— from Vecinos:   Dear Neighbors, I am deeply saddened to report that our long-time friend and neighbor, Terry Richardson, passed away on Saturday night as he lived: with dignity and purpose. The world and our community are better off because Terry was a part of them. Terry was a [……]

Mexico has a standard which establishes the maximum allowable noise level: NOM-081-SEMARNAT-1994.  Amazon,  Home Depot, and other stores  sell devices to measure decibel output — there’s even an App for it! Here’s what the law says is the maximum  permissible decibel limit: So when you just can’t stand it one [……]

The first cars will arrive in the Yucatán peninsula, where they will first enter a static testing phase before beginning dynamic and rolling tests in August. The new units will begin testing in July, and the project will be ready for launch in December according to the administration. (Fonatur)The tests [……]

A little this & that from the media. • Jaguar Conservation     AI conservation project identifies jaguars in Yucatán reserve (mexiconewsdaily.com)   • How to free up storage on your Android phone and improve performance   https://www.pocket-lint.com/how-to-free-up-storage-on-your-android-phone/ • Language-Learning Fails: The Worst Ways to Practic https://www.smarterlanguage.com/language-learning-fails-the-worst-ways-to-practice/ • 22 Works of Fiction [……]

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.  [……]