Cancun-based conservation NGO, Amigos de Sian Ka’an has launched a new campaign called Agua es Vida or Water is Life to raise awareness of the need for better water management and marine conservation. In order to do this, it has teamed up with famous diver, marine biologist and conservationist Ocean Ramsey, best known for her […]
If you have driven to the colonial town of Valladolid on the toll road you may have noticed fields of blue agave, the plant that gave the world tequila, growing beside the highway as you turn off for the town center. The fields belong to the Mayapan Distillery, which uses artisanal techniques to produce a […]
David Sterling, a chef from the United States who lives in Merida has added the prestigious James Beard Foundation award for food writing to the Art of Eating prize for Best Food Book of the Year he won earlier this year for Yucatan: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition (University of Texas Press). The founder of […]
Globally, thousands of turtles die each year entangled in huge dragnets used by shrimp boats. Here in Mexico, the Fisheries Institute is taking an important step to prevent such fatalities by implementing new technology that excludes turtles, fish and species such as sea horses from shrimp nets. In July, Fisheries Institute experts will begin training […]
Sea Walls Festival: Murals for Oceans, Cozumel, July 17-26
Street art comes to Cozumel in a festival organized by the Municipal Government and Pangea Seed, an international organization seeking to transmit a message of marine conservation through murals. More than 25 artists will paint huge murals in the island capital San Miguel to celebrate the beauty of the oceans and their plight.
Your exclusive President’s Circle membership offers you endless possibilities when you wish to travel the world. All you have to decide is where you would like to go, look at a map and choose a spot and President’s Circle will do the rest. President’s Circle Elite Destinations Through Grand Residences’ affiliation with The Registry […]
If you enjoy telling your friends, relatives and associates about Grand Residences and showing them photos of your home in paradise, why not help spread the word by participating in the Grand Residences Referral Program? We want your referrals to discover the Grand Residences luxury vacation experience for themselves and we are willing to offer […]
In the May edition of the newsletter we informed you that Mark Carney, OBE, had resigned from his position as Director of Sales & Marketing of Vacation Ownership as of May 1, 2015, a position that he held for many years. Mark’s career with us began in 1983, in the early days at The Royal […]
How about a massage to ease away the tension and start your Grand Residences vacation? The Spa offers a variety of luxury massages and treatments to soothe body and soul. For the ultimate in relaxation, try one of the spa milk baths in your own residence.
