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The "Morning Edition" has translated headlines & newspaper photos. This Afternoon Edition has translations of the articles, Daily Events & Live Music Schedules & the "Around the Internet in the Past 24 Hours" section including photos & info from individuals & local businesses ....Daily In Isla Mujeres. There are always links to the original articles in Spanish.
Noticias de Diario de Quintana Roo ....
Renovation of Rueda Medina resuming after three years
Retomarán obras de remodelación
Martes, 05 de Noviembre de 2013 22:24
De la “Rueda medina”, tras un trienio en el abandono
Lanrry PARRA
ISLA MUJERES, 5 de noviembre.-.
Leer más...It appears the project of removing the overhead wires and their poles downtown on Rueda Medina, will resume soon. A group of workers inspected the work previously done the main street, and were comparing their plans with what they observed. One of the workers explained that they will report the results of their inspection to the CFE (Federal Electrical Commission), because work is scheduled to begin soon, which will improve the image of the island. The lines will be placed underground.
Catholics remember Fernando Garcia Zalvidea
Católicos recuerdan a Fernando García Zalvidea
Martes, 05 de Noviembre de 2013 22:18
Lanrry PARRA
ISLA MUJERES, 5 de noviembre.-
Leer más...The island community joins the family García Zalvidea in grieving the loss of Cancun businessman Fernando García Zalvidea who was involved with the construction of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in La Gloria, as well as the remodeling fo the Chapel to the Virgin of Guadalupe in colonia Salinas Chicas. He had strong friendships in Isla Mujeres and is remembered fondly.
Marthy announces start of "Sheltering Families with Love"
Calor humano, a la orden
Martes, 05 de Noviembre de 2013 22:17
Marthy marca inicio de “Abrigando Familias con Amor”
Lanrry PARRA
ISLA MUJERES, 5 noviembre.-
Leer más...This annual program, Sheltering Families with Love (Abrigando Familias con Amor”),will be coordinated between the state and municipal DIF agencies from November 5 to December 13th to collect blankets and coats in good condition. The general public is encouraged to donate, as well as businesses, merchants, and officials. Donations can be dropped off at the DIF office in La Gloria until the 13th. Donations in cash may be made at Banamex branch 151 account 7088753 Reference: ABRIGAFAMCONAMOR08, clave 002690015170887530.
Tvisla Mujeres
DIF begins "Sheltering Families with Love" program
Noticias de Quequi......
Finishing the final details
Noticias de Diario Respuesta...
Vets sterilized more than 50 animals
Mundaca's grave suffers deterioration in the cemetery
Sufre grave deterioro tumba de Mundaca en el panteón
DIF initiating campaign against diabetes soon
En breve iniciará el DIF campaña contra diabetes
SIPSE
Diario La Verdad
por estoBusiness improved for the boat tours
“Respiro” económico para lancheros[+] Ver mas
Problem with the Hyperbaric Chamber
Fallos en la Cámara Hiperbárica[+] Ver mas
Schools operating normally in Isla Mujeres
Escuelas de Isla Mujeres, trabajan con normalidad [+] Ver mas
Although there are teacher's strikes at several campuses in Benito Juarez municipality (Cancun), classes continue normally in Isla Mujeres, both on the island and in the Continental Zone. There are about 3000 students on the island and mainland areas of Isla Mujeres.
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November Calendar of Events .
Nov 1 Dia de los Muertos / All Saints Day
Nov 2 Dia de lost Muertos / All Souls Day
Nov 3 US Time Change / End DST
Nov 7 Art Fair at Town Square 4p-7p
Nov 7 Benefit concert for Red Cross 6p at Hotel Ixchel 50p
Nov 8 Last day of Hanal Pixan
Nov 11 US Veteran's Day Canada Remembrance Day
Nov 12 Postal Worker Appreciation Day Mexico
Nov 14 World Diabetes Day 5p Health Fair La Gloria Dome
Nov 15-18 Buen Fin (discounts)
Date of Caribe Maya Cultural Festival TBA (Was this w/e in 2011 & 2012)
Nov 16 International Day of Tolerance
Nov 18 Day off for Revolution Day (date of parade TBA)
Nov 20 Dia de la Revolución
Nov 21 US Thanksgiving holiday
Nov 24 Solemnidad de Cristo Rey (Christ the King Day / El día de Cristo Rey)
Nov 25 Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia Contra la Mujer
Nov 27 Hanukkah begins
Nov 28 Beginning of Festival for Town Saint through Dec 8: Virgin of Immaculate Conception (exact date TBA) HERE is an article about the Festival
Nov 30 Hurricane Season Officially Ends
Full Moon on Nov 17. Moonrise over the Caribbean (East) at:
Nov 17 5:21p
Nov 18 6:09p
Nov 19 6:57p
Nov 20 7:47p
Nov 21 8:37p and ~50 minutess later nightly
. John Cain's schedule
Tuesdays, Cafe Del Mar 8 to 10 pm,
Saturdays, The Sunset Grill from 6 to 8 pm
Sundays, The Sol Rockers, Bahia Tortuga 7 to 930 pm
Banda Sin Nombre at Chuuk Kay 3:30p Sat & Sun
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On the internet in the past 24 hours...
Not in Isla Mujeres......Diane White Daniel shared a link.
Estudio revela que los tacos al pastor son más nutritivos que barras de fibra
"Study reveals tacos al pastor are more nutritious than fiber bars"
A study by Department of Chemical, Environmental, & Gastronomic Engineering at the Universidad del las Americas en Puebla (UDLAP) determined you can eat three tacos al pastor or four flautas of cochinita pibil without feeling guilty or dashing to the gym.
Orders of each food were collected, put through a blender, and then dried and analyzed.The tacos al pastor were 12% fat, 21% protein, 24% carbs, while flautas of cochinia pibil were 12% fat, 4% protein, and 41% carbs. The tacos and flautas contained similar amounts of moisture (tacos 42% and flautas 43%).
To the researchers, these are acceptable statistics, since the amount of fat is lower than foods such as chips, donuts, and even some energy bars, which can contain up to 30% fat. It is noted that the tacos al pastor could be considered an energy food, and that you should control your daily intake of food for a healthy diet.
Maya of the Yucatan: Surrounded by Spirits
By WentCoastal
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Bribing the Grim Reaper....
Here is an account (I edited) from Brinton, Daniel Garrison. (2013). pp. 168-9. Essays of an Americanist. Hong Kong: Forgotten Books. (Original work published 1890)
A singular ceremony is at times performed to prevent the death of those who are sick. The dreaded being who in Medieval l symbolism was represented by a skeleton, (the Grim Reaper) is known to the Mayas as Y^l^n (Yum) Cimil, Lord of Death. He lurked around a house where a person is ill, ready to enter and carry off their life when there is an opportunity.
He was, however, willing to accept something in lieu thereof, and to bring about this result the natives perform the rite called kex, or "barter." They hang jars and nets containing food and drink on the trees around the house, repeating certain invocations, and they believe that often the Lord of Death will be satisfied with these, and thus allow the invalid to recover.
The Friendly Balams
p 169& 170, 1890 (2013) edited, same source:
To the Maya, the woods, the air, and the darkness are filled with mysterious beings who are always ready to do him injury or service, and the greater number are malevolent sprites. Among the kind spirits are the Balams, who are very ancient men that oversee and guard the towns. One stands north of the town, a second south, a third east, and the fourth to the west. They are usually not visible during the day, and when one is seen, it is a sign of approaching illness.
At night the Balams are awake and vigilant, and may prevent bad events from befalling the village, such as violent rains, tornadoes, and pestilential diseases. They summon each other by a loud, shrill whistle; and they fly through the air with the swiftness of a bird, although they do not have wings. Occasionally they have desperate conflicts with the evil powers who would assail the town. The signs of these nocturnal struggles are seen the next day in trees broken down and uprooted, the ground torn up, and large stones split and thrown around.
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The scary Mayan spirits
X'tabay - She manifests as a beautiful mestizo woman, perched in a lush ceiba tree combing her long hair, singing to entice her next victim (usually a drunken man) with her charms. In the wee hours of the night, she transforms into a thorny snake-dragon in his arms, causing him to die on a cacti. Those who survive are left completely crazy. Article I wrote about her and the unique Yucatecan liqueur associated with her.
Aluxes - They are child-sized and never sleep, roaming the jungle at night and entering houses, causing fevers and chills, so it is best not to try and catch them. They can run forward and backward very quickly, and they throw stones, causing dogs to howl. Farmers burn incense and place markers in homage to the agricultural dieties, and in return for this respect, the Aluxes may protect their milpas. A travel writer visiting Isla Mujeres in the late 1950's was told about an encounter with Aluxes near the runway, by a member of the Lima family.
La Cola Negra - This is ash colored snake that is 6-12 feet long, with a black tail that is wide and forked, which it puts into the nose of a breastfeeding women while it steals her milk. In Maya it is called La Ekuneil. In Mexico in general, the snake that steals human milk is known as Chayilcán. Link
Cucalkin - This is Mayan for "priest without a neck". This aberration roams the roads and countryside of the Yucatan, wearing a religious habit. It walks with arms extended, goosestepping, with its head and eyes planted in its chest. In the late 1800's, two campesinos overcame their fears during an encounter and scared one away with a knife, and after searching for a long time they found it in a tree. Link
Che Vinic - The Man of the Woods, or Salonge, is a huge fellow without bones or joints. If he lies down he cannot rise without extreme difficulty; therefore he sleeps leaning against a tree.
His feet are reversed, with heels in front, and toes behind. He is red-colored, larger and stronger than a bull, and carries a stick the size of a tree-trunk. He watches for those who stray through the woods, and, if he can, will seize and devour them.
But a ready-witted man has always a means of escape. All he has to do is to pluck a green branch from a tree, and waving it before him, begin a lively dance. This invariably throws the Wood Man into convulsions of mirth. He laughs and laughs until he falls to the ground, and once down, having no joints, he cannot rise, and the hunter can proceed leisurely on his journey. It is singular, says Dr. Berendt, how widely distributed is the belief in this strange fancy. It recurs in precisely the same form in Yucatan, in Peten, in Tabasco, around Palenque, etc. LINK/source
El Chivo Brujo - This one is more of an urban legend, and has origins in Campeche, where an arms dealer is said to have used the superstition to his advantage. This male witch-goat has the torso of a hairy man with the head and legs of a goat. It has large twisted horns, and evil red eyes which can drive men mad. It is incredibly strong, preys at night, and likes to remove the meat from your bones. LINK
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Here's an excerpt from today's specials at my Specials, Menus & Delivery blog. There is always a link at the top of this page. There is a Specials tab for each day of the week, that is usually updated daily.
Loncheria Manolitos 12:30-5p
Delivery
They are a few steps from the Guadalupe chapel, near Mango Cafe, ~2 mi south of town on east side. Salina Chica/Meteorologica
QUESO
RELLENO: Edam Cheese stuffed with picadillo (seasoned ground meat
& finely diced vegs), with a white & a red sauce. Picadillo is similar to hash, but with different seasoning. The
seasoned ground meat is cooked with very finely diced vegs. Included in
the recipe often are: green peppers, onion, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf,
cloves, cumin,olives, cinnamon, chile. It means "bits & pieces", and is often made from a mix of
ground beef and pork.
Delivery
They are a few steps from the Guadalupe chapel, near Mango Cafe, ~2 mi south of town on east side. Salina Chica/Meteorologica
QUESO
RELLENO: Edam Cheese stuffed with picadillo (seasoned ground meat
& finely diced vegs), with a white & a red sauce. Picadillo is similar to hash, but with different seasoning. The
seasoned ground meat is cooked with very finely diced vegs. Included in
the recipe often are: green peppers, onion, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf,
cloves, cumin,olives, cinnamon, chile. It means "bits & pieces", and is often made from a mix of
ground beef and pork.
Leslie Woodbridge Manolitos Milanese de Pollo... The bestt!
Pork or Chicken Milanesa:
is similar to "Chicken Fried Steak" and "Chicken Parmesan"; a seasoned, breaded, fried cutlet Photo from MexicoFood&more
Poc chuc is grilled pork slices, marinated first with sour orange* & seasonings that may include garlic, onions, achiote ricado*, & black pepper.
*Recado:
spice paste with some combination of cloves, cinnamon, black pepper,
oregano, cumin, garlic, coriander, vinegar, and sour orange. Comes
in many variations, of which the most common is achiote recado.
*Achiote:
from the seeds of the annatto plant, used for flavor & color in
some recados, tikinxic (grilled fish), pibils, poc chuc, & many
other yucatec dishes. Sold in cakes (pressed powder) & often combined with sour
orange to make a paste or marinade.
Leslie Woodbridge Manolitos Milanese de Pollo... The bestt!
Leslie Woodbridge Manolitos Milanese de Pollo... The bestt!
Pork or Chicken Milanesa:
is similar to "Chicken Fried Steak" and "Chicken Parmesan"; a seasoned, breaded, fried cutlet Photo from MexicoFood&more
Poc chuc is grilled pork slices, marinated first with sour orange* & seasonings that may include garlic, onions, achiote ricado*, & black pepper.
*Recado: spice paste with some combination of cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, oregano, cumin, garlic, coriander, vinegar, and sour orange. Comes in many variations, of which the most common is achiote recado.
*Achiote: from the seeds of the annatto plant, used for flavor & color in some recados, tikinxic (grilled fish), pibils, poc chuc, & many other yucatec dishes. Sold in cakes (pressed powder) & often combined with sour orange to make a paste or marinade.
is similar to "Chicken Fried Steak" and "Chicken Parmesan"; a seasoned, breaded, fried cutlet Photo from MexicoFood&more Poc chuc is grilled pork slices, marinated first with sour orange* & seasonings that may include garlic, onions, achiote ricado*, & black pepper.
*Recado: spice paste with some combination of cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, oregano, cumin, garlic, coriander, vinegar, and sour orange. Comes in many variations, of which the most common is achiote recado.
*Achiote: from the seeds of the annatto plant, used for flavor & color in some recados, tikinxic (grilled fish), pibils, poc chuc, & many other yucatec dishes. Sold in cakes (pressed powder) & often combined with sour orange to make a paste or marinade.
Playa Norte now in real time in Isla Mujeres
"Time Lapse" of Playa Norte Webcam: LINK
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