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Holiday security operation begins LINK
A parade of vehicles and personnel of the three levels of government kicked off the security operation for the holiday period "Guadalupe-Reyes" which will include the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Christmas, New Years, and Three King's Day. The Mayor gave a speech about Isla Mujeres being the safest municipality in the state and the importance of maintaining this excellent reputation, noting that more than 8000 tourists will be visiting daily. He spoke about the coordination of agencies to provide security on the beaches, in the water, and at other sites around the island.
Property tax payments can be made 9a-4p The discount is 25% thru December 15, then 20% thru the end of December, and 15% until the end of February.
The Mayor met with Congressional representatives to discuss the financial needs of the municipality and its community for the 2019 budget.
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Isla Mujeres Mayor Juan Carrillo talks about the payment of the benefits and the aguinaldo (mandatory end of year bonus) for the City employees. VIDEO
The port has been closed for small boats since Wednesday evening due to the strong winds associated with Cold Front #14. This suspended trips to Isla Contoy, nautical tourism, and fishing activities. LINK
Isla Mujeres Al Dia
International Day of Volunteers celebrated in Isla Mujeres
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IM Noticias
Federal Electrical Commission grants 15 day extension for customers who are facing drastically increased bills
Personnel with the CFE said that service will be disconnected for those who don't pay, and customers are complaining that their bills have tripled. Representatives from CFE explained that the increases are due to the discontinuation of the seasonal summer subsidy, and because those with higher consumption pay the higher rates of the upper tiers of the tables of consumption.
City will spend 18 million pesos for year end bonus payments
Evaluation and analysis of checkpoints around the island to avoid annoying the tourists who visit during this holiday season while preventing driving under the influence.
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Link to Por Esto's Isla Mujeres section
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Cleaning at Salina Grande lake
Limpian laguna Salina Grande
Dozens of City employees and residents participated in a clean up around Salina Grande lake in honor of International Volunteer Day. An invitation was extended to City personnel from various departments, as well as employees of the hotels Isla and Ixchel, as well as the restaurant Albatros. It is hoped that businesses participate and noted that there is a non-governmental community organization who have been conducting clean-ups. The roads of Sac Bajo and to Garrafon are also in need of cleaning, where trash has been accumulating in recent months, from the presence of thousands of vacationers. A cleaning of the seabed is planned, which has been done more often in recent years, as participation in an international campaign.
Eastern malecon seaside walkway needs new equipment
Necesita nuevo equipamiento malecón oriente
It is noted that the maintenance should be given to the eastern malecon seaside walkway, where there are bases from public lighting that need removal and benches that need replacement. There is also rubble that needs to be removed from a nearby construction project.Isla Mujeres news briefs
Breves de Isla Mujeres
The recently renovated Bicentennial dome has suffered damage from the strong winds that arrive at this time of year. The first tearing of the canvas cover occurred on October 23. Unofficial reports say the damage has been assessed and must be repaired to avoid more complications.The Christmas posada benefit for the Red Cross will be held on December 14 at 8pm at the Sunset Grill restaurant. The cost for the dinner, with wine and punch,is 650 pesos, and there will be singing of Christmas carols and celebration of the holiday season. The dinner will include gourmet appetizers, the specialty of the house, and desserts under the personal attention of Mr. Felipe Bierman, president of the Board of Directors of the Red Cross.
The Mayor met with the state legislators to discuss the financial needs of the municipality for the 2019 budget.
Security operation begins
Inicia operativo de seguridad
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| Kitchen in a large studio. (Sur & Norte are identical) |
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| Kitchenette in small room, Medio. There's a table & chairs across from it & a double bed. |
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| A large slider opens from each of the 3 rooms onto the patio where each has a table & chairs, hammock & clotheslines. The BBQ is behind the pole, and the outdoor shower is outa the pic at left. |
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| Large studio (Norte), I'm standing in the kitchen. A queen & single bed. |
Free amenities such as hammocks,bikes, BBQ grills, safes, portable beach chairs & beach towels, washer & dryer, loungers. Breathtaking panoramic views from the rooftop terrace. Large sliding doors open to a patio & our backyard-beach, overlooking the Caribbean sea. Upstairs room also available. Downtown is ~ a mile away; if you don't feel like walking, flag a $2 taxi. Parking. You can enjoy the music & crowds downtown, then come home our quiet neighborhood of Bachilleres where you'll sleep to the sounds of the sea.. $275/$325/$425 wk $40/50/$65nt Monthly Discounts
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| Large studio (Sur) with Queen & Single bed. Slider door & view are behind me. |
Fine dining a few steps away at Da Luisa or try the neighborhood eateries a couple blocks farther. Within ten minutes walk are a variety of restaurants including Mango Cafe, Brisas, Manolitos, La Chatita, Green Verde, Kash Kechen Chuc, and the large department store-grocery , Chedraui. Visit marinas, bars, & beach clubs that are minutes away by bike or on foot. Attend Yoga classes a couple villas away at hotelito Casa Ixchel. Fresh juice, produce & tortillas a few blocks away in the village, as well as a variety of other stores and small local restaurants. It takes 20-30 minutes to walk downtown.
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Full moon rising over the Caribbean
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Dec. 22 6:25 Dec. 23 7:28 Dec. 24 8:33 Dec. 25 9:38 Dec. 26 10:42 Dec. 27 11:42 Painting by Pamela Haase Sunset ~6:04 to ~6:16p (beginning vs end of month) Sunrise ~7:08 to 7:24 |
December Events
Provided by MaraVilla Caribe & Isla Mujeres Daily News & Events
Plogging events to clean up the island are held on Saturdays LINK and here's the Accion Isla LINK
Saturday, Dec. 1...HORSES!
Noon: Cabalgata (probably on the runway)
1p: Horse caravan (procession around the isle)
Sunday, Dec. 2
7:30p Dance troupe & local singers perform
Monday, Dec. 3
7:30p Dance troupe & local singers perform
Tuesday, Dec. 4
7:30p Dance troupe & local singers perform
Wednesday, Dec. 5
7:30 Juanita Mendez & local singers perform
Thursday, Dec. 6
7:30p Dance troupe & local singers perform
Friday, Dec. 7
7p Large caravan in honor of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
10p Las Mañanitas Mass
11p Mariachi
11:30 Local artists singing Las Mañanitas
Saturday, Dec. 8
3p Boat procession with the icon in the Bay
5:30p Mass for the returning of the icon to her niche
7p Juanita Mendez & dance troupes perform
8p Closing dance with band Picante Plus
The other schedule shows events by the private groups in her honor at their facilities. The confirmations are at the church on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7pm.
Plogging clean up 8a-10a meeting at the Mundaca palapa to clean the mangroves
There will be events at the bull ring set up by Amplificacion La Gloria, but I haven't seen a schedule yet. This usually includes a mock bullfight by little people and small cattle, which was presented for two nights the past couple years.
Saturday, Dec. 8 Plogging clean up 8a-10a . Join the Plogging crew behind the Casa de la Cultura, (backstreet Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo) by the Isla Mujeres photo op sign & spend a couple hours with some great folks making the isle a lil cleaner & enjoying the breezes & beauty of the Caribbean sea!
Sunday, Dec. 9 Noches Magicas performances on the Town Square at 8pm
Tuesday, Dec. 11 Singing of Las Mananitas outside the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Salina Chica)
Wednesday, Dec. 12 Dia de Guadalupe, the Patron Saint of Mexico.There is usually a run in the morning from the downtown church to Punta Sur to the Guadalupe Chapel.There is usually a procession in the afternoon with children dressed up as Juan Diego, shepherds, and shepherdesses, probably between the Chapel Guadalupana and the downtown church.
Thursday, Dec. 13 Artist Fair at the Casa de la Cultura. On the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo. The captions says it starts at 4p.
Saturday, Dec. 15 Plogging clean up 8a-10a location TBA.
Sunday, Dec. 16 Noches Magicas performances on the Town Square at 8pm
Dec, 16-24 Posadas Navidenas
During the Posadas, there is usually a dance on the Town Square, featuring regional dances & costumes from different states of Mexico. The schools may have Posada plays, which are reenactments of Mary & Joseph being refused shelter. Posada means 'inn'.
Thursday, Dec. 20 Artist Fair at the Casa de la Cultura. On the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo.4p-8p
Dec. 21 Winter Solstice
Friday, Dec. 21 "Elmo's" Golf Cart caravan meeting in front of the Bachilleres dome at 5:30 with decorated carts, led by Santa, Minnie & Mickey, and Elmo, tossing treats & toys to the kids.
Saturday, Dec. 22 Plogging clean up 8a-10a location TBA.
Sunday, Dec.23 Noches Magicas performances on the Town Square at 8pm
Thursday, Dec. 27 Artist Fair at the Casa de la Cultura. On the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo.4p-8p
Thursday, Dec. 27 Artist Fair at the Casa de la Cultura. On the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo.4p-8p
Friday, Dec. 28 Dia de los Santos Innocentes A day of practical jokes, similar to "April Fool's Day"
Monday, Dec.31 New Year's Eve celebration on the Town Square. Tables can be purchased in advance, details TBA. The last ferry is usually cancelled.
Tuesday, Jan. 1 New Year's Day People observe the sunrise at Punta Sur The first ferries are usually suspended.
Celebrating New Year's in Isla Mujeres
To celebrate New Year's Eve, some families set up tables in the side streets with pinatas strung overhead, and dine on turkey stuffed with seasoned ground meat, while others crowd the Town Square for live music, dancing, and fireworks. Each neighborhood brings in the New Year with a bang, and the skies explode with color in all directions.
During the NYE countdown, there is a tradition of eating twelve uvas de buenas suerte (grapes of good luck), each representing a month, with a toast of champagne or cider. The party on the town square continues all night long. At the other end of the isle, people gather at Punta Sur to greet the first rays of the sun at the eastern-most point in Mexico.
Other customs include cleaning your house on New Year's Eve & sweeping out bad luck. Wearing red underwear could bring you love in the New Year, or your white undies may bring you peace, while yellow represents wealth. Those who hope to travel should grab an empty suitcase and carry it around the room or the block, and set it by the door. If you drop a shoe on New Year's morn and it lands "boca arriba" (face up) you will enjoy good luck in the upcoming year.
The old year is represented by a life sized character called El Viejo, The Old Man, who is later filled with fireworks and set ablaze. He may resemble a politician, and he is usually holding cigars & tequila. Fireworks are everywhere, and their names are metralletas (literally "machine guns" – but it means fire crackers), cañones (larger fire crackers), voladores (rockets in many different sizes), chifladores (whistlers), and barre pies ("foot sweepers", that spin on the ground & shoot sparks).
Kids receive toys on Dia de los Reyes, January 6, when families, friends, and coworkers share rosca de reyes. King's cake, usually with hot chocolate. If you get the Baby Jesus,it means you'll be hosting a party & providing the tamales on Candlemas Day, Feb. 2.
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