Travel Tips
The Ie-Tram continues to expand its services and now facilitates the connection with the Historic Center of Mérida, a nerve center for both locals and tourists. On Saturday, October 12, route 906 which connects Cetram La Plancha with Cetram Umán, started with a renewed route, providing direct access to several key places in the city […]
Circo Tihany is a new concept of circus in Merida with the best of illusionism, dance, and acrobatic acts. Enjoy the performance of the clown Rodrigo, the act of the “Estatuario” by Jérôme Murat, an impressive mix of theater and light effects that leaves everyone shocked; the acrobats of the Russian hammock and other artists […]
On the afternoon of Friday, October 11, an attack by a man on a dog was reported in the community of San Pedro Chimay, Merida Municipality. Witnesses to this atrocious event stated that a man, who is well-known in the area, cut the throat of a dog named “Toby” with a knife right in front […]
The bad weather caused by hurricane “Milton” caused damage to two hermitages in the interior of the state, reported architect Javier Vázquez Cuevas, member of the Commission of Sacred Art of the Archdiocese of Yucatán. Damage was reported one week ago, on Sunday, October 6th, when the cyclone was approaching, and due to its rains […]
By Elena Jackson Albarrán (Miami University) for The Conversation This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public plazas in countries from Mexico to Honduras and Chile fill with crowds dressed and painted in national colors, parades feature participants costumed as independence heroes, […]
A Spanish documentary extolling the virtues of the country’s conquest of the Americas now showing in Mexico has added fuel to a politically charged debate over the legacy of colonialism. “Hispanic America: A Song of Life and Hope” by Spanish director Jose Luis Lopez-Linares claims to offer “a new vision” of the colonial period. Shot […]
On Friday, October 11th, PEMEX issued an official statement saying that the two employees killed during a hydrogen sulfide leak at Deer Park, a Houston-area oil refinery were employees of a subcontractor performing maintenance work. Pemex is Mexico’s state-owned oil company that operates the plant in the U.S. The two “were in the zone directly affected, and […]
During the afternoon of Friday, October 11, bad news saddened the Yucatecan society which was waiting for the fishermen who got lost after the passage of Hurricane Milton. Firstly, through unofficial sources, it was learned that the ship “Halcón 1” was found overturned near Río Lagartos, without the exact position of the ship being yet […]
On the night of this Thursday, October 10, the Yucatan sky surprised the inhabitants with colorful tones for the visual delight of those of those who could observe it after a solar storm occurred that day. According to various posts on social media, the sky showed shades of pink, blue, turquoise, lilac, and violet as […]
The governor of Yucatán, Joaquín Díaz Mena, announced that the authorities will investigate the possible negligence of the owners of the four boats that were lost during the passage of Hurricane Milton, putting the lives of the fishermen at risk. The governor’s statements were issued through a video on his social media, where he detailed […]