Arriving at the bookstore Saturday morning we found the town square a hive of activity! One of the beauties of the store being on the square is that you get to take in whatever is going on, and also both see the beach and enjoy the soft breeze off the sea. UNAM is the beachfront University here which is a marine biology centre, with the main focus being the preservation of the reef right off our shores. This is the 10th anniversary of the reef being designated an environmentally protected park. Yesterday there was an official ceremony in the square, and today there were white tents set up to display all the various forms of coral and see life that depends on the reef being preserved and kept healthy. On these tables were every form of shell and coral found on the reef, and the focus was on educating the children of the community on the necessity of protecting the reef. 
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