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Yucatan Beach Villas
We invite you to enjoy the best vacation on a beatifull, tranquill and private place where clear turquoise water surround a white sand beach,it's the perfect setting for a relaxing gateway with friends, family or the love of your life.
8 exclusives villas features a beach club with volleyball and soccer field for the kids, 6 palapitas with comfortable beach and pool loungers and chairs, where you can enjoy the good food from our restaurant that serves the especiality of fresh sea food accompanied with a cold beer a premium brand cocktails or a cup of wine, if you prefer you can go in the resort (pool-patio) where you will enjoy the music, the open bar, pool chairs, hamacas, etc.
Tel. (999) 927 8414 & (999) 122 5021
Email: info@yucatanbeach.com.mx
www.yucatanbeach.com.mx

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MedioMundo's Gift Shop
Hotel MedioMundo's gift shop offers quality Mexican artisan crafts including ceramics, copperware, and carved wood. They also carry rich Guatemalan textiles including bedspreads, pillow covers, purses and bags. Browse through their exlcusive line of earrings made with exotic beads, stones, crystals, and sterling silver. You are bound to find a special memento of your visit to the Yucatan.
Open to the public daily from 9 AM to 9 PM.
Calle 55 between 64 and 66.
www.hotelmediomundo.com

Daily Events
Yucatan Today comes in two versions – this printed version that hits the streets the 15th of the month and the online version at www.yucatantoday.com Since many interesting events are announced after the monthly edition has been printed, you can now check daily events on our webpage. Go to the website and click on the calendar on the home page. It will take you directly to all of what’s happening, both the new events and the regular weekly events.

Temporada
Traditionally from July 1st to August 31 the Yucatecan people head to the coast to their beach homes to escape the heat in Merida. Temporada, which means season in Spanish, is the time of year that the tranquil, sleepy beach towns turn into bustling, sometimes crowded towns overflowing with Meridanos and tourists. This is the time of year when the Gulf of Mexico waters are a clear green, there is a nice breeze and the days are longer (sunset is around 7:40 PM.)

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Whale Shark Watching
Huge, gentle, up to 60 foot long mammals, whale sharks visit the waters between Holbox and Cabo Catoche (eastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula) between mid-May and early September. They come to eat the rich plankton that accumulates in the area. Trip prices ave-rage $80 dollars per person. www.holboxtravel.com

Telchac Puerto Gas Station
Gas stations along the coast are few and far between. There are two stations in Progreso, one in Dzilam de Bravo and a little known one in the harbor at Telchac Puerto. Follow the signs to Puerto de Abrigo (harbor) and you will find it. Open daily 6 AM – 7 PM.

Telchac Puerto hotels
Hotels in Telchac Puerto include the 5* all-inclusive Reef Yucatan ($895 pesos per night per person,) Libros y Sueños, a basic, clean 11-room hotel on the main road that goes for $350 pesos a night, Principe Negro, right across the street, Mar-Inn apartments and 3 kms. past the village, Ukumulbe, 12 studio apartments with kitchenettes for up to five guests each for $520 pesos a night.

Hotel Reef Yucatan

Group coaching for foreigners living in Merida
Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Personal Coach Therapist Silvia Bobadilla is available for counseling in English. While moving to a new country can be an exciting and rich experience, it can also be a time of stress while learning of new customs, culture and language. Marriage, grief and family coaching. Tel: 941 6749, cell 999 970 0603, www.silviabobadilla.com

Tutul Xiu now in Merida
Tutul Xiu Restaurant is the place in Mani to eat Yucatecan food and has been for years. Any trip to Mani always included an obligatory stop at the restuarant. To every Yucatecan’s delight, there is now a Tutul Xiu in Merida. See ad behind cover.

Pollo Pibil removed from its wrapper of banana leaves.

Cenote Snorkeling
The Penisula of Yucatan is dotted with over 3,000 cenotes oF which some 1,500 are re-gistered and documented. Mayan Ecotours, run by Connie Leal, offers daily snorkeling tours to the Abala cenotes. The trip includes transportation, snorkel equipment, life jackets, an EMT trained guide and lunch at Hacienda Ochil. www.mayanecotours.com Tel: 987 3707 and mobile 999 243 1489.

Dzitnup Cenote near Valladolid
in the Yucatan.

San Bruno Grill
Finally, a restaurant along the coast between Uaymitun and Telchac Puerto that is open in the evening and more than just fried fish. San Bruno Grill, located at km. 32 is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nice setting - great food. Reservations suggested on Friday or Saturday night during the summer.

Watercolor Workshops
For a second year running, there will be workshops in Telchac Puerto for those interested in painting with watercolors. There will be two all-inclusive 10-day workshops in March ‘09 with New York watercolor artist Kaaren Lewis. Prices start at $1750 US per person. For more info, contact: editor@yucatantoday.com

Anatomy & Yoga Workshop:
June 28 & 29
Claudia Guerrero - Yoga insturctor
Calle 11 # 206 corner of Calle 26 Col. Garcia Gineres (infornt of Language School CIS). More info:
Cel. 044-999-127-0304
Email: claudiacirco@gmail.com
Web: www.semillayoga.com.mx

Maya Foundation In Laakeech A.C.
The Maya Foundation In Laakeech A.C. opens its first free "English as a Second
Language Workshop" on June 2008 at its Maya Hut located near Xcalacoop and Chichen Itza, Yucatan; a USA certified teacher has volunteer time to start this program, using the computer program Rossetta Stone. YucatanToday's readers willing to support, with their time and skills, the volunteer social work of the foundation,
should send an email to: info@yucatanadventure.com.mx . We invite all YucatanToday's readers to visit our online volunteer magazine
www.yucatanadventure.com.mx and learn more about our efforts to support the Maya
communities nearby Chichen Itza.

Read more about this wonderful foundation by clicking right here!

Mercier Cigars
Mercer Cigars, an American style Cigar Bar in Merida, serves the finest selection of Single Malt Scotch, European beer and delicious entrees and desserts in a relaxed atmosphere with personalized attention. They offer the best brands of original Havana cigars - Par-tagas, Cohiba, Romeo & Julieta. Satellite TV & WiFi. Paseo de Montejo No. 85, between La Parrilla and El Cielo. Tel. 944-36-47.

Organic Repellents
No more mosquitos! Cafe Organico has three different types of ecological repe-llents: catnip essence, Neem and aloe vera and citronella and lavander. Calle 33D shop 1 by Reforma Ave, between Cupules & Colón. Tel. 925 2831. Mon. – Fri. 9AM – 7:30 PM and Sat. 9 AM to 2:30 PM.

Cooking Classes
If you are in Merida and want to take cooking classes, check out www.los-dos.com and find out what fun, exciting learning experiences David Sterling is planning. Telchac Puerto Watercolor & Arts Workshop will be offering day long cooking classes from November ’08 to April ’09 and for the snowbirds in Chicxulub and Uaymitun, there will be transporation. Contact: info@kab-yucatan.com

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Whale Shark Watching
Whale shark watching season is open as of May 15th. Hotel Casa Maya is offering a 10% discount for guests who present a copy of this magazine, Yucatan Today. Rates: June 15 – Aug. 31 $950 pesos; Sept. 1 – Dec. 19 $750 pesos; Dec. 20 – Jan 10, ’09 $1,200 pesos. Tel. (984) 875 2428. www.holboxhotelcasamaya.com

Summer Sailing Regattas
Upcoming sailing regattas are the 11th annunal Cummins Cup for Hobie Cats from July 4th – 6th and the Alianz Regatta for Hobie Cats, windsurf and sailing yachts (formery MultiSur PacNav) on July 19 - 20. The Cummins Cup, while not on the Sailing Federation Calendar, it is the 2nd largest regatta in North America – the largest annual event is the North American Championship that will be in Clear Lake, Iowa in September. Hobie Cat sailors come from Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, USA, Mexico City and sometimes Europe to participate in the exciting event. Why do people spend the time and money to get to Chicxulub Puerto for a sailing regatta? It is a tie between consistently great winds, consistently friendly locals and consistently excellent service at Marina Silcer.

Photography: Diario de Yucatan

Natural Childbirth
The StarMedica Hospital is offering a new prenatal care class that offers the possibility of having a comfortable pregnancy and delivery in which you particpate actively. Call 01 800 911 STAR (7827) for their health promotions.

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Antique Tablecloths
The Paseo Montejo mansion Quinta Motes Molina will be presenting a grand exhibition The Antique Linens and Tablecloths of the Quinta Montes Molina from June 15 – July 15th. The exhibition includes hand-embroidered linen and cotton pieces. 20% discount on entrance for seniors showing their INSEN card June 15 – July 15.

Summer reading in English
For summer reading material in English, stop by Amate Bookstore on Calle 60 and 49, in the yellow colonial and/or the Merida En-glish Library on Calle 53 by 66 and 68.

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