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VIDEO of Special Session of the State Health and Safety Committee concerning Coronavirus with Alejandra Aguirre Crespo, Ministry of Health, who begins by stating this is a time for facts, not rumors, and a time to be calm and to be responsible in the use of communications. She said there are no cases in Quintana Roo, and the information about a four-year-old dying of this illness in Cancun is false. She says that child died from a tumor affecting his heart and lungs. She talks briefly about the prevention efforts being coordinated between various agencies, and then takes questions.
Novedades reports that the Mayan Train will travel under the city of Merida for four kilometers, at a depth of 6.5 meters (2.5 miles, at 21 feet deep). In regard to the technical issues of constructing the tunnel, the Director of FONATUR (National Fund for Tourism Promotion) said the subterranean rock under Merida "is not so hard; vertical cuts can be made, and it does not collapse, it is stable." He said the Mayan Train will operate from Merida, and the city will be the heart of the project. This decision was made to avoid affecting the residents and traffic of the Capitol of Yucatan, while still connecting with the city's center.
From Por Esto :
Playa Norte accident: "Responsibility of hotel"
Accidente en Playa Norte, Responsabilidad de hotel
Officials with the municipal Department of Civil Protection and the Harbor Master's office agreed that the accident that occurred on Thursday afternoon in the vicinity of the pier of a hotel on Playa Norte, where a tourist was injured by a small boat, should not be repeated, and they called for extreme vigilance by the hotel staff.Now that 2020 has begun, the regulation has come into effect requiring hotels that have a beach and a pool to have a lifeguard, and the hotel is responsible for monitoring its pier. In this case, the tourist was injured by a 'ghost' boat, by the islet where the Hotel Mia is located.
Lifeguards with Civil Protection had left for the day, as had personnel with the Harbor Master's office, and when they were consulted they said it is the responsibility of the hotel, which must have lifeguards in the area of its concession.
Apparently, the Mia Hotel doesn't have a lifeguard yet, and must comply with this requirement during the first quarter of the year, since it is required that everyone must have trained personnel by May to provide information, prevention, and rescue services for swimmers.
According to witnesses, a 25-year-old foreigner named Hansen was snorkeling along the end of the hotel's pier when a boat appeared and ran over her, injuring her left leg and hand. The crew of that boat rescued her and left her on the dock to escape, according to the tourist. The young woman was transferred by paramedics in a private ambulance to the dock to transfer her to Cancun for specialized attention.
INM: On the "hunt" for undocumented immigrants
El INM, a la “caza” de indocumentados
On Friday morning, agents with INM (Immigration) set up a checkpoint on Rueda Medina in front of the vehicle ferry for about two hours. They were assisted by personnel with the Navy and the National Guard. The INM agents didn't offer any information except to say that the operation is part of the agency's routine work to stop the arrival of Central Americans and other foreigners. According to privately obtained information from an INM agent, there are many foreigners working illegally.It is noted that they had carried out an operation on Wednesday, detaining five people at the "Nomads" hostel, who were four women and one man, according to witnesses.
Ready for the 7th edition of "Maya Rally 2020"
Alistan séptima edición del “Rally Maya 2020”
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MaraVilla Caribe Bed & Beach
Four rentals with large glass doors overlooking our white
sand beach and
the beautiful Caribbean sea, with
kitchenettes & fast WIFI. In the upscale
neighborhood of Bachilleres,
convenient to downtown
or
the colonias, yet
separate. Quiet & Private.
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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 out of the pic at left.    |
Fine dining a few steps away at Da Luisa or try the neighborhood eateries a couple blocks farther. We provide a list of links & direction to over 20 eateries within ten minutes walk, including Mango Cafe, Mike's Pizza, Brisas, Rosa Sirena, Coco Jaguar, Manolitos, La Chatita, Green Verde, Kash Kechen Chuc, and the large department store-grocery Chedraui & the local craft brewery. Visit marinas, bars, & beach clubs that are minutes away by bike or on foot. Attend Yoga classes a couple villas away at Casa Ixchel. Fresh juice, produce & tortillas a few blocks away in the village, as well as a variety of other stores.
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Full moon rising over the Caribbean
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| February 9 7:21 (sets 7:45a) February 10 8:26 February 11 9:30 February 12 10:32 February 13 11:31 This is the first of four supermoons for 2020. The Moon will be at its closest approach to the Earth and may look slightly larger and brighter than usual. Sunset ~6:38-6:51p (beginning vs end of month) Sunrise ~7:24-7:08am Painting by Pamela Haase at MVC |
February Events
Provided by MaraVilla Caribe & Isla Mujeres Daily News & Events
Thursday afternoons ~3p-8p Artist Fair on the Paseo de la Triguena off the Town Square at the malecon by the food trucks.
Sunday's at 1p there may be baseball games at the stadium in front of Chedraui. There are two teams, the Pescadores & the Cockteleros.
Some Sunday evenings 8p on the Town Square "Noches Magicas" performances
Fishermen in this region are banned from catching grouper and octopus during February. LINK
The Thor Heyerdahl traveling school-sailboat visits in late January-early February with about three dozen high school students on board. Under the tutelage of the experienced crew, the students learn to work together, sailing and navigating, as well as receiving their normal lessons. They sail from Germany to the Caribbean, departing in October and returning home in May.
The ship is named for the man who sailed a hand made raft "Kon Tiki" from South America 5000 miles across the Pacific to the Tuamotu Islands in 1947, to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea voyages, creating contacts between apparently separate cultures. LINK
Sunday, Feb. 2 Baseball at the el Pescador field at 1p. The playoffs begin and the Cockteleros will play the Astros of Tulum.
Monday, Feb. 3 is the day off for Constitution Day and an official holiday.
Monday, Feb. 3 On the first Monday of each month, there is usually a civic ceremony in the morning, often on the Town Square around 8am.
Feb. 4-8 The Island Time Music Festival benefits the Little Yellow School House and has two free events for the general public--on Tuesday and Friday at 7:30. LINK LYSH provides education and therapy for special needs kids on the island.
Wednesday, Feb. 5 Constitution Day
Feb. 14 Dia de Amor y Amistad (Day of Love and Friendship) The City provides a free Collective wedding event including the ceremony, cake, and paperwork for residents.
CARNAVAL Feb. 21-25
All
events are free, and it's a good idea to have change & small bills
to tip the dance troupes when they dance in the streets and at
businesses. They spend a couple months
preparing their costumes and choreography & show incredible stamina
dancing for hours day after day.
SATURDAY CUBAN NIGHT--8p Town Square--Dance Troupes, Dance to the music of MegaBoom
SUNDAY--BEACH CARNAVAL--3p Playa Centro--DJ's
**1st PARADE--3p--Rueda Medina
AFTERNOON OF FANTASY--5p Town Square--Children's show & Inflatables, Dance Troupes, Kid's Costume Contest
NIGHT OF FANTASY & DIVERSITY--8p Town Square--Dance Troupes, Comedy w Silvanna Show
MONDAY--BEACH CARNAVAL--3p Playa Centro--DJ's
**2nd PARADE--3p Rueda Medina
REGIONAL & COMEDY NIGHT--9p Town Square--Dance Troupes, Costume Contest, Tila Maria Sesto Comedy Show
TUESDAY--BEACH CARNAVAL--3p Playa Centro--DJ's
NIGHT OF JUAN CARNAVAL--9p Town Square--Burning & Will of Juan Carnaval, Dance to the music of Alberto Barros & su Orquesta
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Lobster season ends Feb. 29th (Lobsters kept in captivity continue to be available).
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
BUS INFORMATION
The ten 31-passenger buses travel on four routes, from 6a to 10p, turning around near the Convention Center, behind the downtown Mercado, and going south thru El Centro on Rueda Medina. #1 & 2 are the "Colonia" routes and #3 & 4 are the "Tourism" routes. The overhead digital display & cardboard sign in the windshield provide the route information. The bus numbers don't indicate the route, they are numbered consecutively, 1 thru 10.
At the edge of town....
Route 1 goes southward down the western side of the isle on Rueda
Medina and returns northward on Jesus Martinez Ross to town. Its
west-east transit is Paseo de los Peces in colonia La Gloria.
Route 2 goes southward down the eastern side of the isle on Jesus Martinez Ross** and returns northward on Medina to town. Its east-west transit is also Paseo Peces.
Route 3 goes southward down the western side of the isle on Medina, then in & out of the Sac Bajo peninsula. If there are passengers for Punta Sur, it goes there & returns northward to town on the Caribbean Coastal road. If not, it returns east on Peces and returns northward on the Caribbean Coastal road to town.
Route 4 goes southward down the Caribbean Coastal road directly to Punta Sur & Garrafon, then northward in & out of Sac Bajo, then returns northward on Medina to town.
**Routes #1 & #2 aren't exact opposites--#2 takes J.M. Ross northward all the way from Peces thru Salina Chica, but #1 going southward turns left/east off JM Ross before entering Salinas, taking the Caribe Coastal road thru Meteorologica, and I've heard it turns right/west back into the colonias by Madera Food & Art. All four routes go thru Bachilleres, past Maravilla Caribe Bed & Beach and all four routes go past Chedraui.
The map isn't a bus route map, it's a street map, showing how Jesus Martinez Ross follows the Caribbean coast until becoming the main street of Salina Chica and going on to La Gloria, while the Caribe Coastal road (aka Payo Obispo) follows the coast. The east-west transit, Paseo de los Peces, is shown, but not labeled, at the edge between colonia La Gloria and the Mundaca Hacienda. Its east end intersects the Caribbean Coastal Road by the Cemetery & its west end intersects Rueda Medina by the Mundaca Hacienda.
Downtown the main bus stop is at the parking lot just south of the passenger ferry terminal, and across the street. You can flag them down anywhere you see them outside of town. Chedraui is on the west side/Medina. Tortugranja & DD are in Sac Bajo. Garrafon is at Punta Sur. Bachilleres is on the eastern Caribbean coast, north of the colonias.
The 10p rate is for state residents & the senior citizen rate is for INAPAM card holders.Tourists pay 38p/$2usd per person per ride and can purchase an all-day pass for $9usd/175p. You pay as you board and exit thru the back door. The front seats are for seniors, disabled & pregnant women. The buses are air conditioned.
Route 2 goes southward down the eastern side of the isle on Jesus Martinez Ross** and returns northward on Medina to town. Its east-west transit is also Paseo Peces.
Route 3 goes southward down the western side of the isle on Medina, then in & out of the Sac Bajo peninsula. If there are passengers for Punta Sur, it goes there & returns northward to town on the Caribbean Coastal road. If not, it returns east on Peces and returns northward on the Caribbean Coastal road to town.
Route 4 goes southward down the Caribbean Coastal road directly to Punta Sur & Garrafon, then northward in & out of Sac Bajo, then returns northward on Medina to town.
**Routes #1 & #2 aren't exact opposites--#2 takes J.M. Ross northward all the way from Peces thru Salina Chica, but #1 going southward turns left/east off JM Ross before entering Salinas, taking the Caribe Coastal road thru Meteorologica, and I've heard it turns right/west back into the colonias by Madera Food & Art. All four routes go thru Bachilleres, past Maravilla Caribe Bed & Beach and all four routes go past Chedraui.
The map isn't a bus route map, it's a street map, showing how Jesus Martinez Ross follows the Caribbean coast until becoming the main street of Salina Chica and going on to La Gloria, while the Caribe Coastal road (aka Payo Obispo) follows the coast. The east-west transit, Paseo de los Peces, is shown, but not labeled, at the edge between colonia La Gloria and the Mundaca Hacienda. Its east end intersects the Caribbean Coastal Road by the Cemetery & its west end intersects Rueda Medina by the Mundaca Hacienda.
Downtown the main bus stop is at the parking lot just south of the passenger ferry terminal, and across the street. You can flag them down anywhere you see them outside of town. Chedraui is on the west side/Medina. Tortugranja & DD are in Sac Bajo. Garrafon is at Punta Sur. Bachilleres is on the eastern Caribbean coast, north of the colonias.
The 10p rate is for state residents & the senior citizen rate is for INAPAM card holders.Tourists pay 38p/$2usd per person per ride and can purchase an all-day pass for $9usd/175p. You pay as you board and exit thru the back door. The front seats are for seniors, disabled & pregnant women. The buses are air conditioned.
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