{"id":5894,"date":"2013-02-06T12:38:34","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T18:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=5894"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:23:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:23:32","slug":"paradise-off-beaten-track-part-2-costa-maya-carnivals-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/paradise-off-beaten-track-part-2-costa-maya-carnivals-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:en-->Paradise Off Beaten Track &#8211; Part 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Costa Maya Carnivals &#038; Festivals<!--:--><!--:es-->Casas en venta en Costa Maya parte 2: eventos y festivales.<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en-->Yesterday, I shared some comments about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/costamaya-real-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Costa Maya real estate<\/a> market and a few listings for beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/homes.php\" target=\"_blank\">Mexico homes for sale<\/a> ideal for enjoying life on Costa Maya\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s virtually undiscovered beaches. Today, I will tell you a bit about community events.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Costa Maya Carnival\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Costa%20Maya\/Costa%20Maya%20Carnival\/a6costamayabeach.jpg\" alt=\"Living in Costa Maya\" width=\"232\" \/><strong>Carnival 2013<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On a community front, there are lots of events happening in February.\u00c2\u00a0 The carnival, of course, is a huge local favourite with locals participating from every type of business and every age group, from the toddlers in kindergarten (my daughter will be on stage again at only 2.5 years) to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mahahualenos\u00e2\u20ac\u009d who have lived here since before the cruise ship port being built!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Costa Maya Cleaning Program\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Costa%20Maya\/LimpiaMahahual2013_zps71f38aa8.jpeg\" alt=\"Living in Costa Maya\" width=\"232\" \/><strong>Clean Mahahual<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another event, in it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fourth consecutive year, is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Limpa Mahahual\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (Clean Mahahual), organised by a group from Mexico City, Sustenta (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustenta.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.sustenta.com<\/a>).\u00c2\u00a0 They organise a variety of events during their week long stay (17 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 25 February): a clean up campaign of PET, starting a couple of weeks before their visit; a children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s competition, using plastics found on the beach to make underwater scenes; and, the big event, the beach clean up on 23th February.<\/p>\n<p>Teams will be driven to different areas along the coast, where they will collect plastic that is washed on shore.\u00c2\u00a0 This will then all be sent to Chetumal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recycling plant with lot of prizes being awarded and t-shirts or caps for every participant.\u00c2\u00a0 They are hoping for 400 participants this year or more!\u00c2\u00a0 Check out: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.limpiamahahual.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.limpiamahahual.org\/<\/a> for more information.\u00c2\u00a0 Hopefully you can be here for the event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Costa Maya Italian festival\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Costa%20Maya\/Cruzandofronterasposter_zpsee67f01a.jpeg\" alt=\"Living in Costa Maya\" width=\"232\" \/><strong>Italian Culture in Costa Maya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An innovative festival combining Mexican and Italian cultures will be taking place this year (18 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 24 February ), \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cruzando Fronteras\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, Crossing Borders. This is a cultural event with a number of well-known Italian figures coming to visit, involving theatre, sculptures, art, literature,\u00c2\u00a0 music etc. the idea being to give each culture a taste of the other.\u00c2\u00a0 They are also incorporating the beach clean up day into their programme.\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mahahualcruzandofronteras.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.mahahualcruzandofronteras.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the Clean Mahahual event, Crossing Borders and the carnival all happening in Feburary, there is going to be an increase in tourism, both national and international, which will result in full hotels and cabanas, lots of beach home vacation rentals, restaurant and bars filled and everyone with a huge smile on their face!<\/p>\n<p>Come to Mahahual, Costa Maya, and see what it is like for yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rebecca Loto<\/strong> <em>is from the United Kingdom and has been traveling and living in Latin America for nearly ten years. She and her husband settled in Costa Maya 6 years ago and have become involved and active in various community organizations. Rebecca brings British business ethics and Mexico business experience together to give buyers unparalleled service. To contact Rebecca, call<\/em> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(512) 879-6546<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <em><a title=\"Mexico Real Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOP<\/span> Mexico Real Estate<\/a><\/em> Network; <span><em>&#8220;Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/real-estate-books\/?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Banners\/eBook.jpg\" alt=\" Mexico Real Estate e-book \" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><!--:--><!--:es-->Ayer les compart\u00c3\u00ad algunos puntos de vista sobre los <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/costamaya-real-estate\/\">bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en Costa Maya<\/a>, un lugar fresco y naciente que hoy en d\u00c3\u00ada ofrece incre\u00c3\u00adbles oportunidades de inversi\u00c3\u00b3n en cuanto a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/oceanfront.php\">casas en venta con frente a la playa<\/a> se refiere. Un lugar idea para disfrutar al m\u00c3\u00a1ximo el esplendor del Caribe mexicano. Hoy me gustar\u00c3\u00ada platicarles un poco sobre las diversas actividades locales en Costa Maya, lo que es un atractivo m\u00c3\u00a1s.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Costa Maya Carnival\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Costa%20Maya\/Costa%20Maya%20Carnival\/a6costamayabeach.jpg\" alt=\"Living in Costa Maya\" width=\"232\" \/><strong>Carnaval 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Este mes de Febrero se llevar\u00c3\u00a1 a cabo el carnaval de la localidad. Un evento tradicional, como en la mayor\u00c3\u00ada de los poblados del pa\u00c3\u00ads, donde se celebran las ra\u00c3\u00adces del pueblo y a su gente. El carnaval se lleva a cabo todos los a\u00c3\u00b1os en el poblado de Mahahual, mucho antes de que se construyera el puerto de embarque para cruceros. Es una tradici\u00c3\u00b3n llena de colorido, ambiente y fiesta.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Costa Maya Cleaning Program\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Costa%20Maya\/LimpiaMahahual2013_zps71f38aa8.jpeg\" alt=\"Living in Costa Maya\" width=\"232\" \/>&#8220;<strong>Limpia Mahahual&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Por cuarto a\u00c3\u00b1o consecutivo se llevar\u00c3\u00a1 a cabo el evento &#8220;Limpia Mahahual&#8221; organizado por el grupo Sustenta (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustenta.com\">www.sustenta.com<\/a>). La campa\u00c3\u00b1a organiza diferentes eventos a lo largo de la semana del 17 al 25 de Febrero, entre ellos una campa\u00c3\u00b1a de limpieza para mascotas, un concurso de manualidades para ni\u00c3\u00b1os, y el gran evento principal, la limpieza de playas el 23 de Febrero. Revisa todos los detalles en la p\u00c3\u00a1gina oficial del evento <a href=\"http:\/\/www.limpiamahahual.org\/\">www.limpiamahahual.org<\/a>, si disfrutas del ambiente y la ecolog\u00c3\u00ada este es el evento para ti.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\">www.topmexicorealestate.com<\/a> la empresa l\u00c3\u00adder en bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en M\u00c3\u00a9xico.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/real-estate-books\/?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Banners\/eBook.jpg\" alt=\" Mexico Real Estate e-book \" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, I shared some comments about the Costa Maya real estate market and a few listings for beautiful Mexico homes for sale ideal for enjoying life on Costa Maya\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s virtually undiscovered beaches. 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