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News from the Municipal Facebook site..... ( FB page link)
The Medical Dispensaries are ready to attend to the islanders during winter LINK
Free pet sterilizations on Thursdays starting at 10a
VIDEO about property tax discounts which are 25% thru Dec. 15th, then 20% thru the end of December, and 15% until the end of February.
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1124 dogs & cats were sterilized in campaign in the Continental Zone of the mainland part of the municipality. (photos)
Installation of signs on Rueda Medina by traffic police as part of the program of safety and accident prevention (photos)
There was a collision between a golf cart of the Joaquin rental agency and taxi #102 on Prolongacion Aeropuerto when both were in the same lane traveling from north to south and the taxi was passing the cart. There were no injuries, only material damages, and both vehicles were taken to the impound yard while responsibilities were determined by the poder judicial. (photos)
Donated blankets were collected by the DIF social service agency on the island for families in the mainland part of the municipality (photo).
Photos and VIDEO of the arrival of Cold Front #14.
Noti Isla Mujeres
IM Noticias
On Wednesday, the daycare center CENDI received a donation from the ZetaGas company of a blender, a tortilla press, and dishware, as well as a commitment to provide propane for the child development center's stationary tank. The company also plans to provide trash cans for separation of garbage at the island's four primary schools. (photos)
The Federal Consumer Protection Agency, PROFECO, will conduct an operation from December 10th to January 6th called "Guadalupe-Reyes" to ensure that prices are displayed at shops, souvenir stores, massage huts, travel agencies, beach restaurants, and other businesses. The agency intends to ensure that during this holiday period, tourists receive the goods and services they purchase and that conditions of contracts are met. (photos)
A "Christmas Campaign" will take place at the Community Hospital on Thursday, Dec. 10th from 10a to 2p offering medical consultations, eye exams & delivery of glasses, legal advice, psychiatric consultations, free haircuts, and gel nail applications for a nominal fee.
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Link to Por Esto's Isla Mujeres section
Click on Spanish headline for the original article & photos
Consumer Protection Agency plans monitoring operation for the holidays
La Profeco iniciará verificaciones decembrinas
This information has already been translated.
Port closed again for small boats
Nuevamente cerrado el puerto
DIF & CENDI assisted by propane company
Gasera apoya al Cendi y al DIF
The part about CENDI was translated above.Soccer field renovation interrupted by lack of finishing material
Ahora lo que falta es caucho
The finishing material that they don't have enough of, "caucho" is a rubber dust.Manana.....
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MaraVilla Caribe Bed & Beach Three rentals with large glass doors overlooking our white sand beach and the beautiful Caribbean sea, with kitchenettes & fast 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, BBQ grills, safes, portable beach chairs & beach towels, washer & dryer, loungers. Breathtaking panoramic views from the rooftop terrace. Large sliding doors open to a patio & our backyard-beach, overlooking the Caribbean sea. Upstairs room also available. Downtown is ~ a mile away; if you don't feel like walking, 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 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
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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
Provided by MaraVilla Caribe & Isla Mujeres Daily News & Events
Plogging events to clean up the island are held on Saturdays LINK and here's the Accion Isla LINK
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.
Plogging clean up 8a-10a meeting at the Mundaca palapa to clean the mangroves
There will be events at the bull ring set up by Amplificacion La Gloria, but I haven't seen a schedule yet. This usually includes a mock bullfight by little people and small cattle, which was presented for two nights the past couple years.
Saturday, Dec. 8 Plogging clean up 8a-10a location TBA.
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 (tho they haven't officially posted this information on the site yet) 3-9p. On the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo.
Saturday, Dec. 15 Plogging clean up 8a-10a location TBA.
Sunday, Dec. 16 Noches Magicas performances on the Town Square at 8pm
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 (tho they haven't officially posted this information on the site yet) 3-9p. On the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo.
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 (tho they haven't officially posted this information on the site yet) 3-9p. On the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo.
Thursday, Dec. 27 Artist Fair at the Casa de la Cultura (tho they haven't officially posted this information on the site yet) 3-9p. On the back street Guerrero at the cross street Abasolo.
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.
Celebrating New Year's in Isla Mujeres
To celebrate New Year's Eve, some families set up tables in the side streets with pinatas strung overhead, and dine on turkey stuffed with seasoned ground meat, while others crowd the Town Square for live music, dancing, and fireworks. Each neighborhood brings in the New Year with a bang, and the skies explode with color in all directions.
During the NYE countdown, there is a tradition of eating twelve uvas de buenas suerte (grapes of good luck), each representing a month, with a toast of champagne or cider. The party on the town square continues all night long. At the other end of the isle, people gather at Punta Sur to greet the first rays of the sun at the eastern-most point in Mexico.
Other customs include cleaning your house on New Year's Eve & sweeping out bad luck. Wearing red underwear could bring you love in the New Year, or your white undies may bring you peace, while yellow represents wealth. Those who hope to travel should grab an empty suitcase and carry it around the room or the block, and set it by the door. If you drop a shoe on New Year's morn and it lands "boca arriba" (face up) you will enjoy good luck in the upcoming year.
The old year is represented by a life sized character called El Viejo, The Old Man, who is later filled with fireworks and set ablaze. He may resemble a politician, and he is usually holding cigars & tequila. Fireworks are everywhere, and their names are metralletas (literally "machine guns" – but it means fire crackers), cañones (larger fire crackers), voladores (rockets in many different sizes), chifladores (whistlers), and barre pies ("foot sweepers", that spin on the ground & shoot sparks).
Kids receive toys on Dia de los Reyes, January 6, when families, friends, and coworkers share rosca de reyes. King's cake, usually with hot chocolate. If you get the Baby Jesus,it means you'll be hosting a party & providing the tamales on Candlemas Day, Feb. 2.
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