Nature and Critters
Events
First Friday – November 2022
Lots of folks are returning to the area — guessing it’s the weather in other parts of the world. If you’re around on Friday, 2 December, please join the group at La Buena Vida at 5pm. Wear your best shirt or most interesting T-shirt and you could be the big [……]
Akumal Foodie
Pineapple: Good & Good for You!
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) originated in South America. It is said to have been named by early European colonizers for its resemblance to a pine cone. Despite its rough exterior, this tropical fruit has been a symbol of welcome and hospitality since the 17th century when American colonists braved treacherous trade [……]
Culture
Ichkabal Near Bacalar Soon Open to Public
On route to the Bacalar lagoon in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, the site of the ancient Maya city of Ichkabal (City of Snakes) will soon open to visitors, hopefully by mid-2023. With a large portion of the city still lying beneath the [……]
Health
Looking for an Easy Back Exercise?
You don’t have to buy a cat or get a tat —just take a walk! Remember, you heard it here.
Nature and Critters
The Return of the Jaguar
From the top of the great pyramid of the ancient Maya city of Calakmul in the southern Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, you can see all the way to Guatemala. Calakmul was once one of the largest and most powerful cities of the Maya world, but now it stands in ruins, [……]
Culture
What is the Aguinaldo?
This time of the year the term aguinaldo pops up. It describes a year-end bonus that employees receive. Here are a few facts about this payment: A law was established by legislation passed in 1970 that mandates that workers are entitled to an annual bonus in December that is the [……]
News
Bits & Pieces – December 2022
A little this & that from the media. • Contractors hired for Maya Train project in dispute with government: AMLO says the government will seek to reach an agreement with the companies for a “fair amount” https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/contractors-hired-for-maya-train-project-in-dispute-with-government/? • Mexico was United States’ No. 1 trade partner in Septemberhttps://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/mexico-united-states-trade-partner-september/ Mexican [……]
Akumal Foodie
Foodie at El Oasis in Tulum
El Oasis that you’ve visited in Playa del Carmen has a venue in Tulum. It’s right on the highway about a block and a half before the first stoplight. Plenty of parking. Open daily from noon to 10pm. The wait staff is superior!
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NPR Puzzle: Great Words Think Alike
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2022/11/13/1135781599/sunday-puzzle-great-words-think-alike On-air challenge: In each one, find two words that sound like two other words that are synonyms. Ex. I can pare an apple, too. –> pair, two 1. I stubbed my toe running down the hall. 2. How much do [……]