Grand Residences Newsletter September 2018

We have some Grand Residences dining news for you this month. Chef Yann Cozic has decided to return to France to pursue his dream of opening a bistro in his hometown Le Mans. Chef Cozic has been with us since the beginning at Grand Residences…

Our turtle guardians report that there are currently 22 nests in the Grand Residences corral, 15 contain eggs laid by green turtles and seven by loggerhead turtles. To date, 432 baby turtles have been released. It is a slow nesting season…

If you are staying with us this month, we hope that you’ll join us on September 15, the eve of Mexican Independence to raise your glass in a toast to celebrate this beautiful country and its people. Dine on tasty traditional Independence…

After the stress of summer in the city you’ll be looking forward to a well-earned break at Grand Residences. Check into the Spa for some luxury pampering and your favourite massage. After a delightfully fragrant herbal facial and a body wrap…

This month we celebrate the beauty of the Yucatan, its landscapes and wildlife, ancient temples and colonial masterpieces, colorful traditional fiestas and vibrant folk culture. If you have a picture of a special place in the Yucatan, Puerto…

Triangles of light and shadow spread down the side of the ancient Pyramid of Kukulcan as the sun sets over Chichen Itza. A giant serpent appears to be descending from the heavens. It is the fall Equinox and the god Kukulcan is returning to earth.…

Cancun International Airport continues to grow with the planned construction of a fifth terminal as part of its development project for the next six years. Building is slated to begin in 2019. The new facility would enable the airport to handle…

Mexican President elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador recently announced a number of national development projects, including the Tren Maya, a railway that would link parts of southeast Mexico and enable tourists to discover some of the Maya…

It is natural for seaweed to wash up on the beach from season to season, after storms and in the summer heat. However, this summer large quantities of two species of seaweed known as Gulfweed or Sargassum (Sargassum natans and Sargassum fluitans)…