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Good Eats - Guanabana (Soursop)

A few days ago, on our drive back from Belize, I spotted these unfortunate looking fruit growing on a large tree in Limones. I immediately recognized the fruit as Guanabana or Soursop has been getting a lot of facetime recently on the internet, touted by many for its possible cancer curing/inhibiting qualities. Read More...
Posted Saturday, July 07, 2012 1:35 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Feliz Como Lombriz? FREE Vermiculture Workshop at Casa Caribe!

On Sunday June 17th at 11am, Casa Caribe in Pueto Morelos will present a workshop in vermiculture lead by Gerardo Villaneuva who has developed a very simple vermiculture system for use in your home. Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 10, 2012 11:21 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day on the Riviera Maya

Once again, it is time to celebrate Earth Day, a special day set-aside for all of us to appreciate the beauty of the world around us and work toward protecting it for future generations. The first Earth Day was organized in the United States on April 22, 1970 as a nationwide demonstration, urging local and federal government officials to put important environmental issues on the agenda. Read More...
Posted Saturday, April 21, 2012 2:00 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Help Save Iconic Trees in Playa del Carmen!

Every once in awhile I run across a really neat program that I just know is being over looked or is simply undiscovered by the expat community in Playa del Carmen. We all know about the animal rescue groups to help our homeless four legged friends and the medical missions that help the under-served members of our community. I found an organization dedicated to saving the old growth and often iconic trees in Playa del Carmen. Read More...
Posted Monday, January 09, 2012 6:05 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Ak Lu'um Presented to the Municipal Govt. of Solidaridad as a Featured Eco-Project

On Monday, I was invited to attend a conference with local environmental groups presenting their various projects to the local media and representatives from the Office of Environmental Affairs for the Municipal Government of Solidaridad. Held in the grand auditorium of the Municipal Plaza, six eco initiatives were presented for the consideration of the assembly including Ak Lu'um International School and their 1st annual "Eco-Reto", a challenge for local families to design and build the best eco-friendly toy. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 10, 2010 1:08 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Hacienda Tres Rios Hosts Permaculture Conference

Recently, my pal Mitch and I enrolled in an interesting conference to be held over a weekend at the nearby Hacienda Tres Rios Resort . Having had the good fortune to be a guest at the resort for previous events, I had a feeling that this would be an interesting Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:48 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Sustainable Living Workshops in Playa del Carmen

Starting October 24th 2009, Ak Lu'um School will host a series of Sustainable Living Workshops in coordination with BambuSur, a locally owned, ecologically responsible building company. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable building Read More...
Posted Monday, October 05, 2009 10:41 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments