Nature and Critters

Sky Excitement – August 2025

July 31, 2025 0

  Aug. 9: Full Moon.  Called the Sturgeon Moon because that’s when this large fish of the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, and rivers is most readily caught. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because the moon rises looking reddish through sultry haze, or the Green Corn [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – August 2025

July 31, 2025 0

A little this & that from the media.  • More hands on the way: Navy agrees to send additional 200 personnel to combat sargassum     https://riviera-maya-news.com/more-hands-on-the-way-navy-agrees-to-send-additional-200-personnel-to-combat-sargassum/2025.html • Government announces 134 billion injection to modernize Mexican airports     https://riviera-maya-news.com/government-announces-134-billion-injection-to-modernize-mexican-airports/2025.html • New Comprehensive Centre to turn sargassum into biofuel announced for Cancun  [……]

Culture

Gabriel Ramírez Aznar, More Than the ‘Mexican Matisse’

July 31, 2025 0

‘Gesto y color: El legado de Gabriel Ramírez Aznar’ is a fiery retrospective of Yucatán’s most uncompromising artistic voice. For 60  years, Ramírez (Mérida, 1938) has built a body of work that pulses with violent contrasts, abstract explosions of color, and an unrelenting dedication to craft. The exhibition presents 50 [……]

Health

Mexican Herbal First Aid Kit

July 31, 2025 0

Check out these botanical remedies passed down through generations, and still in use today.   Tepezcohuite (pronounced: teh-pez-co-WEE-teh) This bark gained national attention after helping treat burn victims after a major industrial accident. Nicknamed Nature’s Neosporin, it boosts collagen, speeds skin repair, and prevents infection. It’s a go-to for acne, [……]

Culture

Archeological Road Trip to Chetumal

July 31, 2025 0

Governor Mara Lezama has announced the grand opening of a brand-new archaeological park in Chetumal, set to unveil 47 priceless Mayan structures saved during the Tren Maya railway project. This isn’t just another ruin site; it’s a game-changer for anyone fascinated by ancient history.  You’ll explore an entire landscape of curated history, [……]

News

Mexico Approves Biometric CURP

July 31, 2025 0

Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies passed a new reform this month following its earlier approval by the Senate. The legislation, proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, establishes a biometric identification system known as CURP, which will serve as both a physical and digital national ID.  The new ID system combines both [……]

Health

NPR Puzzle: Anagrams for Kitchen Items

July 31, 2025 0

The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz                                                                            https://www.npr.org/2025/07/06/g-s1-75656/sunday-puzzle Every answer is something you might see in a kitchen. Identify them from their anagrams. Ex. [……]

News

Foreign Residents Access to Jaguar Park

July 31, 2025 0

How It Works: Requirements and Process The new system replaces the provisional residency certificate which expired on June 22, 2025.  According to Johnny Monsreal Padilla, Secretary General of the Tulum Municipal Government, foreign nationals must now obtain a dedicated credential in order to access Jaguar Park’s public beaches free of [……]