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The Roger's Cup Returns with More World Class Polo!

435836 — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:24:00 GMT

One of my favorite events is coming up next month and I want to be sure all my horsey friends know about it!

Excitement, elegance and glamour come to the Mexican Caribbean as El Rey Polo Club hosts the Roger’s Cup International Polo Tournament in exotic Puerto Morelos on November 8 - 12, 2012.

Puerto Morelos is a tropical paradise set in the lush Mayan jungle, less than 20 minutes from the Cancun International Airport. Players from Canada, the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Argentina and Mexico will compete on the regulation polo field over a multi-day tournament, bringing the jungle alive with adrenaline-charged action.

The Roger’s Cup, sponsored by BDW International Drilling Inc. and ACE Drilling, Supply and Transport, is one of the most anticipated annual sporting and social events in Cancun and the Riviera Maya. Fabulous parties, sophistication and the excitement of world-class polo come together for this year´s most exciting sporting event.

The 2012 Schedule Of Events is as follows:

For more info visit http://www.poloincancun.com/rogerscup/

Feliz Como Lombriz? FREE Vermiculture Workshop at Casa Caribe!

435836 — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:21:00 GMT

Vermiculture is the cultivation of worms and the process of using them in the creation of vermicompost. Vermicompost is the humus rich natural waste created by the worms. Worms ingest many kinds of organic waste, pass it through their bodies, converting it into vermicompost. Vermiculture is a simple process that can easily be managed by the average person in their own home! A vermiculture system is a great alternative for those who may not have enough outdoor space for a traditional composting bin. Much of our household garbage can also be converted into vermicompost in the same manner thus reducing our household waste going to dumps and landfills. Worms not only convert garbage into valuable manure. They also keep the environment healthy!

On Sunday June 17th at 11am, Casa Caribe in Puerto Morelos will present a FREE workshop in vermiculture lead by Gerardo Villaneuva who has developed a very simple vermiculture system for use in your home. You contribute organic matter in to feed the worms and out comes vermicompost, the world's best fertilizer, clean and easy to use. Gerardo will show us how to build and use the boxes and illustrate the many ways to make use of these industrious worms and the garden fertilizer they create. He will also show us what to do with "worm tea"!

Gerardo is currently installing worm systems in Xcaret and supplying local hotels with live sprout boxes. We will be able to sample them (the sprouts that is, not the worms) at Casa Caribe's popular Sunday Brunch. The seminar will be conducted in English and Spanish. Casa Caribe Bed & Breakfast is located at 768 Avenida Rojo Gomez in Puerto Morelos. For more information visit the Facebook event page or contact Catriona Brown via email cat@puertomorelosliving.com.

Advantages of Vermicomposting

Vermicompost is an eco-friendly fertilizer created from biodegradable organic waste products and is naturally chemical free!
Vermicompost does not have any adverse effect on soil, plants or the environment.
Vermicompost improves soil aeration and texture thereby reducing soil compaction and promoting better root growth and nutrient absorption.
Vermicompost increases the water retention capacity of soil due to its high content of organic matter.
Vermicompost improves status of macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients in the soil.

Mesmerized by the Maya, Author Writes Book on 2012 Debate

435836 — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT

A small bookstore in a rustic pueblo in Quintana Roo, Mexico, was apparently the right place for author and journalist Jeanine Kitchel to nurture her craving to learn more about the Maya culture.

Her new book, Maya 2012 Revealed, Demystifying the Prophecy, brings a realistic look at the furor caused by December 21, 2012, with emphasis on who are the Maya, the code, their calendar system, Maya astronomy and the night sky, 2012ology, the collapse of their culture, and the prophecy as seen by Maya elders.

Kitchel moved to Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, in 1997 after traveling there frequently in the 1980s. Her former bookstore, one of seven in the state of Quintana Roo and the only English language bookshop at the time, carried numerous titles about the Maya culture, the pyramid sites, breaking the Maya code, the Maya calendar, the explorers who dug the sites, the scholars who studied them, and the myths of the Chilam Balam and the Popul Vuh.

Becoming more mesmerized by the Maya with each passing year, she began writing about them on urgings from publishers Ron Mader, planeta.com, and David Simmonds, of The Mexico Files (now website MexicoPremiere.com). Her writing range expanded to The Miami Herald and three Mexico City newspapers.

"It was something I loved to read about," she said. "I was fascinated by the Maya culture and the fact that, at the time, no one could break the code. It was this incredible mystery and a very exciting time in the Yucatan and I was at the source. As each new Maya title was published-about the civilization, the code, the pyramids-I ordered it. I read everything I could get my hands on. I was seriously addicted."

Flash forward to 2012 and the end date debate. Who better to author a book describing in detail the end time prophecy and the nuances of the Maya culture than Kitchel?

The book will be available in May. On each book sold, a portion of the profits will go to edúcaTE, an educational non-profit organization in Yucatan, that helps send Maya children to school whose parents cannot afford it. To get a copy of Maya 2012 Revealed, Demystifying the Prophecy, check Kitchel's website at www.jeaninekitchel.com or Amazon.com and iTunes.

For further information you may contact the author directly.

Contact: Jeanine Kitchel
Email: casamayamx[at]gmail.com
Phone: (805) 617 - 0289

Big News in Little Puerto Morelos!!

435836 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:14:00 GMT

On March 20th, 2012, the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) announced the finalists for their 2012 Awards of Excellence. Our own Catriona Brown, owner/proprietor of The Little Mexican Cooking School in Puerto Morelos, was notified that she is one of just three finalists in the Entrepreneur or Business Person of the Year category.

The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) is a worldwide forum for the development and exchange of information, knowledge, and inspiration within the professional food and beverage community. With nearly 3,000 members from more than 32 countries, this organization of creative and talented professionals is engaged in and committed to excellence in the food industry. The winner will be announced in a ceremony capping its 34th annual IACP Conference on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the New York Times Center in Manhattan.

"This is a huge compliment from my industry peers and I am stunned and delighted." said Brown, "We have all worked hard to create a wonderful experience in the understanding of Mexican food and culture and are proud to have sent nearly 2000 students home with knowledge of real Mexican food and a deeper understanding of this country." She is also cognizant of the impact overseas. "Our students go home and have parties and dinners and spread their knowledge of Mexican food and culture that they have gained from the school - thereby creating ripples that go far and wide. I intend to keep expanding the school further promote the wonderful cuisine of this fascinating country".

Chef Pablo Espinosa, Head Chef at the school, remarked "It is fun to change people's perspectives of what they believe Mexican food is."

For more information about The Little Mexican Cooking School and its offerings contact:

Catriona Brown
52 998 251 8060
52 998 159 8890
US 512 410 8146
cat@puertomorelosliving.com
http://www.thelittlemexicancookingschool.com