INDEPENDENT NEIGHBOR DOCUMENTATIONstopennea.com · official campaign website
STOPENNEA

A NEIGHBORS’ ACCOUNT · PUERTO ESCONDIDO

We just want peace.

We are good, quiet, and respectful neighbors of Hotel Ennea. We are not looking for a fight: we want the smoke and noise from its equipment to stop affecting our home.

We want to be good neighbors, and we expect the same respect in return.

V-001 / #stopenneaExterior, vegetación y salida tubular visibles en un fotograma del video aportado.
Frame from a supplied IMG_1292 recording. One supplied export carries Jan. 17, 2026 capture metadata; metadata is identified as such rather than treated as independent verification.
39video entries, with audio
14photos and message screenshots
ES / ENaccount available in two languages

01 / OUR STORY

A documented history of asking for solutions.

The written record we have supplied now begins on January 4, 2025. It documents repeated requests for repairs, responses from Hotel Ennea personnel and ownership, attempted corrections, improvements we acknowledged when they occurred, and problems that later continued or returned.

From the beginning, we put in writing that we wanted to be good neighbors and wanted Hotel Ennea to succeed, but not at the expense of the peace of our home.

On May 6, 2026, the matter was also formalized through an Acta de Acuerdos before the Municipality of Santa María Colotepec. The timeline distinguishes between what the documents show and our account of later events.

Scope: the neighbors’ account is distinguished from documented events. This first batch does not include formal complaint receipts or technical confirmation of noise or emissions levels.

DOCUMENTED MESSAGES

Who knew, what was requested, and what was answered.

These screenshots preserve contemporaneous WhatsApp exchanges. Justine is identified by us as the restaurant manager at the time; Horacio is identified by us as one of Hotel Ennea’s owners. The screenshots are shown as source evidence, not as independent technical measurements.

The January exchanges are important because they show the problem being raised directly with restaurant management before this website existed, while also documenting our repeated effort to resolve it cooperatively.

MSG-001 WhatsApp evidence screenshot
Restaurant management contact / contacto de administración del restaurante
MSG-001Jan. 4, 2025

Justine introduces herself from Ennea restaurant

The exchange begins with Justine offering a direct contact for anything needed. Our reply asks that the owners fix the system so guests and neighbors can enjoy the area.

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MSG-002 WhatsApp evidence screenshot
Neighbor message / mensaje del vecino
MSG-002Jan. 5, 2025

Noise complaint sent to restaurant management

We report that the noise is out of control, describe being denied access to the space, and compare the equipment with a nearby restaurant whose fans were nearly inaudible.

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MSG-003 WhatsApp evidence screenshot
Two-sided exchange / intercambio de ambas partes
MSG-003Jan. 5, 2025

Response asks for a couple of days

Justine replies that nobody works on weekends. Our answer acknowledges that she is being proactive and says we hope the owners will follow through on the work she has been trying to advance.

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MSG-004 WhatsApp evidence screenshot
Follow-up / seguimiento
MSG-004Jan. 8, 2025

Follow-up after the anticipated repair date

The screenshot preserves our follow-up after the problem had been expected to be addressed on Monday.

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02 / HEALTH AND REPORTED EXPOSURE

Our health is part of this story.

THE FAMILY’S ACCOUNT

We have reported black smoke that we identify as coming from Hotel Ennea’s diesel generator. During exposure episodes we report burning eyes and respiratory irritation, and a member of our household has experienced respiratory problems that we associate with this exposure. We do not publish that person’s name in this health account.

We have medical documentation we want to share. The public version should accurately show which symptoms were recorded, what exposure was reported and what the clinician concluded, without treating these as the same thing.

General context, not an individual diagnosis

The U.S. EPA notes that diesel exhaust exposure can affect respiratory health and worsen existing lung disease. This general information does not establish the cause of an individual’s symptoms.

Source: EPA, impacts of diesel emissions

03 / MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT

Municipal record: agreement and new verification.

The municipal file now includes the May 6, 2026 Acta de Acuerdos and a new Acta de Hechos dated September 29, 2026. The new record logs the formal complaint and states that the municipality will conduct a further verification of the facts described.

ACTA DE ACUERDOS · 6 MAY 2026

What the document establishes

Hotel Ennea’s manager commits, within no more than six months from signing, to make progress toward repairing or modifying defects causing generator noise associated with the hotel’s commercial use.

The agreement also states that the generator’s smoke exhaust will be modified to avoid environmental and health harm to neighbors.

The six-month period from May 6 runs to approximately November 6, 2026. The document uses the term “progress”; we do not present that date as an automatic certification that all work must be completely finished.

Under our understanding of the municipal process, the municipal office is also to be kept informed of progress. We present this as our understanding of the process, not as a verbatim statement from the municipal agreement.

ACTA DE HECHOS · MSMC/SM/196/2026 · 29 SEP 2026

The municipality opens a new verification step

On September 29, 2026, we appeared again before the Municipal Syndic’s Office of Santa María Colotepec with legal counsel. The Acta de Hechos identifies a formal complaint against Hotel Ennea, legal entity Operadora Turística HGP, S.A. de C.V., and references the May 6, 2026 Acta de Acuerdos MSMC/SM/84/2026.

The acta records our statement that, as of that date, the hotel manager had not complied with the earlier signed agreements. We present that point here as our statement recorded in the acta, not as a final municipal ruling that noncompliance has been established.

The new acta also records our request that the authority again summon the parties or verify the reported noise and smoke. The document states that the authority will carefully verify the facts described and will later set a hearing date, with notice to all involved parties.

The acta includes stopennea.com/#mensajes as an electronic link submitted in the municipal file to show evidence supporting the complaint. The fact that the link appears in the acta does not mean the municipality has independently validated every item published on this site.

The acta also records our report that a member of our household has experienced respiratory problems that we associate with the reported smoke. We continue to keep that person’s identity out of the public health narrative.

We are not publishing images of this acta because they contain personal identification numbers, addresses, and signatures. We retain the complete original privately.

The matter is now pending municipal verification.

As of September 29, 2026, the Municipal Syndic’s Office recorded that it will verify the facts described and that a later hearing will be scheduled with notice to the parties. In the meantime, we continue to report that the smoke and noise problems have not been durably resolved.

04 / THE RECORDINGS

Day and night: watch and listen.

39 video entries and 14 photographs/screenshots. We keep dark videos too: sound is part of the record.

Low light does not erase what can be heard.

We report disturbances during the day and at night. Low-light footage is included so its audio can also be reviewed. Times are identified as file metadata, sending times, or confirmed information, as applicable.

Each video documents a specific moment; the recordings alone do not establish uninterrupted equipment operation between clips.

September 28, 2026 recording set

The following recordings were created on September 28 according to file metadata. They are grouped as one same-day evidence set rather than presented as separate incidents. Original audio is retained in the playback copies. One recording from this day may later be identified as the quiet-operation comparison after confirmation.

V-02617.5 s

September 28 recording · 10:41 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:41 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_3413(1).MOV

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V-02725.9 s

September 28 recording · 10:45 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:45 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_3896(1).MOV

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V-02830.3 s

September 28 recording · 10:47 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:47 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_3905(1).MOV

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V-0295.2 s

September 28 recording · 10:48 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:48 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_3906(1).MOV

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V-03015.8 s

September 28 recording · 10:48 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:48 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_3920(1).MOV

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V-0318.3 s

September 28 recording · 10:52 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:52 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_3921(1).MOV

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V-03214.5 s

September 28 recording · 10:53 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:53 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_4024(1).MOV

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V-03315.7 s

September 28 recording · 10:54 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:54 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_5030(1).MOV

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V-03426.4 s

September 28 recording · 10:56 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:56 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_5032(1).MOV

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V-03517.3 s

September 28 recording · 10:57 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 10:57 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_5050(1).MOV

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V-03613.7 s

September 28 recording · 11:08 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 11:08 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_5066(1).MOV

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V-03721.9 s

September 28 recording · 11:09 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 11:09 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_5073(1).MOV

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V-03818.8 s

September 28 recording · 11:10 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 11:10 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_5074(1).MOV

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V-0393.2 s

September 28 recording · 11:12 AM

File creation metadata: Sep. 28, 2026, approximately 11:12 AM local time (UTC-06:00).

Part of the same-day current-condition recording set. Full duration is retained. The clip is presented for viewers to watch and listen; it is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_5076(1).MOV

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V-04010.5 s

September 29 recording · 5:48 PM

File creation metadata: Sep. 29, 2026, approximately 5:48 PM local time (UTC-06:00).

Daylight view of the wooded boundary and adjacent equipment area. Full audio is retained in the playback copy. The clip documents a specific moment and is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_5119.MOV

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V-0419.0 s

September 29 recording · 5:48 PM

File creation metadata: Sep. 29, 2026, approximately 5:48 PM local time (UTC-06:00).

Daylight view showing the generator and adjacent mechanical area. Full audio is retained in the playback copy. The clip documents a specific moment and is not a calibrated sound or emissions measurement.

IMG_5120.MOV

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V-02119.5 s

Nighttime recording from a sitting area

Capture metadata: Jan 27, 2026, 21:04:14 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

View of a lit sitting area at night. The entire recording, including its audio, is retained; low light is not a reason to exclude it.

LOW LIGHT / AUDIO RETAINED

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1414(1).MOV

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V-00324.0 s

Dawn recording: listen to the audio

Capture metadata: Jan 28, 2026, 06:34:00 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

Low-light view of the garden and thatched roofs. This file is another export of IMG_1416.mp4, already included on the site, not an additional incident.

LOW LIGHT / AUDIO RETAINED

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1416(1).MOV | IMG_1416.mp4

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V-01937.4 s

View over the garden and thatched roofs

Capture metadata: Jan 18, 2026, 13:14:39 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

Daytime view of the planting and thatched roofs. The full recording is included for review of its images and sound.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1322(1).MOV

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V-02016.1 s

Morning recording beside the equipment

Capture metadata: Jan 27, 2026, 08:12:06 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

Exterior view of the equipment access and side of the building. Listen to the original audio to review the recorded surroundings.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1412(1).MOV

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V-02215.0 s

Early-morning view over the garden

Capture metadata: May 4, 2026, 06:26:10 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

View of the planting and thatched roofs. The date comes from file metadata; it is not identified as the September quiet comparison without confirmation.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_3412(1).MOV

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V-02327.0 s

View along the building and planting

Capture metadata: Jan 17, 2026, 11:15:43 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

The camera follows the path, planting and side of the building. The original sound of this sequence is retained.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1297(1).MOV

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V-02414.6 s

Exterior view through the palms

Capture metadata: Jan 17, 2026, 11:18:06 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

View of the building and equipment area through the planting. A complete recording supplied by the neighbors for review of its images and audio.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1298(1).MOV

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V-02523.2 s

Equipment access and nearby surroundings

Capture metadata: Jan 17, 2026, 11:18:40 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

The view moves from the equipment access to the nearby path and planting. The full sequence is included without trimming its audio.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1299(1).MOV

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V-00216.3 s

Another view of the wall and pipe outlet

Capture metadata: Jan 17, 2026, 11:19:21 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

Exterior view of the wall, pipe outlet and planting. This is another export of the IMG_1300.mp4 recording, not an additional incident.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1300(1).MOV | IMG_1300.mp4

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V-01238.2 s

Overnight recording: listen to the audio

Capture metadata: Jan 17, 2026, 02:25:10 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

The camera captures little detail in the darkness. We retain the video and its sound as part of the record supplied by the neighbors.

LOW LIGHT / AUDIO RETAINED

IMG_1503(1).MOV

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V-01116.8 s

Nighttime recording beside the building

Capture metadata: Jan 9, 2026, 18:57:08 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

Exterior footage in very low light. Play the audio to review the sound record; the volume has not been increased and the image has not been brightened.

LOW LIGHT / AUDIO RETAINED

IMG_1428(1).MOV

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V-01324.0 s

Early-morning recording from a seating area

Capture metadata: Jan 17, 2026, 06:57:43 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

Footage from a covered seating area. Audio is retained. This recording is not identified as the quiet-operation example mentioned by the neighbors.

IMG_1291(1).MOV

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V-01522.1 s

Pipe outlet and nearby surroundings

Capture metadata: Jan 17, 2026, 11:14:23 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

A view around the pipe outlet and louvered doors. Full-length video with the supplied audio, without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1295(1).MOV

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V-01640.9 s

Exterior recording beside the equipment

Capture metadata: Jan 17, 2026, 11:14:52 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

A wider exterior recording of the building and surrounding vegetation. The complete sequence and audio are retained.

IMG_1296(1).MOV

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V-01713.8 s

View of the wall and pipe outlet

Capture metadata: Jan 10, 2026, 08:24:26 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

Portrait footage of the wall, vegetation, and building. A context recording with the original audio.

IMG_1206(1).MOV

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V-00817.0 s

View beside the planting

Capture metadata: Jan 10, 2026, 06:55:24 (UTC-06:00). Date awaiting confirmation.

Exterior view of plants and wooden slats beside the building. Context recording supplied by the neighbors.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1430(1).MOV

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V-00914.5 s

Equipment behind a louvered door

Capture metadata: Jan 10, 2026, 06:56:31 (UTC-06:00). Date awaiting confirmation.

Close view of a louvered door with equipment visible behind it. The image shows the installation but does not, by itself, establish its operating condition.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1432(1).MOV

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V-01022.4 s

Wider view of the installation

Capture metadata: Jan 10, 2026, 06:58:49 (UTC-06:00). Date awaiting confirmation.

Exterior view of the louvered doors and their immediate surroundings. The complete sequence and original audio are retained.

Full duration. Original audio without normalization or amplification.

IMG_1434(1).MOV

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Puerta de lamas con equipo visible al fondo / Louvered door with equipment visible behind it
P-001 / PHOTOGRAPH

Door and equipment detail

No capture date is included in the supplied photograph.

Context photograph of a louvered door with equipment visible behind it. It is not used to quantify noise or identify a mechanical fault.

IMG_1431(1).jpeg

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V-005

Reported noise during a family visit

Sent: Jan 8, 2025, 7:31:44 PM

Attached to a message stating this was happening while family was visiting. The hotel contact later responded that he would personally review what modification could reduce or divert the sound.

00000008-VIDEO-2025-01-08-19-31-44.mp4

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V-006

Generator: black smoke and noise reported

Sent: Feb 20, 2025, 8:03:06 AM

In the immediately preceding message, the neighbors thank the hotel for making the kitchen extractor much quieter and ask about the generator exhaust, which they describe as sending black smoke and noise toward their property.

00000037-VIDEO-2025-02-20-08-03-06.mp4

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V-007

Reported intermittent compressor noise

Sent: Nov 23, 2025, 8:52:35 AM

Video sent with a request for a solution to compressor noise. The subsequent exchange includes both the neighbors’ frustration and the hotel contact’s response.

00000039-VIDEO-2025-11-23-08-52-35.mp4 | 5b921125-6f69-4954-83eb-3015d50cec55(1).mp4

The file named 5b921125 is an identical copy of this same video and is not counted as another recording.

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V-00125.7 s

Exterior and pipe opening

Capture metadata: Jan 17, 2026, 07:34:39 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

Daylight view of a wall, vegetation and a pipe opening beside the building. Recording supplied by the neighbors.

IMG_1292(1).MOV | IMG_1292.mp4

Another export of the same recording

Both supplied versions are retained. They are not presented as two separate incidents.

Earlier export retained in the evidence archive; not presented as a separate incident.
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V-00427.8 s

The video sent in the chat

Sent: Jan 16, 2026, 12:33:49 PM

Attachment to the message “For both our records”. The date identifies when it was sent in the chat, not a verified recording date.

IMG_1268(1).MOV | 00000012-VIDEO-2026-01-16-12-33-49.mp4

Capture metadata: Jan 16, 2026, 12:31:55 (UTC-06:00). Date to be confirmed.

Another export of the same recording

Both supplied versions are retained. They are not presented as two separate incidents.

Earlier export retained in the evidence archive; not presented as a separate incident.
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Vista general de la zona de equipos / Overview of the equipment area
P-002 / PHOTOGRAPH

Overview of the equipment area

Capture date and time to be confirmed.

A view of the barred access, ductwork, and louvered doors beside the building.

IMG_1270(1).jpeg

Open the photo to view the full image.

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Detalle de la salida tubular / Detail of the pipe outlet
P-003 / PHOTOGRAPH

Detail of the pipe outlet

Capture date and time to be confirmed.

Close view of a pipe outlet above the wall beside vegetation.

IMG_1271(1).jpeg

Open the photo to view the full image.

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Ventilador y conducto / Fan assembly and ductwork
P-004 / PHOTOGRAPH

Fan assembly and ductwork

Capture date and time to be confirmed.

A closer view of the fan assembly and its ductwork through a metal gate.

IMG_1272(1).jpeg

Open the photo to view the full image.

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Acceso y distribución de los equipos / Equipment access and layout
P-005 / PHOTOGRAPH

Equipment access and layout

Capture date and time to be confirmed.

A view of the narrow passage, ductwork, and louvered access doors.

IMG_1273(1).jpeg

Open the photo to view the full image.

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Vista amplia del edificio y equipos / Wide view of the building and equipment
P-006 / PHOTOGRAPH

Wide view of the building and equipment

Capture date and time to be confirmed.

A wide view of the wall, pipe outlet, visible equipment, and vegetation.

IMG_1274(1).jpeg

Open the photo to view the full image.

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Tubería sobre el muro / Pipe along the wall
P-007 / PHOTOGRAPH

Pipe along the wall

Capture date and time to be confirmed.

Visible route of a dark pipe along the top of the wall.

IMG_1275(1).jpeg

Open the photo to view the full image.

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Tuberías junto al muro / Pipes beside the wall
P-008 / PHOTOGRAPH

Pipes beside the wall

Capture date and time to be confirmed.

Context photograph of the pipes fixed along the wall.

IMG_1276(1).jpeg

Open the photo to view the full image.

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Entorno inmediato del muro y equipos / Immediate surroundings of the wall and equipment
P-009 / PHOTOGRAPH

Immediate surroundings of the wall and equipment

Capture date and time to be confirmed.

A view of the wall, vegetation, and immediate surroundings beside the building.

IMG_1277(1).jpeg

Open the photo to view the full image.

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Review note: sample frames and metadata of the added files have been reviewed; a substantive review of their audio has not been completed. The videos are not calibrated noise measurements. Metadata alone does not verify the date, sound source, or equipment operating condition.

Playback copies: image compression and metadata removal. No time trimming, speed changes, added music or smoke effects. The files as received are retained separately.

05 / THE TIMELINE

What was requested. What was answered.

The timeline combines dated messages, the municipal agreement, and later events clearly identified as the neighbors’ account. When there was an improvement, we record that too.

JAN 4, 2025

Direct contact with restaurant management

Justine introduces herself in WhatsApp as being from Ennea restaurant and offers a direct text contact. According to our account, she was the restaurant manager at the time. Our reply asks that the owners fix the system so hotel guests and neighbors can enjoy the area and says we will also speak with Sergio.

MSG-001 / WhatsApp screenshot / 4 Jan 2025

JAN 5, 2025

First written complaint in this record

The message says the extractor problem had been raised with staff for several months and explains that the neighbors had tried to resolve it before involving authorities.

The same message says: “We have been kind and good neighbors.”

A separate WhatsApp exchange with Justine the same evening shows the complaint being raised directly with restaurant management. She asks for a couple of days and says nobody works weekends; our reply acknowledges her efforts and says we hope the owners will follow through.

WA-2025 / _chat.txt / 5 Jan 2025

JAN 6, 2025

The neighbors’ position is put in writing

The neighbors explain that they had not yet taken the matter to the delegation because they hoped for an immediate solution.

“We want to be good neighbors and we hope you will be good neighbors as well.”

WA-2025 / _chat.txt / 6 Jan 2025

JAN 8, 2025

Commitment to personally review a modification

After video V-005, the hotel contact says he will be in Puerto on Friday to review what modification could reduce or divert the sound and that he will work to remedy it.

The Justine screenshot also preserves our follow-up that Wednesday asking why the problem expected to be addressed Monday had not yet been resolved.

WA-2025 / _chat.txt / 8 Jan 2025

JAN 10, 2025

Repair and redirection plan

The hotel contact reports asking the extractor installers to inspect it, obtain a repair quote, and consider redirecting it to reduce noise.

The neighbors reiterate that smoke should not be directed toward their home. Later the contact responds that they have his support and that everything possible will be done to resolve the situation.

WA-2025 / _chat.txt / 10 Jan 2025

FEB 20, 2025

An improvement is acknowledged, but the generator remains

The neighbors expressly thank the hotel for repairing and redirecting the kitchen extractor and say it became much quieter.

In the same message they ask about the generator exhaust, which they describe as sending black smoke and noise toward their property, and attach V-006.

WA-2025 / _chat.txt / 20 Feb 2025

NOV 20, 2025

Another improvement acknowledged; new mechanical noise reported

After returning following several months away, the neighbors thank the hotel for the new fan system and rerouting black smoke, but report basement and refrigeration-system noise and propose a door or barrier to contain it.

WA-2025 / _chat.txt / 20 Nov 2025

NOV 23, 2025

Compressor noise is documented

The neighbors send V-007 and again request a solution. The hotel contact responds that he has tried to find solutions and asks for a reasonable proposal; the exchange continues.

WA-2025 / _chat.txt / 23 Nov 2025

NOV 24, 2025Request and response

A solution is proposed and acknowledged

The neighbor describes noise from machinery rooms, asks for a compressor repair and proposes noise-reduction measures. The hotel contact agrees and says he will speak with a colleague to provide a solution soon. No specific deadline is given.

Muchas gracias [vecino]. Estoy de acuerdo con este tipo de solución que planteas. Hablaré con [colaborador] para poder hacer dar solución pronto. Gracias.

English translation: Thank you very much [neighbor]. I agree with the type of solution you propose. I will speak with [colleague] so that a solution can be provided soon. Thank you.

WA-001 / _chat.txt / original lines 2-4

JAN 9, 2026Follow-up

The compressor issue is raised again

The neighbor contacts the hotel representative again and asks him to speak with a colleague about resolving the compressor noise.

WA-001 / _chat.txt / original line 5

JAN 11, 2026Neighbor statement

The neighbor reports that authorization is needed

The neighbor writes that, according to a colleague, materials were available and authorization was needed. The colleague’s account is reported by the neighbor, not provided in a direct message from that colleague.

WA-001 / _chat.txt / original line 6

JAN 14, 2026Hotel contact response

The contact disputes that he is ignoring the request

After the neighbor says he may escalate the issue to the neighborhood, the contact replies that he could not answer at that moment, then forgot, and will review the matter with his colleague.

Estás completamente equivocado con tu apreciación. No contesté porque no pude en ese momento y se me pasó contestarte. Reviso con [colaborador] lo que me estás pidiendo. Buenas tardes

English translation: You are completely mistaken in your assessment. I did not reply because I could not at that moment, and I forgot to reply. I will review what you are asking with [colleague]. Good afternoon.

WA-001 / _chat.txt / original lines 7-10

JAN 16, 2026Follow-up and voice note

The exchange continues and includes audio

The neighbor asks for a response again. At 12:25:42 PM, the hotel contact sends a voice note lasting about 44 seconds. Its contents have not been transcribed or evaluated in this version; no interpretation is offered.

WA-001 / _chat.txt / original lines 11-12 / voice attachment

JAN 16, 2026Video attachment

The commitment is recalled and a video is sent

At 12:31:30 PM, the neighbor recalls the November request, acknowledges investment in windows and again asks for the noise to be addressed. At 12:33:49 PM, he attaches V-004 with the text “For both our records”. The supplied export ends there.

WA-001 / _chat.txt / original lines 13-14 / V-004

MAY 6, 2026

Acta de Acuerdos before Santa María Colotepec

The parties appear before the Municipal Syndic’s Office. The agreement establishes a period of no more than six months for progress on repairs or modifications related to generator noise and requires modification of smoke exhaust to avoid environmental and health harm to neighbors.

ACTA DE ACUERDOS · MSMC/SM/84/2026 · municipal agreement retained in our records

SEP 26, 2026

Generator work and an engineer’s recommendations

According to our account, a team worked on the generator from approximately 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. An engineer on the team spoke directly with us about the smoke and noise and told us that both were extremely unhealthy.

The engineer told us that the exhaust tube could be rerouted and filtration could be installed in the exhaust line to, in his words, “stop the contamination.” According to what he told us, he communicated these measures to the manager and owners and said they should be implemented quickly. We retain his name and contact information privately.

Relato de los vecinos · contacto del ingeniero conservado de forma privada

SEP 28, 2026

Current status: the extractor repair was not durable

Although we acknowledged the 2025 improvement, we currently report that the extractor later failed again and is approximately as loud as before. We are requesting a durable repair and a proper acoustic enclosure or sound barrier so the problem does not keep recurring.

Estado actual reportado por los vecinos / Current status reported by neighbors

SEPT 28, 2026

Current-condition recordings

A same-day set of recordings was made on September 28, 2026. The files are grouped together in the evidence gallery and retain their original audio. They document specific moments rather than continuous operation between recordings.

V-026–V-039 / file metadata / 28 Sep 2026

SEP 29, 2026

Formal complaint and new municipal verification step

We appeared again before the Municipal Syndic’s Office with legal counsel. Acta de Hechos MSMC/SM/196/2026 identifies the formal complaint against Hotel Ennea and references the May 6 municipal agreement.

The acta records our statement that the earlier agreements had not been complied with, our request for renewed verification of the noise and smoke, and states that the authority will verify the facts described and later schedule a hearing with notice to the parties.

The document includes stopennea.com/#mensajes as an evidence link submitted within the municipal file. We retain the full acta privately because it contains personal data and identification information.

Later that day, two additional recordings were made near the equipment and generator area. File metadata places both at approximately 5:48 PM local time. They retain their full audio and document specific moments rather than continuous operation.

ACTA DE HECHOS · MSMC/SM/196/2026 · 29 Sep 2026

Dates and times are as shown in the export. Time zone is not specified. English translations are labeled as translations; original wording is retained.

Read the complete exported text, with personal details redacted

Text from _chat.txt, not a WhatsApp screenshot. Personal names and a street reference have been replaced in brackets. The voice note and video are not transcribed. Numbers correspond to source-file lines.

01  [11/24/25, 12:38:11 PM] [interlocutor del hotel]: ‎Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted. Only people in this chat can read, listen to, or share them.
02  [11/24/25, 12:38:11 PM] [vecino]: Hola, quería contactarte después de que mi esposa, [familiar], se mostrara considerada, discreta y perspicaz con respecto a los ruidos provenientes de tus múltiples salas de máquinas. Ya hablé con [colaborador] y mantuvimos una agradable conversación sobre las posibles maneras de solucionarlos de forma rápida y económica (o al menos reducir los niveles de ruido). Como dijiste, quieres ser un buen vecino para nosotros, como nosotros lo hemos sido para ti durante los años de construcción y las dificultades de apertura. La solución más sencilla para el ruido del compresor defectuoso que escuchamos es repararlo primero, y para el ruido constante de otras máquinas provenientes de tu propiedad, sería crear una "pared falsa" que sirviera para bloquear el ruido de la calle [calle omitida] y evitar que tus huéspedes lo oigan en todo el hotel. [colaborador] pensó que un trozo de madera contrachapada serviría para bloquear el ruido de la sala de máquinas, ya que la puerta actualmente solo tiene rejas metálicas. En cuanto a la otra sala de máquinas, escuchamos juntos el ruido del compresor defectuoso y pareció comprender nuestras preocupaciones. Después de repararlo, parece que, con los "agujeros de diseño" ya presentes en el hormigón, se podría insertar una cubierta sencilla para que las máquinas de la habitación respiren y, al mismo tiempo, amortiguar el ruido de forma significativa (con un estilo apropiado para su hotel). Como creo haber dicho en un mensaje anterior, queremos que su propiedad tenga mucho éxito, ya que promovemos y apoyamos a los negocios en los que creemos plenamente. Atentamente, [vecino].
03  [11/24/25, 12:48:59 PM] [interlocutor del hotel]: Muchas gracias [vecino]. Estoy de acuerdo con este tipo de solución que planteas. Hablaré con [colaborador] para poder hacer dar solución pronto. Gracias.
04  [11/24/25, 12:52:15 PM] [vecino]: Muchas gracias y estoy agradecido por su atención a ese y la ayuda de [colaborador] en los soluciones prontos.
05  [1/9/26, 4:29:43 PM] [vecino]: Hola [interlocutor del hotel]. Feliz año nuevo. Espero que hay muchos huéspedes por vacaciones en Ennea! [familiar] y yo llegamos hoy y tenemos familia vienen la próxima semana. ¿Puedes hablar con [colaborador] y tener un solución por el compresor con ruido? Gracias
06  [1/11/26, 5:08:55 PM] [vecino]: [colaborador] me dice que el tiene todo los materiales por el bloqueo de ruido. Pero el necesita su autorización
07  [1/14/26, 5:13:30 PM] [vecino]: I’m assuming since you can’t find a free moment to respond that you are simply ignoring my kind requests to addressing the problem that you already said you would address. This will be the last time. I send a kind and thoughtful message. Please know that after this, I will need to escalate the issue with the colony, unless you see fit to respond in a thoughtful way.
08  [1/14/26, 5:26:25 PM] [interlocutor del hotel]: Estás completamente equivocado con tu apreciación. No contesté porque no pude en ese momento y se me pasó contestarte. Reviso con [colaborador] lo que me estás pidiendo. 
09  
10  Buenas tardes
11  [1/16/26, 12:23:13 PM] [vecino]: ¿Ok, que dice [colaborador]? El ruido es mucho y tú no quieres escuchar durante tu vacaciones todo el tiempo. Es bastante, ¿por qué yo necesito? [colaborador] me dice que el tiene los pieces de madera pero el no puede poner sin tu autorización
12  ‎[1/16/26, 12:25:42 PM] [interlocutor del hotel]: ‎<attached: 00000010-AUDIO-2026-01-16-12-25-42.opus>
13  [1/16/26, 12:31:30 PM] [vecino]: We asked you in November, before your team started the new windows and you stated to me, in writing, that you would fix it quickly. This has been an ongoing problem and while I understand the need to replace your windows and the investment therein, i think it’s equally as important to care for your neighbors and keep the peace. A repairman needs to come fix whatever the compressor problem is, and I’ve stood outside with [colaborador] listening to the noise, which switches on and off every 5 seconds. Would you like a video for your records, as well? We want the best for your hotel and business BUT not at the expense of my family’s peace and comfort while they are here.
14  ‎[1/16/26, 12:33:49 PM] [vecino]: For both our records ‎<attached: 00000012-VIDEO-2026-01-16-12-33-49.mp4>

06 / WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR

A solution, not a fight.

Our request is simple: correct the smoke problem, contain the noise, and restore peaceful, respectful relations between neighbors.

All we want is peace. We do not want a fight with Hotel Ennea’s owners. From the beginning, we have said we want to be good neighbors, and we expect the same respect in return.

Our request is straightforward: fix the equipment’s smoke problem and contain its noise so neither continues to affect our home. Once these problems are effectively and durably resolved, there will be no reason for this dispute to continue.

We want to breathe, rest, and live peacefully as neighbors. We want a solution, not a fight.

If they correct the smoke and contain the noise durably, our dispute ends.

We are not asking for the hotel to close and we are not seeking punishment. We are asking for technical solutions that have already been discussed: reroute and filter the generator exhaust, properly repair the extractor, and enclose or acoustically isolate noisy equipment.

01

Correct the generator exhaust

Implement an appropriate technical solution, including rerouting exhaust away from our home and appropriate filtration so smoke and contamination no longer reach our home.

02

Repair and isolate the noise

Durably repair the extractor and noisy equipment and build a technically appropriate acoustic enclosure or sound barrier so the problem does not return.

03

Maintain the solution and live respectfully

Maintain the systems, communicate progress, and sustain respectful communication. We will publicly acknowledge genuine improvements and resolution of the problem.

07 / REVIEW AND RESPONSES

The record should also be fair.

This draft awaits editorial, privacy and legal review before publication. It has no public comment section and does not invite contact with private individuals.

The voice note

Its existence is expressly acknowledged. It is not published or interpreted until review is complete; it may add important context.

Formal documentation received

The May 6, 2026 municipal agreement is kept off the public site. Neither its images nor files of the redacted versions are included in this package. Confirmed original dates for some recordings and a written engineer’s report are still outstanding.

Response to the site’s contents

Space reserved for the hotel’s response to this site’s contents. A request and response channel are pending; no claim is made that the hotel has declined to respond.

Health and technical claims

The health section keeps the affected person anonymous. The medical report we have documents symptoms and a reported exposure history; we do not turn that history into an independent conclusion about causation. The September 26 engineer’s recommendations are presented as what he told us unless and until we obtain a written technical report.