistening through the trees to chilly torrential downpours that leave [……]

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Nibble It, Sip It – Buy It!

January 23, 2025 0

WHAT: Silent Auction to benefit Vecinos projects WHEN: Thursday, January 30, 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Lol-Ha Restaurant dining room Admission donation is $1,000 pesos or $50 Tickets are available at the door or by clicking here . If you won’t be in Akumal and would still like to support the event, [……]

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Music at La Buena Vida

January 16, 2025 0

This Saturday The Familia Band will return — music starts at 6:00. Come on Sunday at 6:00 for music with DJ. Wednesday at 6:00 is Karaoke hosted by Carlo and Jeni.