Where Have All the Garbage Trucks Gone?

At the time of this writing (July 21) there seems to be an "issue" with garbage collection, and as a result, South Akumal has not had a collection for about one week now. However, it does look like garbage is being collected in North Akumal. The latest thing is that Tulum "wants us to confirm that we have paid our municipal fees for the (garbage) service". Has any homeowner in Akumal ever paid an extra fee for garbage collection by the Solidaridad Municipality?? Electricity Keeps Getting More Expensive The latest CFE bills are out, and the basic rate is 2.173 pesos per kWh, but after 10% IVA and 5% DAP it is something like 3.38 pesos per kWh, and this is the highest rate ever seen at Casa Colibri. Admittedly, we are getting a constant 128-131 volts instead of 120, so it can't be all bad, right. Another recent observation is that there has not been a progressive rate since February 2005. In the previous billing cycle, the rate was $2.027/kWh for the first 1.000 kWh, and then after ...  more