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Cochinita Sunday

Once upon a time, well, actually every Sunday morning, there is cochinita pibil available in the [Akumal] Pueblo, which sells out by about 8 a.m. Cochinita is slow-roasted pork, often cooked in a pib (underground oven), not unlike pit-cooked pulled pork from the South, and can be incredibly delectable.

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Expats, Alex BradleyMike Pontius
Culture Shock: Expats on the Costa Maya

To put it in the context of Mahahual and southern Quintana Roo, foreigners (or Gringos, as I'll refer to them in this article) may be bothered by the fact that at first they don't understand the Mexicans here and, secondly, Mexicans do not understand them.

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ExpatsMike Pontius