In September, archeologists wrapped up conservation efforts at the massive Ichkabal ruins near Tulum and opened the ancient Mayan site to the public. Surrounded by lush rainforests and dense vegetation, Ichkabal is a both a magnificent historical gem as well as a beautiful eco-hotspot, with hundreds of animal and plant species populating [……]
The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz https://www.npr.org/2021/11/28/1059517658/sunday-puzzle-br-ing-it-on On-air challenge: Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase in which the only consonants are B and R, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. [……]
Test yourself on the international settings of these novels: 1 of 5 Orhan Pamuk’s 2009 novel The Museum of Innocence, takes place in the 1970s and 1980s and is about a wealthy man’s intense romantic love for a young woman who works in a shop. The book is set [……]
There is only one foolproof way to know how spicy a jalapeño is: ¡take a bite! You don’t want to buy a jalapeño chile that lacks in heat so much that it may as well be a bell pepper. On the other hand, you don’t want one that is so [……]
The discovery of an extensive stone panel including 123 Maya hieroglyphs sheds light on previously unknown details about the ancient city of Cobá in Quintana Roo. The unprecedented find was made roughly 500 ft. from the Nohoch Mul, Cobá’s largest pyramid. The ancient stones tell of a previously unknown ruler of [……]
September 9 – Peak of the ε-Perseid Meteor Shower On September 9th, you can try to spot ε-Perseids meteors. Despite their name, these meteors are likely not caused by the same comet (109P/Swift-Tuttle) as the August Perseids; instead, they simply appear to [……]
Seems there are more tourists in Akumal than locals! But that’s OK – with school starting the end of the month it will even out. Nonetheless, it was another “good time was had by all” at the August First Friday gathering. Too bad for us, La Buena Vida will be [……]
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