News

Bits & Pieces – August 2023

July 31, 2023 0

A little this & that from the media. • Volaris assessing new routes to Tulum airport in 2024  https://mexiconewsdaily.com/travel/volaris-assessing-new-routes-tulum-airport/ • Mahahual and Cozumel to receive largest cruise ship in the world Icon of the Seas in 2024https://riviera-maya-news.com/mahahual-and-cozumel-to-receive-largest-cruise-ship-in-the-world-icon-of-the-seas-in-2024/2023.html • Restaurants in Mexico defeat anti-smoking law https://yucatanmagazine.com/restaurants-in-mexico-defeat-anti-smoking-law/ • New Forecast Shows Cancun [……]

Health

Road to Better Rest

July 31, 2023 0

“At every major age period in our lives, our sleep is going to shift a little bit,” said Alicia Roth, a clinical health psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has age-specific recommendations for how much sleep people should get each night. Understanding your [……]

Culture

More Huastec Burials Found in Veracruz

July 31, 2023 0

Researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have found six human burials at the same site where the young Ruler of Amajac II statue was discovered earlier this year. Veracruz residents discovered the pre-Columbian statue in May. Young Ruler II itself resembles another statue discovered in 2021 in the [……]

Nature and Critters

Turtle Season Reminders

June 30, 2023 0

We aren’t all marine biologists, but we can play a part each turtle nesting season.  It’s easy – all we have to do is ♦ Use colored bulbs to light buildings ♦ Pull  beach-facing drapes ♦ Move beach chairs up close to the building ♦ Prevent access to swimming pools [……]

Nature and Critters

Cave Experts Weigh in on Maya Train Project

June 30, 2023 0

                      A few years ago, any encyclopedia — remember those? — would have told you that the longest cave in the world was the Mammoth Cave system in the United States. The combined length of Mammoth Cave’s passages would have [……]

Events

Brushstrokes: Art Show in Tulum

June 30, 2023 0

The June exhibit Pinceladas by local artists was absolutely special!  Artists represented were Elvira Biasin, Malú Güijosa, Julie Castioni, Dianora Zagato, Claudia Muñoz Bono, Xeli Carles, Mónica Estrada, Ingrid Datica, and Rosa Zuñiga. Their instructor is Giovanni Avashadur.  Some of the women have been painting for five years. I want [……]

Akumal Foodie

Is this a Carrot which I see before me . . .

June 30, 2023 0

The carrot is a sweet and tasty root vegetable with great texture.  When eaten raw, it has a nice crunch.  When cooked, it has a tender, creamy bite. As a child, you were probably told to eat your carrots because they’re good for your eyes.  There is truth to that, [……]

Events

Hekab Be Library Summer Plans

June 30, 2023 0

            — An update from Director Kaori Sueki: Every summer, in late July/early August, we do a 3 or 4-week Summer Camp focusing on specific topics. This summer we are planning to do environmental interpretation and survival camps. We’ll teach the children skills that they [……]

News

Vecinos de Akumal Norte News

June 30, 2023 0

—from La Voz de Vecinos, June 2023 Mexico’s expanded anti-smoking law went into effect on January 15, 2023. By decree of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, smoking is prohibited in hotels, parks, schools, shopping centers, churches, stadiums and other public places, indoors or out.  Police officers have the authority to [……]