Travel Tips
Far south of the city in Xmatkuil, Yucatán’s state fair will wrap up its 2024 edition on Sunday. The fairgrounds have everything you would expect from a state fair: food, snacks, livestock exhibits, concerts, and plenty of rides. Despite its popularity among locals, the fair is poorly attended by Yucatán’s expat community. It’s hard to…
Congratulations, Team Nova from Merida, Yucatan! At The Yucatan Times, we are proud to announce that Team Nova has been selected as a global finalist for the Space Apps Challenge 2024, among more than 9,900 projects that participated and 940 nominees from around the world. This achievement demonstrates their talent, effort, and passion for solving […]
As part of the global campaign led by the United Nations to end violence against women and girls, Grupo ASUR and CIFAL Mérida illuminate the commercial and private aviation terminals of the Mérida International Airport in orange. This action is part of the 16 Days of Activism promoted by UN Women, which urges governments, civil […]
Your first anniversary is a momentous occasion that marks a year of love, growth, and shared experiences. Customized gifts can elevate this celebration, making it memorable and deeply personal. According to GlobeNewswire, personalized gifts are tailored to reflect the recipient’s likes and interests, allowing you to materialize your relationship through thoughtful gestures. Consumers increasingly seek…
The Cuban doctors who arrived in the country are specialists in 29 fields and will work in 11 states. This Monday, November 25, 199 Cuban doctors from 29 specialties arrived in Mexico to work in public hospitals in remote communities in 24 states, according to information provided by the Cuban ambassador, Marcos Rodríguez Costa. Since […]
In this race, you will be able to run among hundreds of people dressed as Santa Claus, so that you can get into the Christmas mood. The Christmas season is closer than ever, so the commemorative events of the December dates are just around the corner. Such is the case of The Santa Run 2024. […]
The Morena party adds another district to its list of governed municipalities. The candidate of the common Morena, PT and Verde candidacy, Melissa Puga Rodríguez, won the Municipal Presidency of Izamal, with the sum of 9,324 votes according to the count, through the PREP of the 37 polling stations that were installed; the PAN member […]
Thousands of people come to live in Mérida every year. Where do they come from? “Merida has been a fashionable city to live in for some years. It is a very particular case in Yucatan and probably this does not happen in other parts of the country,” said Sergei Lopez Canton, local president of the […]
Economic prosperity is forecast for both craft shops and restaurants. After difficult months, the tenants of the commercial area of the archaeological zone of Tulum are beginning to see an improvement in the flow of visitors and therefore in their sales. Pedro Canul Méndez, administrator of the Tulum Artisanal Center, stated that sales are currently […]
In the last three years, 1,850 Mayan women have sought support from the “Sanando Corazones” (Healing Hearts) Indigenous Women’s House to confront the violence they suffer, often in their own homes. “We are women who fight for our community, we deserve to be respected and not subjected to violence, we want to be heard,” said […]