Akumal Foodie

Avocado Storage Tricks

September 30, 2024 0

The creamy avocado can enhance almost any meal.  It can be added to your favorite sandwich, tacos, salad, the possibility list is lengthy.  To help us avoid encountering a sad, brown, mushy avocado, @thecrosslegacy recently shared a few tips to prevent spoilage. If you are left with half of an [……]

Health

6 Exercises to Help You Move Easier

September 30, 2024 0

Training these six fundamental movements — hinge, squat, lunge, push, pull and rotation — can help you accomplish daily tasks more easily and without pain as you age.  Through procedural memory, you learn and store movements to perform them without thinking about each step. Overview Time: 12 minutes     Intensity: Low What [……]

Culture

Preserving Yucatecan Maya Embroidery Heritage

September 30, 2024 0

Embroidery is a significant part of the cultural identity in Yucatan, tracing back to the Maya culture and continuing in the present Maya-Yucatecan society. It’s a widespread activity throughout the state, boasting 36 of the 46 identified stitches in the country. Embroidery plays a vital role in Yucatecan family and [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – October 2024

September 30, 2024 0

A little this & that from the media • Tourists being nailed at Cancun International for arriving with too many electronics –https://riviera-maya-news.com/tourists-being-nailed-at-cancun-international-for-arriving-with-too-many-electronics/2024.html • Cancun airport project successful in reducing entry wait times from nearly 3 hours to 7 minutes     https://riviera-maya-news.com/cancun-airport-project-successful-in-reducing-entry-wait-times-from-nearly-3-hours-to-7-minutes/2024.html • Cancun residents protest lack of CFE attention after [……]

Culture

The Many Styles and Influences of Maya Architecture

September 30, 2024 0

The Maya are renowned for many achievements, but arguably their most enduring legacy is the remains of their architectural feats. Most folks associate Maya architecture with temples and pyramids, but ballcourts, astronomical observatories and elite residential palaces are often just as impressive. When we throw around the term Maya architecture, [……]

Akumal Foodie

Chili with Noche Buena Beer

September 30, 2024 0

Look at this picture and tell me you don’t want to make it right NOW! Chili Recipe with Noche Buena Beer Ingredients: 1.5 lbs ground beef or beef chunks 2 dried guajillo chilies 2 dried ancho chilies 1 bottle (355 ml) Noche Buena beer 1 cup beef broth 1 medium [……]

Culture

Ichkabal Ruins Open To Public

September 30, 2024 0

In September, archeologists wrapped up conservation efforts at the massive Ichkabal ruins near Tulum and opened the ancient Mayan site to the public.   Surrounded by lush rainforests and dense vegetation, Ichkabal is a both a magnificent historical gem as well as a beautiful eco-hotspot, with hundreds of animal and plant species populating [……]