Interesting Facts

Why Dogs Tilt Their Heads

February 29, 2024 0
Capuski/ iStock Just like us, dogs use body language to communicate: Their emotions are known to be seen via their tails, stances, and eyes. But what about those endearing head tilts they give when we’re speaking to them? According to scientists, they may also be telling us something. Beyond looking [……]
Health

NPR Puzzle: Let’s Start and End the Same – March 2024

February 29, 2024 0
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2024/01/21/1225885765/sunday-puzzle-lets-start-and-end-the-same Every answer today is a proper name that starts and ends with the same two letters. As a hint, the answers today are in alphabetical order.  Ex. Queen of Ithaca, in Homer’s Odyssey –> PENELOPE. 1. Capital of the Netherlands 2. [……]
News

2 Freebies, Then the Slammer

February 29, 2024 0
New Cancun Tourist Card Will Allow Travelers 2 Violations Before Being Fined As connected as Cancún has become with public transport services, some tourists still opt for hiring a car when vacationing in there, perhaps due to convenience for larger families and groups to travel together. Local authorities have just [……]
Health

Exercises to Prevent Neck Pain

February 29, 2024 0
While nothing can totally prevent neck pain, there are things you can do to lower your chances of experiencing it. It starts with building up the muscles in your neck and spine as well as, not surprisingly, improving your posture. Neck pain starts in the spine. While some neck pain [……]
Interesting Facts

How Each Day of the Week Got Its Name

February 29, 2024 0
As times have changed, so have our names for the days of the week. Dating back to the Babylonians, the system was fairly simple: They gave a day of the week to each of the seven celestial bodies they knew — the sun, moon, and five planets – Mercury, Venus, [……]
Culture

Carnaval Parade Rescheduled

February 25, 2024 0
A note from the Delagación de Akumal: The Carnaval Parade has been rescheduled to Monday, 26 February.  It will begin from Akumal Bay at 6:00 pm.
Events

4th Annual Trivia Challenge

February 18, 2024 1
Gather your teams of 4 and get your tickets for …………… The Akumal Trivia Challenge! at Lol-Ha Restaurant on Tuesday,  March 5 Doors open at 1:00 and the game starts at 1:30 Tickets available at The General Store ( Chomak) — or from John Novak & Tom Miller — also available [……]
Health

Zumba in Chemuyil!

February 8, 2024 0
Zumba is a Latin dance workout program, primarily aerobic and definitely cardio. It’s low-impact, so perfect for olders.  There are also weight-loss benefits.  Experts say you can burn 300+ calories per session — and if you’re doing Zumba, you’re not snacking! Our area is lucky to have a Zumba class [……]