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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.buyplaya.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Search results matching tags 'Playa del Carmen ' and 'Ecological Events'</title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&amp;tag=Playa+del+Carmen+,Ecological+Events&amp;orTags=0</link><description>Search results matching tags 'Playa del Carmen ' and 'Ecological Events'</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Debug Build: 61019.2)</generator><item><title>May 11 Aromatic Plants Workshop</title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2013/04/25/may-11-aromatic-plants-workshop.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:2181546</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle through plants!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="293" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/Events%202013/Blog%20photos/plantas_zps06c3b5fc.jpg" width="453" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This Saturday MOCE invites you to join them for an aromatic plant workshop from 9:00 - 11:15am.&amp;nbsp; Tickets are $300 pesos and include 5 aromatic plants and tons of information.&amp;nbsp; For directions and more information, please visit &lt;a href="http://moceyaxcuxtal.org/" target="_blank"&gt;MOCE &lt;/a&gt;online.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>April 20 Kilo Verde Recycling Exchange Program</title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2013/04/15/april-20-kilo-verde.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:2141606</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Solidaridad presents Kilo Verde Recycling Exchange Program! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="640" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/Events%202013/Blog%20photos/kiloverde_zpsec6e45ac.jpg" width="509" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bring your recyclables and exchange them for indigenous plants!&amp;nbsp; The program will be held Saturday, from 9:00am - 1:00pm in the Villamar II neighborhood between Islas Antillas and Islas Azores Avenues. For more information please visit the Solidaridad Environment page on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/solidaridad.medioambiente?fref=ts" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>March 21 Spring Equinox Yoga &amp;amp; Meditation </title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2013/03/19/march-21-spring-equinox-yoga-meditation.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:2029124</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome Spring and relax your mind, body, and soul with yoga and meditation on the beach! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="512" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/Events%202013/Blog%20photos/flor_zps58ad5a15.jpg" width="390" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Casa Ananda brings you this energy-providing ritual welcoming Spring beginning at 5:45am on the beach in front of Elements and CTM Avenue. There will be various yoga and flow classes throughout the day that focus on synchronizing the body with the sun. Please see times above for more details or call 984-139-7609.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Saturdays in April Organic Street Market </title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2013/03/19/saturdays-in-april-organic-street-market.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:2029115</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Andale presents the Organic Street Market, Saturdays in April! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="640" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/Events%202013/Blog%20photos/organic_zps6ac69603.jpg" width="413" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prospective vendors receive a 25% discount on registration fee if you are a member of MOCE or you register before March 25th.&amp;nbsp; The market is open to the public Saturdays April 6, 13, 20, &amp;amp; 27 from 10:00am - 12:00pm.&amp;nbsp; The market will be at &lt;a href="http://www.andale.mx/" target="_blank"&gt;Andale&lt;/a&gt;, 32nd Street between 30th and 35th Avenues in Playa del Carmen.&amp;nbsp; For more information, please call 984-803-2713 or visit &lt;a href="http://moceyaxcuxtal.org/" target="_blank"&gt;MOCE &lt;/a&gt;online. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>March 22 Sing for Healthy Water Event </title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2013/03/11/march-22-sing-for-healthy-water-event.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:1989009</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Sing from the heart and be proud of your home and its environment! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="960" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/Events%202013/Blog%20photos/canto_zpsb263a5b0.jpg" width="505" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next Tuesday join thousands of people in singing simultaneously around the world for the sanitation and treatment of our planet&amp;#39;s water sources.&amp;nbsp; The Luz Family of Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya will become one on this day of acknowledging the beauty and health that the Earth&amp;#39;s water provides us.&amp;nbsp; The ceremony begins at 12:00 noon at Xaman Ha Beach in Playacar Phase I.&amp;nbsp; Come join in song with Shaman Ahau and Serfest for the cause.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>March 17 Eco-Street Market &amp;amp; Mini Workshop</title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2013/03/07/march-17-eco-street-market-mini-workshop.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:1965861</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Exchange, Co-exist, Learn, and Have Fun!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="630" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/Events%202013/Blog%20photos/Tiangue_zps7c91b60a.png" width="464" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This Eco-friendly celebration will bring awareness to both adults and children of the importance of recycling, as well as give the community a chance to share ideas and advocate a healthy environment for years to come!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The event is from 2-5pm and will take place at Caracol Marino on 80th Street, between 5th and 10th Avenues.&amp;nbsp; Please bring your own bags and baskets for food and product purchases.&amp;nbsp; For more information, please visit the Solidaridad Community &lt;a href="http://www.solidaridad.gob.mx/2013/" target="_blank"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>March 1st Recyclathon in the Riviera Maya</title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2013/03/01/march-1st-recyclathon-in-the-riviera-maya.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:1934614</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;The first Friday of every month, all year round, is a chance for all of us to help maintain our beautiful Solidaridad by contributing to the Recyclathon! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="750" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/Listing%20Photos/ReciclatonFull_zps3abfe339.jpg" width="505" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;All types of paper, plastics, used printer supplies and electronics, batteries, vegetable oil, glass, and medicines will be collected at various locations throughout Playa del Carmen and Puerto Aventuras. For more information on how to help, please contact the &lt;a href="http://www.solidaridad.gob.mx/2013/" target="_blank"&gt;Environmental Department of Solidaridad&lt;/a&gt; at 984-877-3050 Ext. 10129. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>March 8 Worm Culture Course!</title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2013/02/26/march-8-worm-culture-course.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:1915363</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;The slimy, yet friendly, worms in your backyard serve a huge purpose for agriculture as well!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img height="720" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/Events%202013/Blog%20photos/course_zps785a9f64.jpg" style="width:570px;height:739px;" width="505" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the agriculture experts of the Riviera Maya and learn how to fertilize your plants and vegetation more efficiently, as well as create your own compost fertilizer. The course is from 9:30am to 4:00pm at the Centro de Capacitacion Agriculture School, located at Riviera Maya KM 311, between Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen. The cost is $650 MXP per person but hurry, space is limited.&amp;nbsp; For more information please call 984-157-7688.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The End Of the World??</title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2012/12/17/end-of-the-world.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:1673502</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;
 
  
 
&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;This
month marks an historic moment for Mayan
world!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;December 21, 2012 marks the beginning of a new period called a &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';"&gt;baktun&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; on the Mayan calendar.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The new &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';"&gt;baktun&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; is an
opportunity for improvement, a chance to start things afresh according to the Mayan.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; It is the end of one Mayan &amp;quot;world&amp;quot;....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt="End of the World???" height="446" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/16046_10200153770750204_1716313020_.jpg" title="End of the World???" width="472" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; and the beginning of another!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The ancient Mayan were master stargazers and recognized the special planetary alignment of this date as symbolic for our world.&amp;nbsp; Whether you believe this to be the end of the world or you are looking forward to a new beginning this date has a special resonance throughout history!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;img alt="2012 a New Era" height="480" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/222387_10200179322875590_1152993997.jpg" title="2012 a New Era" width="416" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Where will you be to celebrate the beginning and end of an of an era!? Here is a long list of suggestions!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;img height="767" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/ox-lajun-baktum.jpg" width="500" /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;Join a traditional renewal ceremony led by a Mayan shaman and enjoy dances and ceremonies to welcome the new age!&amp;nbsp; Get out your huipiles and your guayaberas or come dressed in white to 
the Plaza Fundadores in downtown Playa del Carmen between calle 2 and 
Juarez on 5th avenue at 6pm on Friday December 21, 2012 for a once in an age experience! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;img height="500" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/18822_484114291627459_1544646416_n.jpg" width="500" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;The Cancun holistic Center Akbal is hosting an evening of yoga and meditation events to welcome the new age. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="Filipe Carillo Puerto 2012" height="640" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/282565_323710737744492_723296092_n-1.jpg" title="Filipe Carillo Puerto 2012" width="462" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;Travel to the small town of Felipe Carillo Puerto, just south of Tulum, known as &amp;quot;the gateway to the Mayan world&amp;quot; for two days of events, festivities and Mayan ceremonies to say goodbye to one age and welcome the next. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="Felipe Carillo Puerto 2012 Casa Cultura" height="640" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/18886_323707321078167_750403025_n.jpg" title="Felipe Carillo Puerto 2012 Casa Cultura" width="462" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;The Casa de la Cultura in Felipe Carillo Puerto will be hosting many of the cultural events during this two day celebration of the end of the Mayan Calendar. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;img height="666" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/68950_481148385271427_1953393820_n.jpg" width="500" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;Arrive dressed in white with a white candle in hand to the impressive ruins of El Mecco, near &lt;strong&gt;Cancun&lt;/strong&gt; between the hours of 9am and 4pm to participate in the close of the 13 Baktun and the opening of the new era hosted by Consejo Maya Nuevo Sol. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;img height="328" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/Woodys2012.png" width="500" /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;Head to the island of Cozumel to party like a rock star at Woody&amp;#39;s.&amp;nbsp; If the world ends you tab is FREE!&amp;nbsp; The party starts at 5pm with a great line up of music and surprise gifts for everyone!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="Aldea Zama 2012" height="768" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/556775_308818062561567_446794693_n.jpg" title="Aldea Zama 2012" width="500" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;Share your positive vibes with the world!&amp;nbsp; The Pyramid of Positive Thinking in Aldea Zama, Tulum is having a special celebration to usher in the new era. In Aldea Zama there will be a market place set up, conferences, and a a Pre-hispanic fusion dance show.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;img height="685" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/KINFestival2012-1.jpg" width="500" /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;The Kin Festival in Tulum is putting out the call for unity, by inviting everyone to join them on Pescadores beach also called Playa Maya beach to share a night of concerts, artisans, sports exhibitions, cultural activities and food.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img height="769" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/CanibalRoyaldo-over.jpg" width="500" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;Canibal Royal, one of the hottest beach clubs in Playa del Carmen, is having a Do Over party sponsored by Adidas.&amp;nbsp; This world famous party is here to celebrate the end of Baktun 13 and is sure to be a crazy good time!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img height="500" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/time-space-fest-2012.jpg" width="500" /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Time and Space Festival will be in Tulum for the days of the winter solstice, which happens to be the end of the Mayan calendar.&amp;nbsp; The countdown has begun!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;img height="731" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/dec12-synthesis-yucatan.png" width="500" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;The Mundo Maya is teeming with festivals, parties and ceremonies for this very special date!&amp;nbsp; Chichen Itza one of the most impressive Maya Ruins sites is going to be full of merry makers as well as the town of Piste, Yucatan.&amp;nbsp; There will be music, food, DJ&amp;#39;s, speakers, yoga, dance, art, films and so much more to see and do!&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img height="747" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/dec12-pyramid-positive-thinking.jpg" width="498" /&gt;&lt;p&gt;You and your positive thought could be part of this special event at the Pyramid of Positive Thinking!&amp;nbsp; It is going to be incredible!&amp;nbsp; The pyramid was built specifically with this date in mind.&amp;nbsp; The accumulated positive thoughts vibrating and converging together to synergize positive energy to welcome in the new era could possibly be a life changing event!&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="645" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/dec12-day-zero-1.png" width="500" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Day Zero in Playa del Carmen!&amp;nbsp; Let&amp;#39;s celebrate a new beginning!&amp;nbsp; A clean slate! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="373" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/76714_4967237219727_1408392753_n.jpg" width="497" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starting at 6pm on December 20 there will be DJ&amp;#39;s, music and a party, the likes of which we won&amp;#39;t see again for another thousands of years! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Uxmal, Yucatan 2012" height="404" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/64081_468059639908988_653549350_n.jpg" title="Uxmal, Yucatan 2012" width="404" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gather at one of the most beautiful Mayan ruins in the Yucatan to welcome the new era in a spiritual ceremony.&amp;nbsp; At the ruins of Uxmal, Yucatan there will be a grand gathering and ceremony for planetary transformation. &amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Izamal, Yucatan 2012" height="379" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/281313_468059793242306_243854708_n.jpg" title="Izamal, Yucatan 2012" width="506" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;The beautiful yellow walled city of Izama, Yucatan is also hosting a spiritual ceremony in the Mayan ruins.&amp;nbsp; This light activation ceremony at the Kinich Kakmo Pyramid is a wonderful way to pass into the new era full of light and energy!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="2012 Events Riviera Maya" height="385" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/31627_468060736575545_509398453_n.jpg" title="2012 Events Riviera Maya" width="499" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;Welcome the first light of the new era with the sunrise ceremonies in Pueblo Sacbe, in Playa del Carmen and Tulum, Quintana Roo. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="2012 Celebration Riviera Maya" height="653" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/77053_183942378416467_1537240164_n.jpg" title="2012 Celebration Riviera Maya" width="499" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;Check out the special healing rituals being held at Cafetzin in Playa del Carmen.&amp;nbsp; Prepare yourself to receive the new era with a Mayan Shaman on December 20th and 21st. The cost is minimal and even includes a free coffee!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;img alt="Cancun 2012 party " height="772" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/17886_10151384183700856_1516813842_.jpg" title="Cancun 2012 party " width="499" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;The new Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun is hosting an end of the world event and there is a huge concert at the Baseball stadium on the eve of the last day of the Mayan Calendar.&amp;nbsp; Encuentro del Sol will certainly be a fun way to celebrate this new beginning!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;The end of the Mayan calendar has many people wondering what will happen on December 21st, 2012: Will the world end?&amp;nbsp; Will there be a change of consciousness?&amp;nbsp; Will the planet jump into the next dimension?&amp;nbsp; Will nothing at all happen? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;What do you think??&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Where will you spend the last day of the Mayan calendar and welcome the coming new era?? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;ldquo;If 2012 is the end of the world can I have a table for two at Ground Zero?&amp;rdquo; - Stanley Victor Paskavich&lt;a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3497256.Stanley_Victor_Paskavich"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;****Don&amp;#39;t forget to check out our &lt;a href="http://www.buyplayatoday.com/NEW_Riviera_Maya_Events_Calendar/page_2522219.html" title="Riviera Maya Events Calendar" target="_blank"&gt;RIVIERA MAYA EVENTS CALENDAR&lt;/a&gt; with a COMPLETE list of events, parties, classes and happenings!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Dec. 5, 2012 - Favorite Volunteer Winner</title><link>http://www.buyplaya.com/blogs/playadelcarmenevents/archive/2012/12/03/december-5th-favorite-volunteer-winner.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">14a763be-f740-46b4-a9dd-f83ef9d28be2:1649960</guid><dc:creator>435836</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;In appreciation of all the support they have received from their wonderful volunteers during these last 10 years, &amp;quot;Flora, Fauna y Cultura Mexico&amp;quot; have opened the contest &amp;quot;The Volunteer 2012&amp;quot;. Post on their Facebook wall your favorite anecdote along with a photo. The contestant with the most &amp;quot;Likes&amp;quot; will be the winner.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="680" src="http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/MicheleinPlaya/149180_10151239454534300_147213587_.png" width="500" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Grand prize of 2 passes for Xcaret or Xel-Ha!! Second and third place will also be rewarded, getting a basket of products from Flora, Fauna y Cultura de Mexico. Contest closes on the 5th of December. Winner will be announced at 10:00 am!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>