Where better to display a collection of over 200 gramophones, phonographs and music boxes than in one of the Centro’s grandest Art Nouveau townhomes? Until now a private residence, Casa Modeon Mérida invites visitors to view a most unlikely collection of mint-condition musical antiques documenting the music industry’s evolution from 1820 to 1930. The exhibition…
This is our 11th year compiling a Thanksgiving Day dining guide. Just when we thought this feature had lived out its usefulness, we started getting requests for an update. So again, with apologies to our Canadian readers who have already celebrated, here’s the latest roundup of turkey and trimmings options on Thursday, Nov. 28. We continue to…
To promote unity and coexistence in Yucatecan families during the holidays before and during the upcoming Christmas, the Yucatecan company Bepensa presided over the lighting of the traditional Christmas Tree, the stage representation of the story “A Frozen Christmas”, as well as Christmas walks in different municipalities of the state. As part of a tradition […]
Tropical Storm Sara caused flooding and damage in various areas of Chetumal, reported Mara Lezama, governor of Quintana Roo. With maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and gusts of up to 85 km/h, the meteorological phenomenon was on Sunday morning, November 17, 145 kilometers from Belize and 245 kilometers south-southeast of the capital of Quintana […]
Together with the citizens, the Mérida City Council will generate green corridors like never before that contribute to improving the quality of life in the Yucatecan capital, Mayor Cecilia Patrón Laviada said today, Saturday. “We will consolidate the infrastructure in parks and increase the trees in cycle paths and walkways, among other spaces, as part […]
On November 30, starting at 6 p.m., the main square of Bacalar (next to Fort San Felipe) will be filled with music, art, and tradition in the second edition of the Ch’i’ibal Sound Fest. This festival-free event celebrates our native languages and the power of culture. This edition’s poster features the participation of great talents, […]
In response to the ongoing war in Lebanon, the Lebanese Club of Mérida, Yucatán, is organizing a Pro-Lebanon Collection to provide much-needed support. Jorge Nechar Jacobo, president of the Lebanese Club of Mérida, emphasized the urgent need for peace and invited the community to participate in this humanitarian effort. Nechar highlighted the severe impact of […]
Mexico’s government said on Friday, November 15th, that it will narrow the fiscal deficit next year even as President Claudia Sheinbaum pledges to boost social programs and support the heavily indebted state driller Petroleos Mexicanos. According to Bloomberg, the administration will target a budget gap equivalent to 3.9% of gross domestic product in 2025, less […]
The President of the Mexican Senate, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, said “Donald Trump is a difficult guy, but he does not eat fire, he knows very well the importance of the relationship with our country, he knows very well the importance of the Mexican community in the United States and that he had very important support […]
The Mexican government has organized flights to repatriate migrants to their countries of origin, seeking to reduce the number of individuals attempting to cross Mexico en route to the U.S. Mexico continues to work closely with U.S. authorities to manage migration flows, including accepting certain deported migrants and implementing policies to control the surge of individuals seeking […]