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| 25 Feb Por Esto reports there are tourists who negotiate lower rates and expect services that budget rentals cannot afford to offer. The article mentions backpackers from Latin America and Europe, and features an interview with Eufemia Osorio, who says their rooms are usually ~150 pesos, which is well below what larger hotels charge, but tourists want to pay less and have become difficult to please. This is causing some owners to contemplate selling, because it is more expensive to operate under these circumstances when payments do not meet costs and expenses. |
La Perla Demolition Planned
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| 25 Feb Por Esto reports the east Malecon looks neglected and dilapidated. Legal representative for the owner of the former Hotel La Perla said demolition is planned over the next five weeks and the lot will be for sale. |
Quick video of recent murals painted on La Perla by Spear, a traveling artist
Foreign Tourists Enjoying Beaches
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| Feb 25 Por Esto reports tourism at the beach recovered on Saturday after winds kept people off the beach on Friday. PE reports an increasing number of foreign tourists, noting the most numerous were Americans and Brazilians, while Canadian, French and Argentines made up the second group. (More Brazilians than Canadians? I don' t know how a Mexican reporter can tell Canadians and northern Americans apart without asking. I am from Wisconsin and I often need to ask, since we have similar accents. Brazilians are easier to spot (hear) since they speak Portuguese, and people from Argentina speak Castillean Spanish, mostly. When the papers wrote about the "Springbreakers" at Carnaval, they didn't mention they were Italian.) |
Yellow Curb is Loading & Unloading Only
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| Feb 25 Por Esto reports Canadian Roberto Gonella parked his vehicle near the Magana ferry by a yellow curb and became indignant when he returned and the license plate had been removed by police because he was parked in a No Parking Zone. (In Mexico your plate is returned when you pay the fine.) Por Esto points out the need for No Parking signs, and makes accusations of unfair enforcement. |
Other Ruins Need Attention (This is El Meco)
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| Feb 25 Diario QRoo....Isla Mujeres historian, Fidel Villanueva Madrid.says there are ~35 sites on the continental area of Isla Mujeres with archeological remains that need to be rescued and registered with the INAH. (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia) before treasure hunters destroy them. He noted that in 2009 INAH planned to study three sites and document their dimensions and whether their historical significance might be ceremonial, commercial, or religious. Of these, two are located in the town of Francisco May and the other is in the agricultural zone of continental Isla Mujeres. He explained that of the ~35 sites, 15 are located on a map of Mayan ruins. He says the Department of Tourism needs to include and promote Isla's historical sites and our part of the Ruta Maya .(This is a picture of El Meco, a well documented ruin on the continental part of Isla Mujeres that has been restored and a tourist attraction for many years. It was an important commercial port associated with Isla Mujeres, as well as a religious center that was in use when the Spanish arrived. Most tourists and many expats are unaware of it. It is along the road to Punta Sam, and one source says the road now divides the ancient Mayan city. Its "Castillo" is said to be the largest coastal Mayan building of this area. The site has over a dozen structures.) |
Isla Mujeres Mainland Ruins
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| Archive Photo . From SIPSE (link). summarized/ translated Jan 29: Enrique Tejero Bacáb, City Councilmen, said they are planning to establish an Eco-Archeological park on the continental area of Isla Mujeres. It will preserve flora, fauna, and archeological ruins, while including a path for people to stroll on, with areas for children to play, and for sports. The Mayor and city are working on an agreement with the ejido, and plan to coordinate the project with the INAH. (National Archeological Institute) |
Today
Isla Mujeres Hoy published an article by historian Fidel Villanueva
Madrid about the need to preserve the archeological ruins in the
municipality of Isla Mujeres which include the principal ruins of Boca
Iglesia (pictured above),Meko (o Meco), Rancho Viejo, Sosquilchak,
Nohoch Mul, Nohoch Pich, Mi Ruina, Punta Sur, and El Ramonal. Areas
where smaller ruins have nearly disappeared include Ekab, Isla Contoy,
and Paso Poot. In addition, there are ~35 sites that have been found by
farmers in the jungles of the continental area of Isla Mujeres. The
article notes ruins were first documented by the Spanish in 1517, then
by John Lloyd Stephens in 1842 who said the ruins at Punta Sur and other
walls and foundations had great value in demonstrating the presence of
Mayans on the isle. (Stephens mislabeled the
Isla Mujeres ruins, saying they are on Punta Norte. He made detailed
drawings and left his name carved in the lintel at Punta Sur, which was
documented by the le Plongeons.) The article lists other foreigners who studied ruins in Isla Mujeres: Augustus and Alice Le Plongeon in 1877, Teobert Maler in 1891, William Holmes in 1895, Raymond E. Marwin & J. Yde in 1913, Samuel K Lothrop in 1918, and Thomas Gann in 1924. ("Meko" is believed to be the nickname of the caretaker of the coco farm where the site is located and refers to someone with a limp or lower limb deformity.) Hosting Olympic Handball Competition
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| Feb 25 Diario QRoo reports there are over 400 athletes participating in the regional Olympic competition of Handball being sponsored by Isla Mujeres this weekend. Competition began Friday afternoon and continues Saturday and Sunday. The ceremonies were held Friday evening at 7pm at the dome in La Gloria when the Mayor welcomed the athletes. |
Report Of Another Hanging
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| TV Isla Mujeres reports via Twitter that a 26 year old was found hung in a home this afternoon and police were awaiting arrival of the Medical Examiner. (Last Sunday night Gerardo Gómez Morales, 21committed suicide by hanging himself.) |
National Clean Up Today
Feb 24...Por Esto reports Sunday at 9am the meeting for the national campaign "Clean Up Mexico" or "We Clean Our Mexico" “Limpiemos Nuestro México” will begin at the beach opposite the colonia Guadalupana.The objective of this campaign is for businesses, organizations, and citizens to work as a team for ecology. It aims to raise awareness of the problem of garbage in the urban environment; its effect on the environment; and how it damages public health; with emphasis on the the need for Mexican families to acquire the habit of daily recycling.
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| From Isla Mujeres Hoy |
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| From Isla Mujeres Hoy |
North Beach/Playa Norte In Real Time
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| This is a real time webcam showing Playa Norte when you loaded this page. It refreshes every 20 seconds, but you would have to reload this page for a 'fresher' view. It is nice around sunrise ~6a and sunset ~5:30. |
HANDY LINKS
John Cain:
Capitán Dulché
Marina Paraiso Isla Mujeres (Iguana Bar)
Miguel's Moonlight
La Luna
Faynes
Chuuk Kay
Bahia Tortuga
Bally-Hoo
Soggy Peso
Jax
I will expand this list another day....
MaraVilla Caribe
Bed & Beach All rooms have a sea view, kitchenette, & private bathroom & WIFI.
From the 360 degree panorama of the rooftop terrace you can watch sunrises, moon rises, & sunsets.
Free amenities available such as hammocks, bikes, portable beach chairs & towels, washer/dryer, BBQ, and more.
Stores & Restaurants a few steps away, chose between neighborhood eateries or fine gourmet dining. Coastal neighborhood of foreign owned villas & boutique hotelitos convenient to downtown or the colonias. Quiet & Private.
You can enjoy the music & crowds downtown, then come home our quiet neighborhood where you'll sleep to the sounds of the sea.
$325/$425 wk. $50/$65 nt. Monthly Discount
Prices Drop April 1 $275/$325 wk $40/50nt
Food In Isla Mujeres
Talking TurkeyIn Isla Mujeres
When we ate roasted turkey for the first time in Isla Mujeres, it was with local friends celebrating the New Year. We were surprised to find they stuffed it with ground meat, which turns out to be customary on the island. Isla families eat turkey on Christmas and New Year's Eve.
To roast a turkey Isla Mujeres style...read more here
Coming Soon: Gluten Free In Isla Mujeres: Just from my personal experience, not a guide.
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SUNSET NIGHTLY ~5:30
Sunrise This Morn From MaraVilla Caribe Bed &Beach
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