Travel Tips
The upcoming season of the Yucatán Symphony Orchestra features a variety of musical performances and celebrates the 150th birthday of composer Maurice Ravel. Beyond his famous Bolero, which revolutionized the art of orchestration, Ravel wrote impressive works like the ballet Daphnis et Chloé, full of rhythm and new sonic colors, Le Tombeau de Couperin, and…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent a warning to President-elect Trump over border rules as the incoming president continues his threat of taking over Greenland. Scholz said Wednesday that he spoke with several European leaders and the president of the European Council. During that discussion, the chancellor noted a “certain incomprehension” was shared regarding “current comments from the U.S.,” The […]
In the year-end balance, the Yucatecan capital predominated with the arrival of tourists, especially national ones. According to the report of the Yucatan Tourism Observatory (Observatorio Turístico de Yucatán: OTY), one million 746 thousand 02 people were registered who decided to visit the city. Despite the challenges that Mérida faced last year with the arrival […]
A video posted on social media showed a couple of tourists climbing up and down the Chichén Itzá pyramid, which is strictly prohibited. TikTok user @ericka_lupita, who shared the 14-second footage, reported that the incident took place on Sunday, January 5, 2025. In the video, two young men, presumably foreigners, are seen descending the construction […]
The Ateneo de Yucatán Museum of Contemporary Art (MACAY) finds itself at a crossroads, with government officials and local artists presenting contrasting visions for its future. Anna Goycoolea Artís, director of the INAH Yucatán Center, maintains that MACAY will be integrated into the planned Yucatán History Museum project. “We envision it as part of the…
Representatives of the Index fear the possible collection of tariffs starting on January 20, when Donald Trump assumes the presidency of the US. INDEX is a Private Organization that aims to represent the interests of Export Manufacturing Companies and Industries in the State of Yucatan. Although the export industry in Yucatan closed 2024 with positive […]
The unmistakable aroma of “green grass” alerted Municipal Police officers, who surprised four minors calmly smoking a “joint” on a bench in the central park around noon. The quartet, who had left school, was in the main square when they were approached by the agents after perceiving the characteristic smell. Upon searching, the police officers […]
While trying to install a television antenna to get a better signal, Balbino H., 61 years old, was electrocuted when the metal tube touched the high-voltage cables near the roof of his house. According to the report, the man climbed onto the roof of his house to install the television antenna but inadvertently touched the […]
A prominent Canadian politician shot back at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that the two countries should merge by suggesting that his nation could purchase two American border states instead. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, the leader of Canada’s most populous province since 2018, joked on Monday that Canada could instead purchase Alaska and Minnesota as […]
The constitutional reform initiative promoted by the Morena representative to declare animals as sentient beings and subjects of rights, Neyda Pat Dzul, may open the possibility of eradicating, even gradually, the so-called lasso tournaments in Yucatán, a spectacle recently established and includes a high rate of violence and animal cruelty. Animal protectors have demonstrated on […]