Events
Culture
5 FILMS THAT DEFINE MEXICO
Scene from “Roma” The US’s sunny neighbor to the south Mexico, has been the topic of many a film as well as a popular film location. Here are some that inspired me, with a short summary. ROMA Filmed in monochrome, this slice of life stunner walked away with an Oscar for [……]
News
Mx Tourist Cards, U.S. Passports, & STEP
MEXICAN TOURIST CARDS ARE NOW DIGITAL Mexico remains among the top 10 countries with the most open borders policies welcoming internationals from all over the world without a visa. That said visitors do require to complete an Official Entry Immigration Form or Tourist Card. Before this card was to be completed [……]
News
Airport Road Construction: Alternative Routes
[Jul 8 at 3:20 PM] https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/alternative-routes-emerge-for-cancun-motorists-during-construction-of-new-airport-road-system/2022.html?cn-reloaded=1 Alternative routes during the remodeling of Cancun’s Luis Donaldo Colosio Boulevard have been worked out. A portion of the city’s roadway remodel project includes a cloverleaf system at the Cancun International Airport which is expected to be complete in October of 2023. [……]
Akumal Foodie
Chocho: aka Chayote Squash
Chayote squash, part of gourd family Cucurbitaceae, is also known as mirliton squash or chocho. Originally from central Mexico and various parts of Latin America, it is now grown all over the world. Chayote is loaded with various essential vitamins [C, B9 (folate), K, B6], minerals (manganese, copper, zinc, potassium, [……]
News
Bits & Pieces – August 2022
A little this & that from the media. • Akumal worker rushed to hospital after high voltage shock sent him falling several meters to the ground https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/akumal-worker-rushed-to-hospital-after-high-voltage-shock-sent-him-falling-several-meters-to-the-ground/2022.html • Peanut butter: good for more than sandwiches https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/peanut-butter-more-than-sandwiches/?utm_source=jeeng&utm_medium=webpush • Reconnect with nature at Chichankanab lagoon — maybe just stay [……]
Nature and Critters
Turtle Stats – 26 July 2022
Link to Turtle Stats – 28 July 2021
Culture
Tula: More-Than-a-Day Trip
Better known as Tula, Tollan-Xicocotitlan was the capital city of the Toltec state in the post-classic period. Before the rise of Tenochtitlan and after the fall of Teotihuacán, Tula was arguably the most powerful city in the Valley of Mexico. On a flat-top pyramid are the four massive warrior sculptures known as the [……]
Events
First Friday – July 2022
We had a great time at FF July! If you’re in town this coming Friday, 5 August, please drop by La Buena Vida. Come about 5:00 to chat, drink, and dine. And wear an interesting t-shirt or tropical shirt — you could be the big winner! Mary promises to be [……]
Health
I Think I Knew That . . .
Maybe not the nuances — Not this — . . . nor this — except about cough relief (my granddaughter told me that). — gracias a [……]