News

Temporary Resident: Rights and Responsibilities

July 31, 2026 0

Your Residente Temporal gives you more than just the legal right to live in Mexico. It also comes with important rights, responsibilities, and a few restrictions. Rights and obligations of temporary residents include: Live in Mexico full – or part-time for up to 4 years Apply for an RFC (Mexican [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – August 2026

July 31, 2026 0

A little this & that from the media. • Winners and losers from the Tour de France 2026    https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/winners-losers-tour-de-france-2026 • Government says two billion will be invested to improve Mexico’s sargassum strategy    https://riviera-maya-news.com/government-says-two-billion-will-be-invested-to-improve-mexicos-sargassum-strategy/2026.html • Quintana Roo homicides down 85% since 2024: July 17 mañanera https://share.google/nvPrB8e8nfohosVQf • Mérida to [……]

Health

Mexican Herbal First Aid Kit

July 31, 2026 0

For generations, Mexican families have relied on a handful of plants for everything from minor burns and bruises to stomachaches and sleepless nights. Here are five time-tested botanical remedies worth keeping in your medicine cabinet.   Tepezcohuite (pronounced: teh-pez-co-WEE-teh) This bark gained national attention after helping treat burn victims after [……]

Nature and Critters

Sky Excitement – August 2026

July 31, 2026 0

                          On the night of Monday, Aug. 3, the moon will appear in close conjunction with Saturn.   Because of the wide separation, the best way to view the event is with the naked eye. Perseid Meteor Showers Given the new moon [……]

People

Mexico-US Border – It’s That Long!

July 31, 2026 0

Everyone knows Mexico shares a long land border with the United States. But how much do you know about this dividing line and the vibrant, complex regions on both sides of it?  To enhance your knowledge of the Mexico-U.S. border, here’s a quick crash course in 10 numbers.     [……]

Health

NPR Puzzle: Two Words, Same # of Letters, Matching First & Last Letters

July 31, 2026 0

The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz       https://www.npr.org/2026/07/12/g-s1-132741/sunday-puzzle Based on the clue, name two words that have the same number of letters and begin and end with the letters provided.  Example: Rocks / five letters / S and E —> Slate, Shale. 1. European languages in 7 [……]

Akumal Foodie

Pitaya: Another Tasty Superfood

July 31, 2026 0

Pitaya (or pitahaya), also known as dragon fruit or strawberry pear, is a tropical superfruit that grows on a climbing cactus species native to Mexico and Central America.  With the right conditions, pitaya can grow up to 20 feet tall and produce abundant fruits.   On the outside, pitaya is hard to [……]

Interesting Facts

Lightning Is Really Interesting!

July 31, 2026 0

Lightning can heat the air to 50,000° F.  “How hot is lightning?” is a bit of a trick question. Lightning itself doesn’t have a temperature, because it’s just the movement of electrical charges in the atmosphere. You can think of it as one big spark of electricity that happens when positive [……]

Health

Tips for Healthy Gums

July 31, 2026 0

Even if we are fairly diligent about caring for our teeth, we often take our gum health for granted, said Dr. Joseph P. Fiorellini, a professor of periodontics at Penn Dental Medicine. That can include brushing too hard. There are consequences for our neglect. Forty-two percent of U.S. adults over the age [……]