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From the Municipal Facebook site..... ( FB page link)
In accordance with the electoral laws, the municipal Facebook site has suspended the release of information as of March 29, until after the election.
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From Tvisla Mujeres ( link to photos & articles)
An accident occurred on Rueda Medina around midnight between a Mitsubishi Lancer car driven by Jimy U.T.R. and a motorcycle driven by Javier Rodriguez, 50, with his son as a passenger. Fault for the accident was attributed to the car driver, due to excessive speed. He hit the motorcycle, whose driver took the brunt of the collision, and Mr. Rodriguez and his son were both injured and offered care by the paramedics who arrived on the scene. Those who witnessed the incident, posted it on social media, after documenting it with their phones. See LINK
Special price of 100 pesos at the new water slides at El Pescador park (just inside the entrance of Sac Bajo) which includes snacks, drinks, use of 4 interactive slides and 4 beach slides. Children 3 to 12 (70 cm to 120cm) until the end of April.
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From por esto Link to their Isla Mujeres articles & photos
Port closed for small boats
Puerto cerrado para la navegación menor. [+] Ver masFull article at this link
See below...I combined these two articles.
Port closed for small boats for the second day
Puerto cerrado por segundo día [+] Ver masFull article at this link
April 15 Effects of cold front #44 caused small boats to be restricted to port again, and reduced tourism on the beaches and other areas of the island. It drizzled at 11:30 for the second time. It was overcast with thunder, and the strength of the southern winds reduced, and the calm indicated the winds were changing to come from the opposite direction.
North Beach and Playa Centro were deserted from an early hour, and the rain that began at 1:20 caused the visitors to seek shelter because it was stronger compared to the morning. There was minimal activity by the boats that offer nautical recreation in the bay, and many cancellations due to the weather. The rental agencies for the 830 golf carts reported less than 40 percent of their carts were rented by noon. There was no diving or snorkeling for the second day in a row.
This front was stronger than expected, which surprised many tourism service providers, who expect things to improve on Monday. (The first article says that the port closure could continue on Monday, with this cold front that is affecting the entire Gulf of Mexico, and the states of Indiana, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida.)
Third annual underwater clean-up campaign
Tercera campaña anual de limpieza submarina [+] Ver masFull article at this link
This article is information from the Action for Isla fb page, which is already available in English, so I'm just going to copy and paste their entire post about this event here...it is written & posted by Kai Creamer.
Isla Mujeres is a paradise on Earth, known for it’s white sand beaches, crystal clear waters and beautiful fish (both on our plates, and on ours reefs). But in this day and age, and with the ever increasing threat of plastic pollution looming, keeping it this that way is no easy task.
From poisoning and destroying marine life to disrupting human health and hormones, from littering our beaches and landscapes to clogging our waste streams and landfills, the plastic pollution is now threatening the survival of our planet and everything on it.
So for the third year in a row, Action for Isla is happy to announce
that we will be hosting our big Earth Day Clean-up, to bring awareness
of this problem to our residents, and unite our community to work
towards Ending Plastic Pollution. We will be tackling the waste build up
on both land and sea with an in-water Dive Against Debris and
simultaneous beach clean up!
In 2016, 62 volunteers got together to remove 650kgs of waste from our beaches and seas, last year both numbers grew with 148 people collecting and sorting a whopping 1,090kgs of trash!! This year we hope to go even bigger! And we need your help!
BEACH CLEAN-UP:
*All are welcome!*
8:30am-11:00am
Sing in on the Caribbean Boardwalk by the “Isla Mujeres” sign behind the Casa de Cultura.
Bring gloves if you have them and your reusable water bottle to refill from the Garrafones at our sign in tent!
DIVE AGAINST DEBRIS:
*Snorkellers and Certified Divers!*
SIGN-UP Through Participating Dive Shops before April 21st to receive your safety briefing.
Meet next to Velazquez at 8am to enter the water at 8:30am. Sing in and out of dive at H.Q. registration desk.
H.Q. and trash sorting station will be located next to Velazquez Restaurant, on Playa Centro along Av. Rueda Medina (Ferry-road).
All of the trash collected will be sorted, classified and weighed and this Data reported to Project AWARE Foundation and the Ocean Conservancy and used to help inform and support research and legislation to End Plastic Pollution on a local and global scale. So it is all hands on deck!
After all the trash has been collected, sorted and weighed a raffle will be held with stellar prizes donated by our local sponsors and all clean-up volunteers have a chance to win!
If you have a local business and would like to sponsor a raffle prize please contact Kai Creamer or Action for Isla on Facebook or by e-mail actionforisla@gmail.com
If you would like to help but can’t participate in the clean-up contact Action for Isla to join our registration and refreshments crew.
Thank you to all who do their part to help Isla Mujeres and our whole Earth! And thank you to our primary sponsors Oasis Skate Shop, Sunset Isla Mujeres, Mayan Beach Club, Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School, Isla Fiesta and Mundaca Real Estate Immobilaria for making this event possible!
In 2016, 62 volunteers got together to remove 650kgs of waste from our beaches and seas, last year both numbers grew with 148 people collecting and sorting a whopping 1,090kgs of trash!! This year we hope to go even bigger! And we need your help!
BEACH CLEAN-UP:
*All are welcome!*
8:30am-11:00am
Sing in on the Caribbean Boardwalk by the “Isla Mujeres” sign behind the Casa de Cultura.
Bring gloves if you have them and your reusable water bottle to refill from the Garrafones at our sign in tent!
DIVE AGAINST DEBRIS:
*Snorkellers and Certified Divers!*
SIGN-UP Through Participating Dive Shops before April 21st to receive your safety briefing.
Meet next to Velazquez at 8am to enter the water at 8:30am. Sing in and out of dive at H.Q. registration desk.
H.Q. and trash sorting station will be located next to Velazquez Restaurant, on Playa Centro along Av. Rueda Medina (Ferry-road).
All of the trash collected will be sorted, classified and weighed and this Data reported to Project AWARE Foundation and the Ocean Conservancy and used to help inform and support research and legislation to End Plastic Pollution on a local and global scale. So it is all hands on deck!
After all the trash has been collected, sorted and weighed a raffle will be held with stellar prizes donated by our local sponsors and all clean-up volunteers have a chance to win!
If you have a local business and would like to sponsor a raffle prize please contact Kai Creamer or Action for Isla on Facebook or by e-mail actionforisla@gmail.com
If you would like to help but can’t participate in the clean-up contact Action for Isla to join our registration and refreshments crew.
Thank you to all who do their part to help Isla Mujeres and our whole Earth! And thank you to our primary sponsors Oasis Skate Shop, Sunset Isla Mujeres, Mayan Beach Club, Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School, Isla Fiesta and Mundaca Real Estate Immobilaria for making this event possible!
Special ballot box at the Maritime Terminal
Casilla especial en la terminal marítima[+] Ver masFull article at this link
This will be for the election on July 1st for use by vacationing Mexican citizens.
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| View from the rooms. |
MaraVilla Caribe Bed & Beach Three rentals with large glass doors overlooking our white sand beach and the beautiful Caribbean sea, with kitchenettes & free WIFI. In the coastal neighborhood of Bachilleres, among upscale villas & boutique hotelitos, convenient to downtown or the colonias, yet separate. Quiet & Private.
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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, outdoor shower, portable beach chairs & beach towels, washer, loungers. Breathtaking panoramic views from the rooftop terrace. Upstairs room also available. Downtown is ~ a mile away; if you don't feel like walking or biking, 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 traditional neighborhood eateries a couple blocks farther. Within ten minutes walk are the restaurants Mango Cafe, Brisas, Manolitos, 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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Sunday, April 1 Easter
Thursday, April 5 Artist Fair 3-8p Casa de la Cultura on the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo. (It hasn't yet been announced when the Thursday Artist Fairs will be discontinued, which could occur in April or May.)
Saturday, April 7 Plogging Day 8:30a Running, jogging, or walking & picking up litter. Route TBA at Plogging Day Isla Mujeres & Action for Isla.
Sunday, April 8 Noches Magicas performances on the Town Square 8p Free.
Thursday, April 12 Artist Fair 3-8p Casa de la Cultura on the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo. (It hasn't yet been announced when the Thursday Artist Fairs will be discontinued, which could occur in April or May.)
Saturday, April 14 Plogging Day 8:30a Running, jogging, or walking & picking up litter. Route TBA at Plogging Day Isla Mujeres & Action for Isla.
Sunday, April 15 Noches Magicas performances on the Town Square 8p Free.
Thursday, April 19 Artist Fair 3-8p Casa de la Cultura on the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo. (It hasn't yet been announced when the Thursday Artist Fairs will be discontinued, which could occur in April or May.)
April 20-22, Fri, Sat, Sun. Isla Got Soul music event at The Joint. There's more information about the organization that is benefiting from this event here: https://www.facebook.com/IslaGotSoul/posts/572699899755186
Saturday, April 21 Plogging Day 8:30a Running, jogging, or walking & picking up litter. Route TBA at Plogging Day Isla Mujeres & Action for Isla.
Sunday, April 22 Earth Day Action for Isla usually has clean up events. The past two years divers and snorkelers cleaned under thedowntown piers, and groups picked up trash along the Caribbean beaches.
Sunday, April 22 Noches Magicas performances on the Town Square 8p Free.
Thursday, April 26 Artist Fair 3-8p Casa de la Cultura on the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo. (It hasn't yet been announced when the Thursday Artist Fairs will be discontinued, which could occur in April or May.)
Saturday, April 7 Plogging Day 8:30a Running, jogging, or walking & picking up litter. Route TBA at Plogging Day Isla Mujeres & Action for Isla.
Sunday, April 29 Noches Magicas performances on the Town Square 8p Free.
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 (Yucatan peninsula is under Satellite GOES Este, I recommend "Animacion" (it used to be in my blog margin, until Blogger became incompatible with it).
LINK to a private weather station on Isla Mujeres
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