Shirt awardMay 5th was not only Cinco de Mayo, but it was also First Friday Shirt Night at La Buena Vida. Even though our snowbird friends are leaving, we had a nice group show up for the event. After quick deliberations by the judges, it was decided that the best [……]
Popular pueblo restaurant El Último Maya has opened a satellite venue in Akumal Norte. It’s across the street from Casa Mayanah, where Morningstar used to be. The menu is the same and the quality is, too. Seating is upstairs as well as at a few tables on the planta baja. [……]
To many of us the terms sweet potato and yam are interchangeable; however, they are not the same. In fact, North Americans have been getting it wrong for generations. They may look similar but are two entirely different species and are not even remotely related! The true yam is part [……]
The strongholds of the classical Zapotec in the mountains of what today is the periphery of Oaxaca de Juárez are among the most impressive in Mesoamerica. The largest and most well-known of these is, of course, Monte Albán. Despite the grandeur of this capital, it by no means existed in isolation, [……]
Among Oaxaca’s many notable creators, Carlomagno Pedro deserves recognition for a lifetime dedicated to breaking the barrier between handcrafts and fine art. Pedro, born in 1965, is from the town of San Bartolo Coyotepec, made famous in the mid-20th century by Rosa Real Mateo, or Doña Rosa, as she was [……]
Out with the old, stale air and in with new fresh air. That’s the theme of two useful breathing exercises taught by pulmonary rehabilitation specialists. Like aerobic exercise improves your heart function and strengthens your muscles, breathing exercises can make your lungs more efficient. Over time, stale air builds up, [……]
The conservation of nesting sites on beaches in Quintana Roo plays an important role in preserving the numbers of this endangered species. (Isabel Mateos/Cuartoscuro) The State Committee for the Protection, Conservation and Management of Sea Turtles in Quintana Roo met in Tulum’s Bahia Principe hotel to plan conservation activities for the [……]
Time change: Time to change: CERN scientists propose 25-hour day | CERN (home.cern) Oaxaca Zapotec embroidery: Teenager’s project aims to preserve Oaxaca’s Zapotec embroidery (mexiconewsdaily.com) A great find in chicken Itza: Pre-Hispanic ball game marker disc found in Chichén Itzá (mexiconewsdaily.com)
4 Big things that are about to happen in the Riviera Maya For those of you that visit the Riviera Maya often, you know how things are always changing. There are new restaurants, construction all over the place and new hotels opening all the time. In fact, the last 10 [……]
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