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Chichén Itzá is by far the most famous archaeological site in Mesoamerica, attracting over 2 million visitors a year. But few realize that the name Chichén Itzá itself references a non-Yucatec-Maya ethnic group that only arrived at the city in the 9th century C.E., roughly 1000 years before the city was founded. The name Chichén…
The Directorate of Environment and Animal Welfare of the City Council of Mérida, headed by Raúl Escalante Aguilar, has launched a new program called Capture, Sterilize, and Release (CEL, for Captura, Esteriliza y Libera), to control the overpopulation of cats in various colonies of the city. He explained that the program, implemented for the first […]
On Wednesday, February 5th, the collective exhibition “Equilibrium” was inaugurated at the Amaro Cultural Forum Restaurant & Gallery, located in the heart of Downtown Mérida. Showcasing the work of eight visual artists. The exhibition features 16 pieces that explore painting and graphics using various techniques such as acrylic, oil, ink, linoleum, and woodcut. Manuel May […]
A traffic accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, which took place in the early hours of Saturday, February 7th, killed 41 people, the government of Tabasco state said in a statement, adding that recovery work was still ongoing. The bus, which was carrying 48 people, collided with a truck, resulting in the deaths of […]
A tourist was caught on video taking sea shells from a Cancun beach without the National Guard or the lifeguard intervening. According to TikTok user miketravelmx, the lifeguard did not say anything to the foreigner and when he reported him to the National Guard, he did nothing to stop him and force him to return […]
The Nachi Cocom Lagoon, located in the Popolnah community, municipality of Tizimín, Yucatán, has established itself as an outstanding ecotourism destination in the area. Surrounded by more than 1,491 hectares of jungle, this natural reserve offers visitors a unique experience in contact with Yucatecan biodiversity. Among the activities that can be done in the lagoon, […]
Federal and state forces seized natural and synthetic drugs today during simultaneous raids on two properties in Merida and one in Chicxulub Puerto. In the operation, which is part of the ongoing fight against drug dealing in Yucatan, a total of 38.8 kilograms of cannabis, 4.4 kilograms of crystal meth, 2 kilograms of crack cocaine, […]
The Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico rejected on Thursday, February 6, a list of nearly 1,000 candidates for judges that the Mexican Senate sent for the Judicial Election on June 1, and which resulted from the drawing process carried out by the Board of Directors of the Senate last Monday, February 3rd. In a […]
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean region on February 8, with its epicenter 209 kilometers south-southwest of George Town, in the Cayman Islands, and at a depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake was felt in various areas, including parts of Quintana Roo, Mexico. After the earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told business leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Canada was a very real plan aimed at controlling the country’s vast mineral resources. Trudeau was caught on a hot mic giving his assessment of Trump’s threat to take control of America’s northern neighbor. “I suggest that not only does the Trump […]