Travel Tips
Mexico’s federal and state legislatures, all dominated by the ruling Morena party, have passed amendments to the Constitution that prohibit courts from challenging any Constitutional reforms. In the past, courts in Mexico had been able to rule on whether a new reform violated existing precepts in the Constitution or international treaties that Mexico has signed. But […]
By Trey Speegle For years, Ric Best never really needed a physical art studio, as he did work strictly in the digital realm. With space at a premium, Best says, “It was easier than painting while I was in New York City.” Four years ago, one of the main attractions in moving to Mérida was…
The Afro-descendant community of Hunucmá developed various jobs and trades, such as shoemaker and tailor, which is known from the way the population was registered before the creation of the Civil Registry. But at the end of the 19th century, when this office was established, people began to be designated simply as citizens, without their […]
The National Hurricane Center has slightly increased the chances of a tropical disturbance furthering development in the southwestern Caribbean Sea over the next seven days. A tropical depression could develop over the weekend or early next week as the system drifts into the central or western Caribbean, where conditions will likely be conducive for further strengthening. Tropical Storm Patty will be the […]
The Progreso Deepwater Port is a highly relevant project for our State. The head of the Sefoet, Ermilo Barrera Novelo, reported that the expansion of the Progreso Deepwater Port is of great importance for Yucatan since this will allow the region to stand out in its economic development, attract investments, increase exports to the United […]
One of the great cultural influences to position the Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead worldwide came seven years ago with the premiere of the film Coco in October 2017. The Pixar film inspired by the Day of the Dead, one of its most ambitious projects and the first from the animation studio […]
He moves like a dancer as he circles the chair, darting in and out to snip a bit here, a touch there. With each snip, there’s an artistic flourish—a flip of his scissors around his pinkie that makes you realize something special is happening. Some travelers seek out exotic food, while others visit museums or…
More than 60 thousand citizens and visitors invaded the streets of the city center during the traditional Paseo de las Ánimas in Mérida 2024, led by Municipal President Cecilia Patrón Laviada accompanied by her daughter María Sofía. The Tunkul, the snail, and the incense announced the passage of some 700 “souls” who, dressed in regional […]
Spectre and the scene that inspired a tradition in Mexico. The next big leap after the promotion of tourism came from the entertainment industry. In March 2015, the production of the new 007 movie, Spectre, chose the Historic Center of Mexico City to film the sequence that opens the film. For five minutes, James Bond […]
On the morning of Thursday, October 31, a strong explosion occurred in a small shopping center in the east of the city, which caused significant damage to various businesses, with no people injured. The explosion occurred inside a laundry business on 24th Street, near Quetzalcóatl Avenue, in the Chichén Itzá neighborhood. The cause of the […]