At Palenque’s on-site museum, a remarkable exhibit features artifacts from the life and death of perhaps the most famous Maya noblewoman, the Red Queen. For decades, scholars have speculated about the identity of the Red Queen. Was she Lady Yohl Ik’nal, Palenque’s only known female ruler? Lady Sak K’uk’, Pakal’s mother, who ruled as regent…
Living in Merida for 10 years has had its challenges with direct flights to desirable destinations. Avoiding the chaos in Mexico City has always been top of mind. As much as I adore the city and visit it frequently, making connections through MEX has been problematic. With the expansion of our airport, direct flights have…
La Reina Zoo welcomed a new resident this morning: an eight-year-old male jaguar from a ranch in Mérida. The feline, who is of reproductive age, was transferred by staff from Animaya Zoo so he could mate with the female who already resides at the park. This new member of the zoo is expected to be […]
Several areas of Mérida have reported power outages this Saturday in recent hours, amid the heat wave affecting the city, reaching temperatures close to 40°C (104°F). According to reports received through social media, residents of areas such as Vicente Solís, Dzityá, Reparto Granjas Mulchechén, Los Almendros (Ciudad Caucel), Jardines de Miraflores, and Yucalpetén expressed their […]
Municipal Police officers arrested a man from El Salvador on Saturday who was found wandering near a vehicle checkpoint located at the entrance to the city on the way to the X’bojón police station. According to the report, officers detected the man walking aimlessly through the area. When interviewed, he identified himself as Carmelo López […]
Juan José Sierra Álvarez, national president of the Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic (Coparmex), warned about the multiple challenges facing the business sector in Mexico, including the increase in extortion, uncertainty about investment, and the recent judicial reform that proposes the popular election of judges, ministers, and magistrates. During the swearing-in of the new […]
A growing concern has emerged across the country as cases of scabies continue to rise. According to data from the Federal Ministry of Health (SSA), Yucatán ranks among the top 10 states with the most cases of this contagious disease. While scabies affect both men and women, statistics show that women are disproportionately affected, making […]
In the Yucatecan coastal community of Sisal, nestled in southeastern Mexico, a bitter conflict has been brewing between residents and authorities over the uncontrolled expansion of tourism development. The dispute centers around a disputed plot of land near the town’s main pier, where residents claim to have cleared vegetation to protect their community’s interests. With […]
On Thursday, April 3rd, around 50 teachers, members of the State Committee for Teacher Struggle, occupied the Mérida-Cancún toll booth this morning in protest against the initiative to reform the ISSSTE Law. It was around 7:00 a.m. when approximately 50 teachers gathered at this point, without interrupting vehicle traffic. Some teachers carried banners and banners […]
Tourism service providers emphasize that the increase in visitors to Holbox is due to the significant difference compared to the beaches of the Riviera Maya, where sargassum has a considerable impact. Furthermore, the island, with its characteristic turquoise blue and improved streets, is positioned as an ideal destination this season. Antonio Betancourt Serrano, a tourism […]