ORION Early morning viewing can find the constellation Orion from August in the north east sky to October in the north west sky. VENUS The easiest way to see Venus in the daytime is to start when it’s still night. Find Venus near the sunrise point in the morning. [……]
The prehispanic city of Oxkintok is within the municipality of Maxcanú in an area surrounded by soft rolling hills and a great many caves. The archaeological site is roughly 80 kilometers from Mérida and usually takes about [……]
Bananas are native to Southeast Asia and were taken from the Canary Island to the New World shortly after the discovery of America. First established in Hispaniola, the long curved fruit with yellow skin and soft, sweet flesh soon spread to other islands and the mainland. It became a staple [……]
A little this & that from the media. Mexican Independence Day is 16 September. El Día de la Independencia begins with el Grito de Dolores on 15 September. The holiday celebrates the beginning of the revolt against the Spaniards. • Government of Mexico unveils its new airline Mexicana de Aviación [……]
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ From City to City On-air challenge: Every answer today is the name of a U.S. city, which consists of one word inside another. Ex. Was in first place [inside] Also / Ohio –> TO(LED)O 1. Back of the foot [inside] Part [……]
With the Maya Train gearing up for a December launch, potential passengers have been given a sneak peak at ticket prices from the director of the company. General Óscar Lozano Águila of Tren Maya S.A. de C.V.said travelers will pay at least 2.32 pesos per kilometer traveled, although there will [……]
Tulum’s new airport is set to begin operations by the end of the year and is expected to become México’s third-busiest air travel hub, only behind Benito Juaréz in México City and Cancún International. Despite setbacks, Tulum’s airport has already begun to announce flights in December. But nobody knows precisely when. The first [……]
Octopuses don’t have tentacles; they have arms. The most distinguishing feature about an octopus is its set of eight appendages — after all, they’re right there in the name. But don’t confuse that tangle of limbs for tentacles, because octopuses don’t have those — they have arms. For us armchair [……]
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