Isla Mujeres Daily News & Events Monday, July 24

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  From  Noticias de Diario de Quintana Roo ....

link to their Isla articles & photos

Clean beaches & streets in optimal condition  

Destino limpio

 Playas y calles lucen óptimas condiciones

Lanrry PARRA

ISLA MUJERES, 23 de julio.-

Leer más.Full article at this link..
See City section below....

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From the Municipal Facebook site.....  (  FB page link)

Clean beaches & streets 
To maintain the good image of Isla Mujeres, by order of the municipal president, work has been increased among the municipal agencies to ensure clean beaches and streets during this holiday season
 With the boom of the summer tourist season, the municipal government headed by the president of Isla Mujeres, Juan Carrillo Soberanis, is continually working to keep the beaches and streets of this vacation destination clean and in optimal conditions for the enjoyment of visitors.
 "Isla Mujeres is a world class destination and we, the community and the government, must work to ensure that tourists get the best image when they visit us; tourism is one of the main economic pillars of our municipality and benefits thousands of island families," said the mayor.
    Since the beginning of the holiday season, the mayor has given instructions to redouble efforts to keep the destination clean, so he works in a coordinated manner with  ZOFEMAT, (Federal Maritime Zone), Public Safety and Municipal Transit, Public Services, and Civil Protection and the Firefighters so that the tourists enjoy a safe vacation and take away the best image of Isla Mujeres.
      It is noted that Playa Centro and Playa Norte have been awarded the Blue Flag and White Flag designations, respectively, which are delivered to destinations that meet certain standards of cleanliness and quality of its beaches, which is why the mayor emphasized that ZOFEMAT staff work diligently on the maintenance of the cleanliness of the sand and the removal of seaweed.
    The Mayor noted that with the increased number of visitors, there is a 30% increase in the amount of trash that is generated, and therefor an extra trash collection crew was activated. With these actions, the municipal president reaffirms his commitment to keep Isla Mujeres as a world-class destination, characterized by the quality of its services, its clean beaches and the good image that is portrayed to visitors.
https://goo.gl/P5rtBi

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From Tvisla Mujeres ( link to photos & articles)


A motorcycle was reduced to ashes tonight as firefighters were alerted of a fire on prolongation Rueda Medina, near "devil's curve".


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From  por esto Link to their Isla Mujeres articles & photos

Improved animal hospital in Isla Mujeres 
Gran hospital de animales de Isla Mujeres [+] Ver masFull article at this link
     A few days ago the veterinary hospital of Delfino Guevara received new equipment for blood analysis, in addition to the X-ray equipment they acquired last year. Now they can provide blood analysis results in a matter of minutes, rather than waiting a day for the results. The hospital, "Veterinary Clinic of Isla Mujeres AC", located in colonia Salina Chica, on Jesus Martínez Ross Avenue, is a non-profit institution. It receives funding from foreigners and Mexicans committed to care for stray animals and pets in general .      Its purpose is to become self-financing and it should soon achieve that goal, after nearly two decades of professional effort with its team of volunteers. 
   Dr. Delfino said, "Every citizen with pets must take full responsibility for their health." He has carried out massive campaigns of sterilization since he arrived in 2000. On the hospital website it says they are very focused on the human and ethical control of the population of stray animals through free sterilization programs.


Preventing crime 
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     This weekend, Jose HCR, 63, a construction worker from Tabasco, was detained in a routine review by police, and he taken into custody when it was discovered on the Platforma Mexico that he was a fugitive with an arrest warrant for homicide . He was transferred to the deputy prosecutor's office for the Northern Zone of Quintana Roo. This is an example of good coordination between authorities in the three levels of government to ensure the security of the citizens in the field of preventing and fighting crime.


Isla Mujeres news briefs 
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   July 23    The CONAGUA forecast predicts partly cloudy weather Sunday thru Wednesday, and full sun on Thursday. Weather this past week has allowed tourism activities and fishing without any problems. The Naval forecast for the coastal areas of Quintana Roo in the next 72 hours predicts easterly winds of 5-10 kph, with visibility of 6 nautical miles, without risks for small boats.

Full beaches
   The two main beaches were busy and sales were good in the downtown area and the beach areas. The Tortugranja had many children and families visiting to view the marine life at different levels of development in the aquarium, as well as the turtle conservation program that has been carried out at the facility for more than half a century.
     Punta Sur was filled with golf carts and tourists enjoying the majestic panorama of the Mexican Caribbean from 15 meters above the sea. All 700 golf carts were on the streets, with the 200 taxi cabs, which were insufficient to serve the local users, who often become angry during high seasons of tourism and want buses for urban transportation.


End of 10th Whale Shark Festival 
Finalizó el X Festival del Tiburón Ballena [+] [+] Ver masFull article at this link 
    Locals and foreigners enjoyed the projection of audiovisual material about whale sharks, and the informational conference that was held in the City Council room. These activities promote education and raising awareness about whale shark conservation and protection in an entertaining way. A volleyball tournament was scheduled at Playa Centro for men and women on Sunday. See events section for other activities that were scheduled on Sunday, the last day of the festival. 

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Large studio (Sur) with Queen & Single bed. Slider door & view are behind me.

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July Events
Provided by MaraVilla Caribe & Isla Mujeres Daily News & Events

July 2 Sunday  8p Noches Magicas Performance on the Town Square 

July 4, Tuesday   Blue Flag raising ceremony on Playa Centro. Independence Day in the US.

                                                                    Sunset ~7:30

July  8   7:14
July 9   8:01
July 10  8:46
July 11  9:30
July 12  10:11
July 13  10:52 
July 14   11.32

Dates haven't been announced yet for the Maya Riviera Film Festival, which usually presents films in Isla Mujeres at the Posada beach (Playa Centro).

 July 9, Sunday 5:30 procession from Maritime Terminal to Town Square church carrying the  Divino Niño Jesús icon

July 9 Sunday  8p Noches Magicas Performance on the Town Square

July 10 Monday 8p procession thru the streets with the Divino Niño Jesús icon, followed by entertainment on the Square. Their festival will take place July 10-20 and will include shows for children, dances, performances by local artists & academies, and fireworks, as well as prayers, praises, nightly Masses, laying on of hands, and other religious activities.

July 15, Saturday  The "Reto Isla to Isla" open water swimming competition will take place departing from the restaurant "Flamingos" located along the road to Punta Sam at 7:30am. They are expected to reach Playa Norte on Isla Mujeres around 11am. There are 7km and 3.5 kilometer categories, and the minimum age is 18, with divisions every ten years. 

July 16 Sunday  8p Noches Magicas Performance on the Town Square

July 20-23 Thurs-Sun Whale Shark Festival  LINK to Fb page. To website.

The Whale Shark Festival schedule

Thursday, July 20
6p Town Square
Art Fair and other activities (I can't read the yellow print very well)
6:30 Fishermen's monument. (")
8pm Outside the Casa de la Cultura
Inauguration of the 10th Whale Shark Festival
A projection presentation of research done at Baja California
Exhibition of motorcycles and Ford cars. Music by DJ Dany

Friday, July 21
the Whale Shark Festival events tonight on the Town Square
6p Art & Food Fair
Whale Shark Licensee Fair
Traveling Exhibition of Amigos de Isla Contoy
Exhibition of Ford vehicles

8pm Performance by Renata Dance Studio featuring the show "Rewind--Decades"

Saturday, July 22
6p Town Square Art Fair & other activities
6p City Council room
8p Town Square
 Voices of the Sea 8pm tonight at the Town Square..Stories of the Seas of Mexico

Sunday July 23
12p Playa Centro (Posada Beach)
        Volleyball competition, men's & women's and Live Music
6p Town Square
Art & Food Fair

Whale Shark Licensee Fair
Traveling Exhibition of Amigos de Isla Contoy
Exhibition of Ford vehicles
 8p Noches Magicas Performance on the Town Square Artistic Program
Ballet Urban Dance-Ballet Entorno
Ballet Customs & Traditions of Mexico
Performance from the Workshop of Dances & Rhythms of the Caribbean
Performance from the Children's Workshop of Dances of the Zona Maya
Singer Jahir Jasso  

July 30 Sunday  8p Noches Magicas Performance on the Town Square

August 5 Women's Fishing Tournament Dorada del Caribe (New date)
 Prizes for the International Women's Fishing Tournament "La Dorada del Caribe". It says surprise prizes for 4th thru 10th. Registration in 2000 pesos. August 4th & 5th

August 19 Barracuda Fishing Tournament (New date)