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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~IM Noticias On Friday, May 31st, the drill team from the Isla Mujeres middle school, Benito Juarez, will represent the state at a national competition in Mexico City. In December, they competed at the state level in Bacalar and won el bicampeonato, so now they are representing Quintana Roo at the "Artículos Militares Calderón" CDMX 2019.
The team has been working together for the past three years, since they attended Julio Sauri Espinoza, and they have won various competitions during that time.
La Tertulia About a dozen employees of Privilege Aluxes hotel became ill with vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain from eating spoiled food, and managers treated them at the hotel, rather than taking them to the hospital, presumably to prevent reprisals. At 2pm, the hospital director, Guadalupe Osorio Mares, had no definitive information, but COFEPRIS (Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks) had been notified of the incident.
Noti Isla Mujeres has a VIDEO of sargasso-free Isla Mujeres beach
Isla Mujeres al Dia has photos of potholes and a list of available jobs
From Por Esto :
Ill hotel employees may have salmonella
Trabajadores de un hotel, con salmonelosis
See article above. On Thursday, a dozen Privilege Aluxes employees became ill with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. It is suspected that they may have acquired a salmonella infection from eating breakfast at the hotel, in the morning. When the symptoms began hours later, they weren't taken to the hospital, but were treated at the hotel. Hospital staff confirmed that COFEPRIS (Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks) had been notified of the incident. A local health official said inspectors with COFEPRIS in Cancun came over to the island.Seven tons of accumulated trash at the Trash Transfer Facility
Hay 7 mil toneladas de porquería
Public Services Director, Pablo Moreno Povedano, spoke about his department's plan to move the 7000 tons of accumulated trash to the mainland at a rate of 233 tons per day, in eight trucks with a capacity of 30 tons each, throughout the month of June, in hopes of having the facility cleaned out by the summer vacation period. The problem has occurred due to broken trucks, which are expected to be repaired in the next few days. On average each truck carries 30 tons, they can make up to three trips per day.Businesses that don't comply with the Dry Law will be closed
Clausura para quien incumpla con ley seca
This information has been translated that businesses who fail to comply with the "Ley Seca" (Dry Law) will be closed and fined by authorities. The Ley Seca goes into effect at the first minute of Saturday (00:00, or just after midnight on Friday night) and continues for 48 hours until 24:00 on Sunday night. There are no To Go (package) alcohol sales from stores during this time, and foreigners in tourist areas such as Isla Mujeres may purchase alcoholic beverages at bars and restaurants, with food.See Events section below for Accion Isla's clean up on Saturday, meeting north of the gas station to clean the turtle beaches along the Caribbean coast at 8am. (Por Esto says they are cleaning in the mangroves, which they did last Sunday.)
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May Events
Provided by MaraVilla Caribe & Isla Mujeres Daily News & Events
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 May fishermen in this region are banned from catching Lobster, Octopus, Conch & Shark Lobsters kept in captivity continue to be available, along with frozen tails. LINK
Wednesday, May 1 Labor Day. International Dia de los Trajabadores. Banks, schools, government offices, and similar businesses will be closed. Most tourism businesses will be open, as will Chedraui.
Wednesday, May 1 In honor of State Sea Turtle Week & Children's Day, the Tortugranja will present puppet shows tomorrow, May 1st at 9a, 11a, 1p, and 3p
Saturday, May 4 The Caribbean beach "Playa Guadalupana", near the cemetery, is one of the main turtle nesting beaches & you're invited to help clean it up at 9am for the mamas who will start arriving any day now.
Sunday, May 5 "Cinco de Mayo" commemorates a battle against the French in Puebla & is mostly celebrated in bars by folks from the US.
Sunday, May 5 The First National Women's Extreme Roller Skating Festival of the Maya Riviera 2019 will be in Isla Mujeres on Sunday, May 5 from 1p-5p. Free. Schedule:
1p at the Bicentennial Dome in La Gloria: Recreational Games.
2:30p Awareness Competition "Roll & Pickup".
3p at the Skate Park in Salina Chica: Skating Exhibition by Chicas Roller Mexico, Live music by Playa Sol, Cypher of Freestyle, Mural painting, Environmental talk by Accion Isla, Skate Workshops, games & more, with food by Santo Taco.
Monday, May 6 Civic ceremony on the first Monday of each month, usually on the Town Square at 9a.
Thursday, May 9 The 2019 National Olympics and National Youth Olympics competition for the stae of Quintana Roo for open water swimming, in 5, 7, and 10 kilometer distances. They will swim between the concrete pier by the vehicle ferries and the pier of the former Kawama marina to its south. 8am-5pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, May 8, 9 & 11:
Wednesday, May 8
9a-Inauguration in Salina Chica at the library "17 de Agosto" & you're invited to donate a book.
9:15-Cleanup in the mangroves of Salina Aeropuerto and around the Library.
11a-Mural of Birds of Isla Mujeres on the library wall.
6p-Presentation: Celebrating Urban Birds by Green Jay Mayan Birding at the Library.
Thursday, May 9
11a-Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day at the middle school "Benito Juarez" by Green Jay Mayan Birding with a presentation at 11:50a by Amigos de Sian Ka´an and another at 12:45 titled "Birds & Wetlands" by Hidrobios.
6p-Presentation at the City Council room in the Town Hall of "Tourist Guides & Bird Watching".
Saturday, May 11
6:30a-Bird Watching UPDATE-Meeting at the Mundaca Hacienda Palapa .
9:30a-Presentation at the Library: Results of Bird Monitoring in Chacmochuc Lagoon in the Isla Mujeres municipality (on the mainland).
5p-Close of Activities at the Gaviotas Park in Salina Chica with Activities for Children & a neighborly gathering.
11a-Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day at the middle school "Benito Juarez" by Green Jay Mayan Birding with a presentation at 11:50a by Amigos de Sian Ka´an and another at 12:45 titled "Birds & Wetlands" by Hidrobios.
6p-Presentation at the City Council room in the Town Hall of "Tourist Guides & Bird Watching".
Saturday, May 11
6:30a-Bird Watching UPDATE-Meeting at the Mundaca Hacienda Palapa .
9:30a-Presentation at the Library: Results of Bird Monitoring in Chacmochuc Lagoon in the Isla Mujeres municipality (on the mainland).
5p-Close of Activities at the Gaviotas Park in Salina Chica with Activities for Children & a neighborly gathering.
Friday, May 10 Mother's Day
Wednesday, May 15 Whale shark tour season begins and continues until mid-September. Turtle nesting season is from May-October Tours will begin after the permits are distributed.
Friday, May 17 Clean up at Isla Contoy beaches for turtle nesting season. Departing at 7a.
Saturday May 18 Red Cross fundraising dinner-event
Saturday & Sunday May 18 & 19: Cosme Magana International fishing tournament with over a million pesos in prizes. Deadline for registration is the Friday night Captain's Dinner. (The women's tournament "La Dorada Del Caribe 2019" will be held June 28 & 29.)
Saturday, May 25, there will be a sailboat race and beach party to benefit Isla Animals, at Capitan Dulche's from 10a-7p, where a $5 donation includes use of swimming pool, snorkeling, kid's games, music, and a raffle. Food & drinks available for purchase.
Saturday, May 25 at 7p in colonia Salina Chica, four soccer teams will participate in a competition for the start of the Telmex Cup, with two Isla Mujeres teams representing this municipality at this stage. The first game will be Trilanda vs Lobos and the second game will be Novatos vs Juventus, at 9pm.
Saturday, May 25 at 8pm on the Town Square events begin for Dia de la Marina, (which is June 1st). The Queen will be crowned and there will be a dance with live music provided by "Mega Boom" on the Town Square.
Sunday, May 26 there will be a Children's Fishing Tournament, 8a-12p on the dock at the Villa Vera Merina, at the Makax Lagoon, for children 6-12 years old. (First prize is a fishing pole and a whale shark tour for the winner and parents. Second and third place winners receive a fishing pole and a dinner with their parents.)
At noon there will be a baseball game between local teams at El Pescador field in front of Chedraui.
At 7:30p the Town Square, the Symphony Orchestra of the Quintana Roo police will perform for a special "Noches Magicas".
Sunday May 26 Plogging Clean up in the mangroves, meeting at Zama beach club 8a-11a.
Sunday, May 26: The 14th edition of the "El Cruce 2109" will be held, starting 'at an early hour', when competing swimmers will cross the Bay, swimming 10 kilometers from Playa Caracol in Cancun to El Pescador beach in Sac Bajo. This year's edition will include 1200 competitors and events on the day before; the "Cancun Mile, and an "Iron Swim" of 3.8 kilometers. Participants include athletes from 24 states of Mexico, and from 18 countries
Also participating will be the dog of Cesar Barrios, who has been trained to ride in a tire-float, while being towed by her master, who will be wearing fins. They are raising money for sterilizing dogs in Cancun and will be accompanied by a veterinarian in a canoe, carrying drinking water.
Sunday, May 26 at 1pm at the El Pescadores baseball field the Isla Mujeres Cockteleros will play the Jaguars from Playa del Carmen
Wednesday, May 29: Dia de la Marina events resume with a children's tricycle contest at 8pm in front of Playa Centro on the Rueda Medina sidewalk-malecon, with the trikes decorated as ships navigated by kids age 4-7 and prizes of 5000, 3000, and 2000 pesos.
Saturday, June 1 Clean Up with Accion Isla 8a-10a Meet up north of the gas station
Saturday, June 1st Dia de la Marina. Events begin with a 5 kilometer race in men's and women's divisions, and another for teens and children, starting in front of Playa Centro at 7am and 8am, with more than 17,000 pesos in cash prizes. Registration deadline is limited to 150 runners in the 5k, and 150 in the youth and children's event.
The official ceremony for National Dia de la Marina will take place at 11am, with a procession of boats in the Bay and placing of a wreath.
On Playa Centro, a beach soccer tournament will start at 11am, with teams of eight people and prizes of 3000, 2000, and 1000 pesos. It will be followed by a beach volleyball tournament at 1pm with teams of two men & two women competing for prizes of 3000, 2000, and 1000 pesos.The festivities will come to a close at 2p, with a Palo Encebado contest.
Events for Dia de la Marina:
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 Mujere
