Culture

Ichkabal Near Bacalar Soon Open to Public

November 30, 2022 0

                  On route to the Bacalar lagoon in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, the site of the  ancient Maya city of Ichkabal (City of Snakes) will soon open to visitors, hopefully by mid-2023. With a large portion of the city still lying beneath the [……]

Nature and Critters

The Return of the Jaguar

November 30, 2022 0

From the top of the great pyramid of the ancient Maya city of Calakmul in the southern Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, you can see all the way to Guatemala.  Calakmul was once one of the largest and most powerful cities of the Maya world, but now it stands in ruins, [……]

Culture

What is the Aguinaldo?

November 30, 2022 0

This time of the year the term aguinaldo  pops up.  It describes a year-end bonus that employees receive.  Here are a  few facts about this payment:   A law was established by legislation passed in 1970 that mandates that workers are entitled to an annual bonus in December that is the [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – December 2022

November 30, 2022 0

A little this & that from the media.   • Contractors hired for Maya Train project in dispute with government: AMLO says the government will seek to reach an agreement with the companies for a “fair amount” https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/contractors-hired-for-maya-train-project-in-dispute-with-government/? • Mexico was United States’ No. 1 trade partner in Septemberhttps://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/mexico-united-states-trade-partner-september/ Mexican [……]

Akumal Foodie

Foodie at El Oasis in Tulum

November 30, 2022 0

El Oasis that you’ve visited in Playa del Carmen has a venue in Tulum.  It’s right on the highway about a block and a half before the first stoplight.  Plenty of parking.       Open daily from noon to 10pm.  The wait staff is superior!  

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NPR Puzzle: Great Words Think Alike

November 30, 2022 0

THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ    https://www.npr.org/2022/11/13/1135781599/sunday-puzzle-great-words-think-alike On-air challenge: In each one, find two words that sound like two other words that are synonyms. Ex. I can pare an apple, too. –> pair, two 1. I stubbed my toe running down the hall. 2. How much do [……]

Health

Is This Vegetable Healthier Raw or Cooked?

November 30, 2022 0

You may have heard the phrase, “When you cook it, you kill it.”   Emily Ho, a professor of nutrition and director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, says that while it’s true that certain cooking methods can change the amount of nutrients you get from many vegetables, [……]

Events

Holiday Decorations Sale at Hekab Be Library

November 26, 2022 0

The kids have been hard at work making a variety of holiday decorations. And we will sell them on Tuesday, November 29th at 4pm.  Children will set up their own little tiendas to sell their creative works. They’ll also be performing a demonstration of roller skating and bicycling for everyone. [……]

Events

Tequilaville Holiday Fiesta

November 26, 2022 0

Hi Everyone, With 28 days until Christmas Eve morning, there’s a long way to go for Gilly at Tequilaville to help Santa give presents to over 600 children.  On Christmas Eve morning, children from the Pueblo line up to see Santa, receive a gift and sweets, and enjoy the clowns [……]