Infrastructure development and biodiversity promotion make it possible to restore nature and, therefore, protect coasts from waves and erosion, exactly what the Mexican Caribbean needs. Beach loss in the Mexican Caribbean, especially in Quintana Roo, is a significant problem due to coastal erosion, rising sea levels, and human activity, which threatens to cause some beaches […]
Life in the Yucatán often feels like a clean break. The quiet mornings, warm breezes, and measured pace of the day offer the kind of calm many Americans spend decades seeking. For those who’ve chosen to settle here, the region brings something close to peace. But not everything fades with time or distance. For some,…
The Battle of Puebla is more important than Independence Day for Americans (many think that 5 de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day) MÈXICO, May 05, 2025.- Tacos, beer, chili, hats, Mexican flags, and all the elements that remind our country every May 5 fill the streets of the United States, mainly those of Texas, in […]
Agents from the State Investigation Police (PEI) of the Ministry of Public Security (SSP), in coordination with the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), arrested Raúl Antonio “N,” 39, a carpenter from Mérida, Yucatán. He is accused of aggravated rape against a 17-year-old girl, whom he allegedly forced to smoke crack cocaine to subdue her and […]
In the Ateneo Peninsular, the new Tren Maya Museum showcases archaeological artifacts recovered during the construction of the Maya train. Though this new museum comprises three good-sized exhibition rooms and could not be described as small, it takes up just a fraction of Mérida’s Ateneo Peninsular, which is slated to house a cafe, shops, and…
It’s small, but it poses a danger to Mexicans during hot weather, like the current one, as it can even cause death: it’s the reel spider. This arachnid, easily identified by the “design” that gives it its name, caused the death of a young woman in Sonora on April 25, 2025. Another case was recorded […]
On the morning of Sunday, May 4, more than 5,000 people celebrated the 15th anniversary of Mérida’s Animaya Zoo, amid laughter, applause, mascots, and water bubbles. From early on, entire families and national and international tourists gathered at the zoo in the west of the city to enjoy a day full of free activities organized […]
The Municipal Government Department carried out a comprehensive intervention to address the accumulation of waste on a property located on 40th and 42nd Streets in the Jesús Carranza neighborhood. As part of the “Mérida Limpia” strategy, a total of eight tons of trash that had accumulated over several years was removed, according to a statement. […]
March registered 59 percent hotel occupancy in Yucatán, with Mérida being the destination with the highest level, reaching 61 percent, and the rest of the state reaching 49 percentage points. The president of the Mexican Hotel Association in Yucatán, A.C. (AMHY), Juan José Martín Pacheco, explained that the overall figures for Yucatán and Mérida represented […]
Thanks to the emergence of the Department of Artistic Groups at the University of the Arts of Yucatán (UNAY), this institution created its first Punk Rock Ensemble, a project led by Juan Uicab Cruz, a graduate in Musical Arts. Regarding this project, the bassist for the double bassist for the Yucatán Symphony Orchestra (OSY), commented […]