Travel Tips
Caribbean rhythms will sound loud when the “Reggae and Punta Night” kicks off at Chetumal’s Fair. The Expofer Chetumal 2024 Southern Border Fair closes with everything in Quintana Roo Park, and today Friday, the legion of Belizean artists “Punta Fest 2024 Volume One” will take over the Great Stage. The legion of artists from the […]
An economic spill of 8.5 billion pesos is expected during El Buen Fin. The cheapest weekend of the year will take place from November 15 to 18, allowing Yucatecans to take advantage of offers and discounts in various businesses. José Enrique Molina Casares, vice president of the National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism of […]
On the night of October 31, the owner of a yacht had a Halloween scare, as there was an outbreak of fire on the ship. At around 7 p.m., people near the dock area of a well-known convenience store in the sheltered port of Yucalpetén noticed that a dense column of smoke was coming out […]
The aroma of incense, pib, and hot chocolate, as well as bouquets, sweets, music, and traditional Yucatecan costumes, have returned to the Plaza Grande with the Great State Altar Exhibition “Hanal Pixan 2024”, a long-awaited tradition that returns to occupy its rightful place. On this occasion, it was made up of more than 70 offerings […]
After receiving a report, the Uma Chan Aayin – Crocodile Farm association went to a cenote on the Colonia Yucatán – Kantunil highway to try to rescue a swamp crocodile. According to the association, this discovery generated a mobilization since crocodiles do not usually inhabit open cenotes, especially those with drops over 3 meters high. […]
Looking ahead to the presidential elections on November 5 in the United States, the civil association Poder Migrante warns that almost 250,000 Yucatecans are at risk of being deported, especially if Donald Trump wins. This, they assure, will bring with it a labor demand in Yucatán that they intend to mitigate with an agricultural project, […]
According to a study by the Advanced Research Center in Sustainable Tourism (STARC) on the perception of insecurity in tourist destinations in Mexico, Cancun is in position 11 out of a list of 38. Still, in 21 of these, that is, 55% of the destinations, the perception of insecurity exceeds the national average, which is […]
The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a vibrant Mexican holiday celebrating the lives of deceased loved ones. In recent years, the international popularization of this holiday has raised concerns that its celebration by non-Mexicans could be disrespectful and even a form of cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation occurs when elements of…
With the support of 130 cameras, members of the National Guard (GN) are responsible for security 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the Gran Parque La Plancha, which has a high influx of visitors. The park administrator, Air Force Colonel José Arnulfo Escamilla Novelo, said that although most people visit the site […]
Midnight on Halloween night marks the beginning of Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a day of remembrance in Mexico for the dearly departed. With the growing Hispanic influence in the U.S., Day of the Dead celebrations are becoming popular here as well, though often as another dress-up party. More than the “Mexican Halloween,” the […]