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Cancun Airport in Pilot Program to Eliminate Paper Visas

August 31, 2022 0

Cancún International is part of a pilot program to permanently eliminate the use of the paper FMM. Rather than fill out a form, “normal tourists who come on vacation will not have to fill out the FMM, neither printed nor electronic, and everyone will be granted a permit to stay [……]

Health

Still Icing Sore Muscles?

August 31, 2022 0

In recent years, exercise scientists have started throwing cold water on the supposed benefits of icing. In a 2011 study, for example, people who iced a torn calf muscle felt just as much leg pain later as those who left their sore leg alone, and they were unable to return to work or [……]

Akumal Foodie

Jicama: A Mexican Original

August 31, 2022 0

Jicama, pronounced HIH-kuh-muh, is a root vegetable with thick, papery, brown skin and a starchy white interior.   On the outside, the jicama looks like a light brown beet. On the inside, it looks and feels like a raw potato.  It’s juicy and crunchy and has slightly sweet, nutty flavor which [……]

Culture

The Maya Struggle That Lasted Generations: The Caste War Of Yucatán

August 31, 2022 0

Living in the land of the Maya one takes for granted the solemn undercurrent of a revered, majestic culture that built pyramids, developed the concept of zero, and for centuries, quietly held their ground against the Spanish when their Aztec cousins had succumbed to The Conquest in a heartbeat. While [……]

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NPR Puzzle: Double Down

August 31, 2022 0

THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ  https://www.npr.org/2022/08/21/1118632912/sunday-puzzle-double-down On-air challenge: Every answer today is a made-up phrase of two five-letter words that differ only in their vowel. Ex. Path for heavy vehicles –> TRUCK TRACK 1. Ravine in Holland 2. Dark-colored cube 3. Light-haired person who can’t see 4. Viking [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – September 2022

August 31, 2022 0

A little this & that from the media.   • https://mexiconewsdaily.com/sawdust-carpet-in-tlaxcala-sets-world-record • CFE launches mobile phone, internet service    https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/electricity-commission-launches-new-internet-service-prices-start-at-30-pesos/ • Can 10 Minutes of Sunshine Per Day Lower Stress https://fitonapp.com/wellness/sunshine-for-mental-health/   • A Mexican culinary legacy: the Caesar salad    https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/mexican-culinary-legacy-caesar-salad/ • Mexico’s new wave of expats need to [……]

Culture

Maya Bits

August 31, 2022 0

♦ The Fascinating Story of the Vibrant Maya Blue       https://yucatantoday.com/en/the-fascinating-story-of-the-vibrant-maya-blue/   ♦ THE MAYAN NUMBERING          Historia Universal Para No Dormir The Mayans created a number system as an instrument to measure time, not to do mathematical calculations. Therefore, Mayan numbers have to do with days, [……]