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| 2015 concrete docks, bigger boats, new signs |
Our Presidente Agapito Magaña was ahead of the curve on
this. A great many of the projects he
has introduced have the tourism industry front and foremost, from having our
beaches designated as the coveted Blue Flag status, to getting Isla Mujeres chosen
as a Pueblo Mágico destination
in Mexico. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Isla has been frequently mentioned in the
news:
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| Ferry terminal - 2007 Lawrie waiting for friends |
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And as you explore the island on a golf cart, you can’t help but notice
the construction of new homes, condos, and resorts, including the infilling of
vacant lots in the local neighbourhoods.
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| 2015 Street entrance to the new terminal |
On our street, in the last seven years, there have been twelve new
houses built, plus several other existing homes have undergone major
renovations. Chris Shannon, Managing
Director of Mundaca Real Estate (Isla’s biggest real estate company), told us
that it is hard to keep up with the requests to show property. Their sales team is busy, and it’s a good
busy!
At Punta Sam, the continental part of Isla Mujeres, a larger car ferry
terminal is under construction. We
haven’t heard what the projected completion date is, but it looks like the
project is well underway. Hopefully, the
new facility will have a better system for selling tickets to drivers.
It is amusing, and unnerving, to wait, and wait, and wait until mere minutes before sailing time to see if you are actually going to be able to get your vehicle on the ferry. It’s all part of the adventure of living here.
It is amusing, and unnerving, to wait, and wait, and wait until mere minutes before sailing time to see if you are actually going to be able to get your vehicle on the ferry. It’s all part of the adventure of living here.
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| Feb 2015 starting to remove tower |
At the present time, there are four modern homes/townhouses being built in the same area. The removal of that towering menace is certainly a relief to everyone living within its considerable reach, had it broken off and crashed to the ground.
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| Oct 2015 Four new homes at Punta Sur |
Another new project this year was the completion of a new fire hall, next
door to the renovated police station and across the street from the soccer
fields. Now the new fire truck has a
home out of the weather, and hopefully will last longer than the last
vehicle. The previous vehicle
disintegrated into a heap of rust. As we
have often mentioned, living on an island surrounded by warm, salty water creates a huge corrosion and rust problem for anything electronic or
mechanical, although for humans, it’s a perfect environment.
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| New fire hall and new truck |
We know some of you will lament the changes to Isla, remembering the sand-covered streets, the small tiendas (shops), and the slower pace, but change
happens, and we can’t go back. We
wouldn’t want to. We love our large, well-stocked grocery store, the new hospital, a second gas station, the larger
passenger ferry terminal, reliable electricity, paved streets and sidewalks. And the internet – well, it works, most of the
time.
The island people have not changed.
They are still the most welcoming and friendly folks you would ever
meet, but now they have more employment opportunities to provide for their
families.
Hasta luego, Lawrie, Lynda, Sparky, and Thomas
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