Culture

Día de Muertos or Hanal Pixán: What’s the difference?

October 31, 2023 0

As the weeks continue to fly by, Yucatecos are eagerly awaiting the arrival of one of the region’s favorite holidays, Hanal Pixán — Yucatán’s version of Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. In the Yucatec-Maya language, Hanal Pixán means food of the dead, hinting perhaps to the centrality of food [……]

Interesting Facts

So Much Candy, So Little Time

October 31, 2023 0

During this season of spooky delights, take this quiz to see how much you really know about candy — and maybe even learn some sweet facts along the way.   1 of 10 True or false: It is possible for a child to get a “sugar high” after eating too [……]

News

The Akumal Colectivo, Parts A & B

October 31, 2023 0

Part A: Every morning the white and red Akumal Colectivo picks up children in Akumal Pueblo and takes them to school in Tulum.   The colectivo waits until the children are safely inside the building.  It then returns to Akumal and makes continuous trips between Akumal Pueblo and Akumal Playa.   [……]

News

Paamul Eco Market Opens

October 31, 2023 0

PAAMUL ECO MARKET starts a new season.  It will be open on Thursdays,  9-11 am at the Community Centre. Everyone is welcome and please bring your own shopping bags. We feature homemade foods,  desserts, juices as well as fresh veggies and fruits, and fresh shrimp! Many artisan vendors will be [……]

Culture

Mayapán: Last Great Seat of Maya Power in Ancient Yucatán

October 31, 2023 0

View of Mayapán’s main ceremonial center. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine If someone were to describe a Maya archaeological site by saying that it has a Pyramid dedicated to Kukulkán, a beautiful circular astronomical observatory and was surrounded by cenotes, one would — of course — [……]

Akumal Foodie

How Much Do You Know About Onions?

October 31, 2023 0

Onions (also known as bulb onion or common onion) The onion is the most widely cultivated member of the Allium family, a group of spicy, sharp root vegetables which also includes garlic, scallion, shallot, leek and chive.  Onions are high in organosulfur compounds, the chemicals that give them their strong [……]

News

Tren Maya: 60-day Countdown Begins

October 31, 2023 0

The Maya Train includes 1,554 kilometers of tracks running through five states. The first sections are scheduled to open in December. (Tren Maya/X) The Palenque to Cancún sections of the Maya Train are on track to open in two months’ time, General Óscar David Lozano Águila, director of the Tren [……]

Nature and Critters

Sky Excitement for November

October 31, 2023 0

What’s the bright ‘Star’ in the east in the morning? It’s Venus. From January through September, the closest planet to Earth dominated the post-sunset night western sky as the “Evening Star,” becoming ever-brighter, before sinking back into the sun’s glare. Then it did the opposite, appearing to rise higher into [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – November 2023

October 31, 2023 0

A little this & that from the media. • Stone by Ancient Stone, Mexico Recovers Its Lost Treasures https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/science/archaeology-mexico-jaguar-chalcatzingo.html?smid=nytcore-android-share   • Why is it hard to find real vanilla in Mexico?    Why is it hard to find real vanilla in Mexico? (mexiconewsdaily.com) • Chichén Viejo was supposed to be [……]

Akumal Foodie

One-Pan Lemon Pasta: If You Make It in Mexico, It’s Mexican!

October 31, 2023 0

Lemon pasta doesn’t sound very Mexican, but then again, count up all the Italian restaurants from Cancún down to Tulum — the place is loaded with them!  Lemon Pasta  is a dish you can make at home instead of running out to your nearest Italian restaurant. Lemon Boursin Pasta 1 [……]