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December 2, 2020 The USA’s DOT and FAA announced today, No more “Emotional support animals” on any flights. They must be paid for & flown in only the cargo section. Per PBS Newshour tonight: They updated their official policy to … Continue reading →

Sept.  24, 2020 UPDATE Our US Consul in Merida has announced that the US Consulate is accepting our ballots, in fully-stamped, addressed envelopes between 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM of any work day. Notice that the US Consulate now says … Continue reading →

Sept 11, 2020 Here’s a schedule of re-openings of some of Yucatan’s best attractions:

Sept 11, 2020 Due to COVID challenges, Yucatan State has issued completely new rules on how to replace and when to replace our vehicle license plates. Here’s a table describing the current new plan: See the Yucatan State’s webpage for … Continue reading →

Sept.  24, 2020 UPDATE Our US Consul in Merida has announced that the US Consulate is accepting our ballots, in fully-stamped, addressed envelopes between 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM of any work day. Notice that the US Consulate now says … Continue reading →

Aug 20, 2020 Here are Yucatan State’s hours of operation for essential & non-essential businesses: Essential businesses:  Monday to Sunday – continue regular hours Professional Services and Government offices: 9 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday Construction:   7am – … Continue reading →

a href=”https://yucalandia.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/virg_med001.jpg”>Aug 19, 2020 Want to learn Spanish … watching Pre-escolar TV ?? 😉 Mexican Public Education will be broadcast on over-the-air TV channels for 2020 School Year – Starting Monday, August 24: SEP (Education Secretary) has arranged for three … Continue reading →

August 13, 2020 The latest research confirms what Aerosol Scientists have known for years … 30% to 60% leakage of the nastiest COVID fine aerosols is making Americans sick  …. poorly-fit masks leak toxic amounts of the most-infectious invisible fine … Continue reading →

Some people on Facebook are complaining that the US rules supposedly restrict travel for gringos returning home to the USA.   Fortunately, they are wrong. 😉 Here’s the official word from the US Govt, June 21, 2020: ” US citizens are … Continue reading →

June 2, 2020 .. Chaac  … strikes the clouds with his lightning-ax !! … = = = = **The Chaacs … “Chaacob” … make it rain … and rain … and rain … and … Yes … There were actually … Continue reading →

May 26, 2020 We’ve had 4 different people request advice on how to minimize COVID-19 risks when flying,    So, we did a bit of research about what scientific reports report on how to best reduce risks … including studies … Continue reading →

May 13, 2020 COVID-19 Public Health Notice: A few thoughts for all the people using ordinary cloth masks … and even N95 masks.** Remember … The bacteria & fungi have a big banquet, feasting on the dead skin, greasy gunky … Continue reading →

May 10, 2020 One of the peculiar benefits of a crisis is that our very talented scientific community springs into action, doing fine research in very short times. This report includes the best of recent research, blended with the last … Continue reading →

April 18, 2020 SATURDAY … in the park … MAY 16 … 2020 Mark your calendars for a really fun event … to  enjoy … as millions of people will be out looking into  sky..    trying to see … … Continue reading →

Here’s a fun graphic that shows just what scientists know…. versus so many people’s ~wonderfully creative~ imaginations: Notice how VERY DIFFERENT our typical immune system responses CHANGE with age. Notice  … whom we need to protect … and why. Science … Continue reading →

April 29, 2020 In advance of a New England Journal of Medicine publication … NPR is reporting …  ~ 7X higher rates of stroke for young people between ages 30 – 40 ~ . The doctors of NY CIty’s Cedars … Continue reading →

April 27, 2020 ” The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there is currently   no evidence    that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection. “ When getting an disease … Continue reading →

April 27, 2020 What do you think? To us,  it looks like a map of who is moving around … and who travels. Affluent people in North Merida … and Gringos in the Gulch (Santiago – Santana) … fit the … Continue reading →

April 26, 2020 Consider reality     versus    the claims of  so many non-scientific posters,   non-scientists     falsely insisting    … on FB, social media, and other platforms,  that  “… COVID-19   is   ~magically~  no worse than  Flu … “ Reality … Continue reading →

Here’s a map of the entrances/exits on Periferico that are open (blue) … or closed (red)