Events
Health
Still Icing Sore Muscles?
In recent years, exercise scientists have started throwing cold water on the supposed benefits of icing. In a 2011 study, for example, people who iced a torn calf muscle felt just as much leg pain later as those who left their sore leg alone, and they were unable to return to work or [……]
Nature and Critters
Turtle Stats – 23 August 2022
Link to Aug 2021 https://akumalnow.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=17585&action=edit&classic-editor
Akumal Foodie
Jicama: A Mexican Original
Jicama, pronounced HIH-kuh-muh, is a root vegetable with thick, papery, brown skin and a starchy white interior. On the outside, the jicama looks like a light brown beet. On the inside, it looks and feels like a raw potato. It’s juicy and crunchy and has slightly sweet, nutty flavor which [……]
Health
7 Signs You’re Secretly Dehydrated (That Have Nothing to Do With Thirst)
Staying hydrated is critical for feeling good and operating at your best. Given that the body is made up of an average of 60% water, it requires H2O to function on numerous levels. You need more than two hands to count the number of awesome things water does within your [……]
Culture
The Maya Struggle That Lasted Generations: The Caste War Of Yucatán
Living in the land of the Maya one takes for granted the solemn undercurrent of a revered, majestic culture that built pyramids, developed the concept of zero, and for centuries, quietly held their ground against the Spanish when their Aztec cousins had succumbed to The Conquest in a heartbeat. While [……]
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NPR Puzzle: Double Down
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2022/08/21/1118632912/sunday-puzzle-double-down On-air challenge: Every answer today is a made-up phrase of two five-letter words that differ only in their vowel. Ex. Path for heavy vehicles –> TRUCK TRACK 1. Ravine in Holland 2. Dark-colored cube 3. Light-haired person who can’t see 4. Viking [……]
News
Bits & Pieces – September 2022
A little this & that from the media. • https://mexiconewsdaily.com/sawdust-carpet-in-tlaxcala-sets-world-record • CFE launches mobile phone, internet service https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/electricity-commission-launches-new-internet-service-prices-start-at-30-pesos/ • Can 10 Minutes of Sunshine Per Day Lower Stress https://fitonapp.com/wellness/sunshine-for-mental-health/ • A Mexican culinary legacy: the Caesar salad https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/mexican-culinary-legacy-caesar-salad/ • Mexico’s new wave of expats need to [……]
Culture
Maya Bits
♦ The Fascinating Story of the Vibrant Maya Blue https://yucatantoday.com/en/the-fascinating-story-of-the-vibrant-maya-blue/ ♦ THE MAYAN NUMBERING Historia Universal Para No Dormir The Mayans created a number system as an instrument to measure time, not to do mathematical calculations. Therefore, Mayan numbers have to do with days, [……]
News
First Friday – August 2022
Besides being the Best Shirt Guy, Don collected children who thought Santa had come to Akumal! Unfortunately La Buena Vida is closed until 15 September, so this month friends are going to Lol Ha Beach Bar at 5:00 to see each other. We’ll rendezvous at La Buena Vida again on [……]