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The Government of Yucatán and Texas A&M University have reaffirmed their commitment to collaboration to promote academic mobility, scientific research, and technological development in the region. As part of this alliance, the establishment of the Risk Institute in the state was announced, to become a center of excellence in technological research and innovation. Governor Joaquín […]
Since its first edition in 2009, La Noche Blanca has established itself as one of Mérida’s most important cultural events. Twice a year, the streets, plazas, parks, and neighborhoods of the Historic Center become stages where musicians, comedians, and other exponents of local culture offer free shows for locals and tourists. Although La Noche Blanca […]
With the commitment to contribute to the visibility of female talent in music, the Mérida Children’s and Youth Orchestra will perform the inaugural concert of the 2025 International Festival of Contemporary Women Musicians. Directed by Blanca Fuentes, the festival’s purpose is to recognize and highlight the work of women composers, arrangers, and performers, creating spaces […]
Neighbors and business owners of the San Roque Market, located across from the Mérida Cereso (Cereso de Mérida), experienced moments of anguish after a fire broke out there early Sunday morning, March 23. It was reported that the fire broke out in a space inside the market, causing some damage to the plateau area, where […]
The Alien Enemies Act, one of four laws collectively known as the Alien and Sedition Acts, was enacted by the United States Congress in 1798 during heightened tensions with France. The Act granted the President authority to detain, deport, or restrict non-citizens from hostile nations during wartime, or if they were considered a threat to […]
A tourist visiting Mexico was arrested and later attacked after he climbed up the side of a historic Mayan temple. In video footage obtained by Sky News and the Daily Mail, a man from Germany — whose identity has not been made public — can be seen scaling the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza in […]
Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans in the United States, according to a Federal Register notice on Friday, the latest expansion of his crackdown on immigration. Effective April 24, the move cut […]
The legendary Sting, winner of multiple Grammy Awards, will perform on May 17 at Zamná Tulum. This concert will be part of the first edition of the Mexican Caribbean Music Fest and will be completely free, announced the Governor of Quintana Roo, Mara Lezama Espinosa. The governor emphasized that this event marks the evolution of […]
The Yucatecan Institute of Entrepreneurs (Iyem) celebrated Artisan Day with the presentation of the Yucatecan Handicraft Certification Seal and the inauguration of the Maní Mayan Embroidery Museum-Store, according to a bulletin. The event occurred in the atrium of the former convent of San Miguel Arcángel, in Maní. It was attended by artisans, entrepreneurs, representatives, and […]
Life moves slowly in Tepakán. This small town between Motul and Izamal keeps alive a Yucatán that feels authentic, far from the influence and rhythms of the city. We visited Tepakán on a Saturday and found it exceptionally quiet. The midday heat drives locals away from public spaces, but in the afternoon, families can be…