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Bits & Pieces – February 2023
A little this & that from the media. • Protesters attempt to block access to Chichén Itzá https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/protesters-attempt-to-block-access-to-chichen-itza/? • Uber wins right to operate in Q.Roo without public transport license • A New Tourist Train in Mexico Will Destroy Indigenous Land and Livelihoods https://time.com/6245748/maya-train-tulum-yucatan-indigenous-people-land/ • AMLO announces that Tren Maya [……]
Akumal Foodie
A Burrito to Remember
What makes a great breakfast burrito? Three things are crucial: the ingredients, how you fill it and the wrapping/rolling. Until a chef friend broke it down for me, though — with a live demonstration — I didn’t fully understand the subtle details involved in each of these steps. The best [……]
Culture
B. Traven – Author and Man of Mystery
B. Traven was long a cult figure by the time I stumbled onto his legendary adventure novels about Mexico when I traveled the gringo trail in the 70s. It seemed everyone on the road in those days had a copy of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre stuffed into their [……]
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Stolen Laptop? Think Encryption
When your laptop is lost or stolen, you aren’t just out $800 (or more). Your personal information is also accessible to whoever takes it, even if you have a password. “Unfortunately, a typical password-protected user account does nothing to protect your data,” says Dennis Stewart, a security engineer at CipherTechs. “While [……]
Health
Beets: Low in Calories and Fats
Beetroots are a vibrant, colorful, and versatile vegetable. As the name implies, they are a root vegetable. Known for their earthy flavor and aroma, beets are highly nutritious. They are loaded with essential vitamins, and minerals, yet low in calories and fat and good source of plant compounds, many of [……]
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NPR Puzzle: States in Rhyme
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2022/07/03/1109607639/sunday-puzzle-states-in-rhyme On-air challenge: Every answer today is a two-word rhyming phrase that starts with the name of a U.S. city. Ex. Alternatives to paper clips in Florida –> NAPLES STAPLES 1. Strip of breakfast meat in Georgia 2. Home for a [……]
Culture
Pre-Hispanic Zapotec Tombs in Oaxaca
Today, San Pedro Nexicho is just a quiet, 150-person town in Oaxaca’s Sierra Juárez mountains but thanks to new archaeological finds, researchers are increasingly sure that it was one of the largest and most important settlements in the region before the [……]
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Akumal Sewer Project Update
In recent conversations with state and federal CAPA sewage agencies, Vecinos learned that there is not likely any funding available for at least four years. In September, President Dan Freeman met with a representative of the MMDesarollas corporation, the developers of the roughly 100 acres located between Akumal Norte and [……]
Events
‘Keeping It Akumal’Fundraiser
Covid was a devastating time for Akumal Norte. Our lives changed significantly. There was no socializing with our friends and no tourists. It was a sad and rough time for the community. Well, buck up everybody. Akumal Norte is back and to celebrate we are having a cocktail party fundraiser. [……]