A good number of ex-pats who are living in Mexico have given up their US cellphones and bought Mexican. Why? Mexican cellphone plans are much cheaper than those in the US. For example, my Telcel plan allows me to contact Mexico, the US, and Canada for $200 pesos /30 days. [……]
As tourists begin to arrive in greater numbers, so, too, the thieves! An Akumal resident sent this note to friends: “Well, I am really bummed. I went grocery shopping at Chedraui in Puerto Aventuras and got robbed – with my purse on my arm as always. Two people bumped my [……]
New sections of Uxmal will soon be open for the public to explore. It is more likely than not that these new sections will be open to the public by the end of the year, though no official date has been announced. [……]
December 2023 is a busy month in the night sky! December 8 – Mercury at its Evening Peak Yes, Mercury is in this photo! Can you spot it? Since Mercury is so close to the sun, we can only observe it when it reaches its “highest” aka visually furthest from [……]
Lemons (Citrus limon) are among the most popular citrus fruits. They are a hybrid of the the citron (Citrus medica), one of the original citrus fruits from which all other citrus types developed through natural hybrid speciation or artificial hybridization. Although archaeological evidence for citrus fruits is limited, the citron [……]
New route to never-before-seen Quintana Roo natural wonders Governor of Quintana Roo Mara Lezama Espinosa announced the Beyond the Sun route, a new tourism project that seeks to create economic opportunities in less-visited areas of the state, particularly Lázaro Cárdenas municipality. During Monday’s presidential morning press conference, Lezama said that [……]
The threat of rain didn’t keep anyone away from First Friday. A lot of great Hawaiian shirts showed up. However, there was clearly a hands-down winner this month — George Pritchard’s shirt filled with turtle images is the essence of Akumal. It was a lively group of friends and new [……]
The #TrenMaya opens on December 15 from Campeche to Cancún; on December 31 from Cancún to Palenque, and on February 29, total open. 1,554 km, 34 stations, 29 restored archaeological sites, and 6 hotels. You may notice rates are missing for the leg from Pto. Morelos to Tulum. Hmmm… Starting on [……]
A little this & that from the media. • The famous María doll sparks a new line of Mexican handcrafts – and identity The famous María doll sparks a new line of Mexican handcrafts (mexiconewsdaily.com) • Blue-Light Glasses Are Unlikely to Help Eye Strain. Here’s What Does. [……]
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