The tomato plant originated in western South America, Mexico, and Central America. The word tomato was derived from the Spanish word tomate which comes from the Nahuatl word tomatl. Nahuatl was the common language of the Aztecs who ruled Mexico between the 14th and 16th centuries before the Spanish conquest. Nearly 1.5 million Mexicans still [……]
I find myself questioning change at this moment as I announce that Board member Marti Johnston has decided to step down from the Hekab Be Biblioteca, Inc. U.S. Board. ☹ Many of you have known Marti for years as she used to run the yoga studio at the Akumal [……]
First Friday was a special night at La Buena Vida. Not only was it Good Friday, but it was a night to honor Mary Henderson and her companion and longtime friend, Pablo Contreras. Pablo, along with Lucky, the dog, and grandson, Dominic, joined us in the monthly celebration. Carlo spoke [……]
On April 19, & 20, 2023, at 8 AM, there will be clean-up days, zeroing in on the Yalku Park by the lagoon. Come prepared to work with gloves, clippers, water and whatever else you think you might need to help out.
A Visit to the Peeps Factory With Easter approaching, The New York Times for Kids takes a trip to a world of marshmallow magic. By Kevin Dupzyk Photographs by Christopher Payne April 6, 2023 This article was originally published in the March issue of The New York Times for Kids. Find [……]
Please contact Mónica Estrada at 984 116 3386. Spaces are limited and you must reserve your place on the Catamaran. Hope to see you at Lol Ha, for a cash bar, to lift a glass, to our friend Mary.
March 1st Friday was a lovely event. We celebrated the life and friendship of Mary Henderson and also the lives and friendships of those still floating around. Davy Z. put photos of Mary on the tables — memories, and Jamie gathered the bunch upstairs at La Buena Vida. Friday, April [……]
Papaya (also known as papaw or pawpaw) Papaya, the fruit of the Carica papaya plant, originated in Southern Mexico and Central America but is now grown in many other parts of the world. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in 2013, India produced over 5 [……]
They came, they listened and they tried to answer some difficult questions. At the winning table we had …Colin Sparks, Mike Moorman, Peter Swenson and Ricardo Mangione. There was a lot of high fiving and fist bumping as Tom read the answers. These know-it-alls knew it all…. Almost. A rock-paper-scissors-off [……]
Sadly, Amazon decided to eliminate the AmazonSmile program. So we decided to create a Wish List on Amazon. Now, you can shop away on our Amazon Wish List and items will be delivered directly to us in Akumal. Click HERE [……]
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