Nature and Critters
Akumal Foodie
Café de Olla
[— from El Expat Insider Mexico] The Coffee That Fueled a Revolution Last week we shouted “¡Viva México!” for Independence. This week, we’re trading fireworks for field rations and uncovering the Revolutionary pick-me-up that kept fighters moving… Café de olla. During the long nights of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), [……]
Health
How to Keep Your Joints Healthy
A joint is anywhere two bones meet, and we have about 350 of them. They’re essential for movement, flexibility and stability. Here are a few tips from experts on how to keep them supple. Movement is like WD-40 for your joints. Regular movement is critical for joint health. Our hip, [……]
News
Bits & Pieces – October, 2025
A little this & that from the media. • Businesses in Mexico will no longer play music in their stores https://theyucatantimes.com/2025/09/businesses-in-mexico-will-no-longer-play-music-in-their-stores/ • Over 2 million people affected in mass Yucatan Peninsula power blackout https://riviera-maya-news.com/over-2-million-people-affected-in-mass-yucatan-peninsula-power-blackout/2025.html • Quintana Roo tourism registry hands over power to municipalities to approve or deny vacation [……]
Culture
Oh, That’s Weird!
Mexico City is one of the very few cities in the world where you can see ancient pyramids and Porfirian-era manors in neighboring areas. Just as it’s easy to find some of the finest examples of pre-Hispanic ruins, the capital is also home to some of the most avant-garde proposals [……]
Culture
Do I Need a Mexican Will?
September is “Will Month” (Mes del Testamento) in Mexico, when notaries reduce their fees by up to 50% to encourage people to have wills prepared While there’s no legal requirement to have a will in Mexico, experts overwhelmingly recommend that expats create a Mexican testament, especially if they own [……]
Culture
Misunderstood History of the Great Aztec Empire
The word Aztec brings to mind a vast empire, grand pyramids, bloody wars against other Mesoamerican peoples, and their sudden cataclysmic fall at the point of European iron swords. Yet, the very name ‘Aztec’ is a subject of debate. Who were these people, where did they come from, and why [……]
Nature and Critters
Sky Excitement – September 2025
From the Northern Hemisphere, September is a prime month to see the Milky Way and its bright galactic core. The “Summer Triangle” — an asterism, not an official constellation — comprises Vega in the constellation Lyra, [……]
Events
Akumal Foodie
Terrible-Sounding Tacos That Taste Great
There are many varieties of this iconic street food from Mexico that have terrible-sounding names. Yet they’re still delicious. Would that which we call a taco envenenado, or “poisoned” taco, by any other name taste as good? Naturally, it’s the ingredients and preparations that matter, not the moniker attached. The taco envenenado [……]