Monday, July 8, 2019

Isla Mujeres Daily News & Events Monday, July 8



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A soft sunrise over calm seas this Monday morning, with plenty of nesting turtle activity last night. From MVC B&B.




Last night on the Town Square for Noches Magicas: Four Dance Troupes. The seniors & kids troupes of "Al Són del Corazon", a senior women's troupe & "El Corazon de Conchi". (Són is a style of dance & music, Corazon means heart. Conchi is a nickname of Isla's patron saint, tho I don't know if that's the reference in this case.)

From  Por Esto :

Blue flags will wave over Isla Mujeres beaches  

Ondearán “Blue Flags” en playas

  This information has already been translated about North Beach and Playa Albatros earning the Blue Flag designation, and Playa Centro has been recertified for the fourth year in a row.

Punta Sur Sculpture Park was dismantled  

Parque Escultórico desmantelado

  This information has already been translated about the dismantling of the remains of 23 sculptures by 12 Mexicans & 11 foreigners that were installed in December 2001, but suffered from a lack of maintenance since they were made of metal and affected by the sea breezes. The vestiges were taken to the municipal scrap area, near the hurricane shelter.

Restaurateurs report low activity   

Sector restaurantero con baja actividad

   The president of the business organization CANACO in Isla Mujeres, Juan Carrillo Figueroa, claims the hotel occupancy figures from the Tourism Office aren't accurate and he thinks occupancy hasn't reached 30 percent, in many cases. He notes that it remained below 30% until the end of June. He said there are thousands of visitors who are not using the restaurants because they arrive with food, or buy it at the convenience stores.
  The restaurants near the beach are doing better than those located farther away, and some have cut their schedules while occupancy is low, and not opening in the mornings. He says the restaurateurs and other entrepreneurs want more promotion about Isla Mujeres being free of sargasso, and they want the state government to use the 3% lodging tax to promote this. 

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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 

July 16  7:35
July 17   8:22
July 18   9:04
July 19   9:43
July 20  10:20
July 21   10:54
Painting by Pamela Haase
Sunset  ~7:30p
Sunrise ~6:10a
July Events 
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On Saturdays at 8a-10a,  Plogging events to clean up the island are held,  meetup locations at this LINK . Bring your refillable bottle & they'll supply gloves, water, & bags,   Here's the Accion Isla LINK

Wednesday nights at 8:45p, a new bicycling group invite people to join them for healthy recreation, meeting at Juarez &  Abasolo. Lights required, helmet recommended. LINK   

In July,  fishermen in this region are banned from catching  Octopus, Shrimp, & Conch  LINK 

 The baseball games at the  El Pescador stadium in front of Chedraui are usually held on Sundays, starting around 1p, when there's a 'home' game.

The new date for the Women's Fishing Tournament "El Dorado del Caribe" haven't been announced yet.




Turtle nesting season continues throughout July. The turtles nest along the eastern beaches in the wee hours of the night and Tortugranja staff and volunteers gather the eggs and incubate them in a pen outside the facility.  Three species nest annually in Isla Mujeres;  Greens, Loggerheads, and Hawksbills. The sex of the turtles is determined by the temperature of the sand, which is common in reptiles.





 Whale shark tour season continues throughout July, ending in mid-September. The eight-month lobster catching season begins July 1st, and this year's prices are: whole live- 400 to 450 pesos per kilo; whole dead-350 to 400; and tails- 580 to 600 pesos (~$16us/lb-tails).












 Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower July 12-August 23, peaking in late July

Saturday, July 6 Barracuda Fishing Tournament with a scooter for first prize, TV's for second and third, and cash for fourth and fifth places. It's sponsored by the political party PRI and will have a DJ & other activities starting at 11am.

Saturday, July 6th at 4p, Connor Williams, offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys, will sign autographs & do photo-ops with fans at the soccer field in Salina Chica. Then the "Isla Mujeres Bowl 2019" will be held in two categories of players up to age 13; and those of 15 years and up in separate male & female teams. Free. This will be "touch football", played according International Flag Football rules.

Sunday, July 7 at 8p on the Town Square--Four Dance Troupes. The seniors & kids troupes of "Al Són del Corazon", a senior women's troupe & "El Corazon de Conchi". (Són is a style of dance & music, Corazon means heart. Conchi is a nickname of Isla's patron saint, tho I don't know if that's the reference in this case.)


Fri-Mon, July 19-22- Whale Shark Festival 

Sources for Weather Information:
LINK to Civil Protection Q Roo weather bulletin  (Spanish)
LINK to Mexico National Weather Service (Spanish)
 LINK to satellite images for the Mexico National Weather Service
 LINK to GOES East Band 16 GIF (animation)
LINK to a private weather station on Isla Mujeres

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