Christian Stenta, vice president of the Holbox Hotel Association, said he was gratified by the recognition given to Punta Mosquito beach on this island in the Travelers’ Choice “The Best of the Best” awards, as it competes with the best of the best worldwide. Four of the ten best beaches in Mexico are in Quintana […]
With the support of more than 500 members in different states across the country, the Coalición Laboral Puteril (CLaP) seeks formal recognition of sex work as a legitimate activity, with rights and access to social security. In Yucatán, around 40 people have joined this organization, which seeks to raise awareness and dignify this historically stigmatized […]
We have four questions for artist-writer-storyteller Assata Akil about her career and philosophy. And about her fierce fictional character, IFA.
Construction workers celebrate this Saturday, May 3rd, a very important date for the industry. Today is the Day of the Holy Cross, and all over Mexico, bricklayers celebrate this day as if it were their birthday. Such is the case of Don Emiliano Canché, a father who began his trade as a laborer at the […]
YOBAÍN, YUCATAN — The Municipal Police and the legal department of the Yobaín City Council shut down a construction project on Friday, May 2nd, for lacking municipal permits and for closing all beach access on the Yobaín-Chabihau highway. Yobaín authorities went to the aforementioned coastal stretch after several complaints alleging that the Canadian owners of […]
On Friday, May 2nd, a brush fire broke out 18 kilometers before reaching the port of Celestún. The fire is now under control and being attended to by municipal authorities, and does not pose a risk to the population, according to the State Civil Protection Coordination (Procivy). The fire area is located at km 7, […]
Following the death of a woman struck by a Va y Ven bus and other traffic accidents in the area, residents of the Álvaro Torre Díaz neighborhood blocked Mérida’s International Avenue. The residents’ protest occurred on Friday, May 3rd, and caused traffic chaos, as the avenue serves as a gateway to and from the city. […]
With a bicycle as his faithful companion, a notebook as his compass, and a heart full of stories, Jaime Roldán, a Colombian traveler passionate about literature and pedagogy, has already pedaled 4,500 kilometers, crossed nine countries, and shared his love of reading with thousands of people along the way. His final destination: is Alaska, and […]
The Union of Digital Application Workers of Yucatán (UTADY) raised its voice to demand regularization for those who work on platforms as delivery drivers, drivers, assistants, and buyers. Clara López Cauich, the organization’s general secretary, clarified that the supposed flexibility of this type of employment should not be a pretext for denying social security or […]
When Juan Pueblo shares his canvas with other artists, he thinks about how rappers work. “In rap, there is always collaboration between artists. If musicians can do it, why not painters?” says the effusive Mérida-born painter, whose full name is Juan Pablo Quintal García. “I’ve always wanted to be an artist, and I think, more…