Monday, December 17, 2018

Isla Mujeres Daily News & Events Monday, December 17


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News from the Municipal Facebook site.....  (  FB page link)

Tonight at 7p on the Town Square, you are invited to attend & see a performance by the dance troupes and entertainment "This isn't another dum & boring nativity play"

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Isla Mujeres Al Dia    

Successful edition of Noches Magicas in Isla Mujeres (photos & article) . Dozens of island family watched the performances, with new editions each Sunday evening at 8pm in front of the Town Hall.

APIQRoo, the state Port Authority is providing maintenance to the iconic lighthouse downtown (this information has already been translated)

On Sunday, the Isla Mujeres Pescadores lost the baseball game against the Taxistas of Cancun with a score of 10 to 8, in an exciting game where both teams scored home runs.

Photo and caption that says a young man was arrested by municipal police officers in front of the Caribbean sea for urinating in public.

The Director of the Federal Zone agency (ZOFEMAT) in Isla Mujeres said that the Playa Centro beach (aka Posada Beach) already has the Blue Flag designation and the paperwork is being processed to gain the certification for North Beach, which is expected to be successful. There are 33 criteria and 70% were already met, and it is expected to reach 100% in upcoming weeks and achieve this award.

Article & photos about payment of the mandatory year-end benefits (aguinaldo) to the ~2500 municipal employees, which totals to about 18 million pesos and is paid in two parts, as well as payment for the savings fund. The first payment was made on Friday and the other will be made in January.

Expecting hotel occupancy to reach 100% at the end of the year  The article notes that security has been increased for the thousands of tourists who visit during the holidays with about 200 officers, from the three levels of government.  It is noted that there are 1883 rooms on the island (that are registered) and in the Continental Zone there are 3124 rooms plus 3506 under construction.

Noti Isla Mujeres   

In Cozumel, there was a minor collision at a dock between an Ultramar ferry and a Winjet ferry (formerly Barcos Mexico) with no injuries and only minor damage of breaking part of a guardrail. VIDEO  Article  

IM Noticias   

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 Link to Por Esto's Isla Mujeres section
Click on Spanish headline for the original article & photos

Diversification of tourist activities  

Se diversifica el entretenimiento turístico

     In the past three years, private entrepreneurs have invested millions of pesos in establishing two recreational parks; the Casa de los Suenos and the Club at Playa El Pescador. At the later park, which is now called the Acuatic Funday Park, there is a capacity of 160 people according to a press release. This site has been receiving tourist for more than three decades, with the Fernandex family among those who were pioneers in the local tourism industry. This park has plans to increase its capacity by 20% more in 2019, to attract more visitors, especially families.
   The other park is located among the cliffs, about a kilometer north of Garrafon Park, and began in 2015. It has a similar capacity, but both attractions operate with two schedules daily.

Full hotels expected at end of year  

Vaticinan lleno total en hoteles

  This information has already been translated and it is noted that the weather was nice on Sunday and over 10,000 tourists visited from Cancun and the mainland area of Isla Mujeres.

Plans to achieve Blue Flag designation for North Beach for 2019  

Playa Norte va por la Blue Flag

 Playa Centro has had the international Blue Flag certification for four years, while North beach has a White Flag designation. As of May, there were 53 Mexican beaches and two marinas in Mexico who had the Blue Flad desigantion for the 2018-2019 season, with three of them in Playa del Carmen and one in Puerto Aventuras.
         There are 33 criteria and 70% were already met, and it is expected to reach 100% in upcoming weeks and achieve this award.

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Full moon rising over the Caribbean 

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
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Plogging events to clean up the island are held on Saturdays LINK  and here's the Accion Isla LINK 
 
Patron saint festivities on the Town Square in front of the Church of Immaculate Conception (except the horse processions on Sat, Dec. 1st).

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.

"Toro Goal" events at the "Plaza de Toros y Feria" in Amplification La Gloria are where two teams of audience members get a small bull to chase them between chairs for goals. Regarding event tonight (Saturday) at 7p,  Isla Mujeres al Dia says: Organizers have told us that they do not kill or mistreat the bulls, it will be good to go and see in what manner the event takes place. The stadium is in Amplificacion La Gloria (along the coastal road, just north of Isla 33).

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Saturday, Dec. 1 Inauguration Day
Plogging clean up 8a-10a meeting at the Mundaca palapa to clean the mangroves


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!

Saturday, Dec. 8  Friend's of Isla Mujeres 2nd Annual Festival of Culture & Family at the Open Air Theater in colonia La Gloria at 5:30pm featuring shows, clowns, prizes & more. Family Fun, Surprises, Free. Don't Miss it!

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.

 Thursday, Dec. 13 Tonight is the peak of the Geminid meteor shower, which is considered one of the best & "most reliable", because the individual meteors are bright, and they come fast and furious. With the quarter moon setting at midnight this year, more than 100 per hour may be visible, depending on the level of light pollution. Space.com advises giving your eyes 20 minutes to adjust & to lean back and take in the whole sky, since they can appear anywhere, traveling away from that point. Some meteors may be visible as early as 9-10p, but the most can be seen around 2a.

Saturday, Dec. 15 Plogging clean up 8a-10a location TBA.

Saturday, Dec. 15 at 8p and Sunday, Dec. 16 at noon at the Convention Center the Isla Mujeres Cahuameros will play the Chetumal Manatees (basketball). 

Sunday, Dec. 16 Noches Magicas performances on the Town Square starting at 8pm will feature two dance troupes. 

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

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.

 

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