Isla Mujeres — the day of the children, toddlers swinging at piñatas, parents watching proudly, a pickup basketball game between tourists and the islanders, blue sky, blue-green ocean, noisy air conditioners, bleach blond smokers on the next balcony, Kaus birds making mayhem in the garden, an elderly couple in the pool arguing, bougainvillea, hibiscus, aralia, North Beach, beach bar, readers in hammocks, two for one happy hour 9 AM till midnight, white sand, skin white, yellow, brown, red, and black, boom-boom music on the other side, Na Balam, yoga, meditation, massage, snorkeling, turtle farm, diving with dolphins, beach vendors, fish on the grill, corona and lime, sunrise over the Caribbean, sunset over the Yucatán.