Pueblo SacBe

Spring 2006 Update

Good day to all,

The excitement in Pueblo SacBe has been high with many advancements.

On March 1, 2006, in the office of Don Victor Manuel Santin Coral, Notary Public Number 24, in the state of Quintana Roo, the purchase contract for the property known as Pueblo SacBe was signed by the following persons:
Señor Mario Garrigos Babadilla and his wife, Señora Maria Gudelia Gonzalez Merino,
  owners of Sac Uacax, the original ranch that Pueblo SacBe, Lot 2, is a fraction of,
Señor Edward Eric William Rhodes,
  legal representative of Sacbe Village S.A. de C.V.
Señor Gustavo Perez Bolivar,
  legal representative of Munez y Asociados S.A. de C.V.

This contract is now registered with the Land Registry office. There are no debts or liens on the property and all taxes have been paid. In simple terms, Sacbe Village and Munez y Asociados have clear registered title to 87.504 hectares. These are the following percentages of ownership:
SacBe Village S.A de C.V. 61.23% 53.578 hectares
Munez y Asociados S.A. De C.V. 38.77% 33.925 hectares

We are registered as co-proprietors and we are bound by certain legal clauses to fulfill our mandate to create a Condominium Regiment, which will issue individual titles to each lot owner. We expect this process to take about six to eight months. SacBe and Munez are united in this process, will both be governed by our community bylaws, and are obligated to the fulfillment of this commitment. Thank you all for your patience.

Hallelujah!

Now to community events.

We had a great retreat experience in February with the teachings of Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, an accomplished teacher of Buddhist philosophy, yoga and painting. On top of that, he is a wonderful human being and we are richer for his friendship and guidance. Lama Lhanang taught classes of Yoga in the new beautiful palapa of Maru and Torsten, had meditation sessions in Lynn's place, 'Templos Kaaxil Ha', wonderful natural environments, created by very dear friends. Painting classes were held in front of our pool, which the kids enjoyed, while Mom and Dad learned to paint dragons and mandalas!
lama welcome | lama news | lama with carlo | lama with tor and maru | lama with lynn | lama painting | lama painting 2 | lama at sacbe

Many parents and teachers have been meeting and discussing the start of a kindergarten and primary school in Pueblo SacBe for several months now. Most of the opinions are to start a 'Waldorf Style School', as restrictions exist in Mexico that cannot follow the Rudolf Steiner philosophy 100%. I believe, the consensus of what the members of our community want, is to educate our children the best way we can, in the environment we are in. Let me proudly say that there is no better environment than Pueblo SacBe, for our children to grow. Our meeting, chaired by a man I adore, Angel Martinez, joined by many teachers and parents was fruitful. SacBe has agreed to donate the Orientation Center, a two story palapa, for the school for our primary children, and an ample area around the site for expansion. Part of our agreement is that the children of the many workers who are working in the village will receive a free or sponsored education. Their parents will give us some time helping with the school. The adjacent community garden will remain communal, but the kids will help with the weeding! We are all very excited about this, as our children can take their bikes or walk to school. I wish to thank a lot of teachers, David, Kelly, Siobhon, Jeanie, Gina and parents, Cam, Alvina, Raquel, Angel, Laura, Nino, Denise, Melissa, Zita, Erick, Alicia and those I apologize for forgetting, for their dedication to the children. There is nothing more important in the world!
waldorf meeting

An existing, and very popular school in Playa del Carmen, 'Papalote', wish to start a secondary school in Pueblo SacBe, within the concepts of Walforf, and we are presently discussing the logistics of doing this, as a high school will have some impact. I have advised all the lot owners of this and we are trying to find the right location, so we can maintain the village harmony.

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With all that's been going on, we have not been able to prepare for the Spring Festival, which we were planning, so we will put in an extra effort to celebrate the Summer Solstice on Saturday, June 25th.

Many homes are sprouting up. Four of Memo's temples on the Munez and Associates property are close to completion. Nino and Laura have constructed a beautiful home overlooking Tohoku Park and Torston and Maru have completed their Yoga Palapa and are working on a huge palapa for their aftercare treatment center. Trent and Terrance have constructed a very cool structure combining geodesic dome design with a Mayan twist. Cam and Alvina have begun the foundation of their new home. Oscar's Yin Yang home is really taking shape, and now Bill has walls on his bathroom and is having visions of completion!
memo 1 | memo 2 | memo 3 | memo 4 | memo 5 | memo 6 | memo 7 | memo 8 | memo 9 | memo 10 | memo 11 | bill's house | bill's bathroom | nino and laura's home | nino and laura's home 2

We have been cleaning out the cavern under my lot which attaches to the water of the Tohoku Park. Ignacio Morales Lopez will be doing massages in this well ventilated and magical underground. Anyone wanting a massage between 10 AM and 5 PM, Monday to Friday, in the cavern, can reserve by email here or call him directly at 984-876-9749. He charges 400 pesos for an hour long massage and he is very good. You can enter by a ladder or by the rowboat from the park. Ignacio is offering a discount price of 250 pesos for March and April to promote his service.
massage | rowboat | cavern

In anticipation of the land titles being issued to our company, we published last year that we would be moving the price per square meter to $100 US in March 2006, which we have. Now we are able to start the process of establishing the Condominium Regiment, which we expect to take from six to eight months. At that time, we will be issuing individual titles to all lot owners. We will be raising the price again on November 8, 2006 to $150 M2. We have done a market study and our prices are still below the average in the area.

The new zapote bridge in the Tohoku Cenote is almost completed making it easier to enter and exit the water. Also the kids are having a blast in the rowboat. Carlo and Cecilia have been working hard with Don Marcos and Don Arcadio creating an area for weekend bazaars to sell handicrafts, plants, art, recycled hardwoods, etc. This is above the amphitheater, and their presence here has added a very special touch to SacBe.
bridge

Hurricane Wilma hit us about six months ago, as is evident in many of the posted pictures in how the trees are damaged, but I have never seen the flowers more vibrant and the gardens looking so spectacular. Mother Nature's cleaning!
after wilma

That's all for now and I wish you all the best, ted