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10 fires flare up daily in hot, arid Yucatan
Amid "fire season" on the Peninsula, citizens are asked to avoid burning garbage.
Air crash victim traveled the world, but planned to return to Merida, says kin
Graziella de Louis Ponce, 63, the lone Mexican citizen to die in last weekend's deadly plane crash, was about to retire and planned to live in Merida, her friends say.
Tourism continues to grow in Yucatan, as state officials travel the globe to promote
Hotel occupancy increased 4.2 percent in January, compared to the same month last year, said the state tourism department.
Traffic accidents: 57 deaths so far this year in Yucatan
For years, the statistic has pretty much held at one traffic death every day and-a-half.
Woman from Yucatan among dead in Ethiopia air crash
Among the 157 people killed an Ethiopian Airlines crash is a woman from Yucatan who worked as a UN interpreter.
Daylight Saving Time in Mexico begins early on April 7
Most people in Mexico are being told to set their clocks ahead one hour before heading to bed on the first Sunday of April.
Massive blackout throughout Yucatan caused by fire in Campeche power station
Friday's brief but sweeping blackout was caused by a fire at a CFE station in Campeche.
Obituary: Richard A. MacLennan; loved Merida and Mayan culture
Richard A. MacLennan, much beloved husband and father, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours on January 27, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was 74.
Can Lopez Obrador save Mexico’s south?
For all the poverty in Yucatan, three states further south have seemingly intractable problems that pose a challenge to a president who calls himself a southerner.
Butterflies abound in mountainous Mexican winter habitat
The overall population of monarch butterflies wintering in central Mexico was up 144 percent over the previous year.
At most, only 22 vaquita porpoises remain off Baja
Every night, 22 volunteers search for hidden fishing nets that kill vaquitas.
Parts of Merida’s Centro are 38% foreign owned, says real estate expert
Merida, Yucatan — According to a private real estate consultant, almost 50 percent of housing of very center of the Centro Historico is...
MEL expansion: INAH permit is approved and the pot is growing
The INAH permit is in hand and fundraising efforts have paid off at the Merida English Library
Mexico to ‘speed up’ Mayan Train, despite protests and doubts
Zapatistas have taken anti-Mayan-Train protests to Mexico City. Photo: Getty
Mexico is going full-steam ahead with the new rail network that crosses into the heartland...
‘Incredible’ find: A cave filled with relics beneath Chichen Itza
In what the lead archaeologist calls an "incredible" find, researchers have announced the existence of a cave filled with hundreds of artifacts beneath the Chichen Itza ruins.
Friends and family rally for heart attack victim facing huge hospital bills
A GoFundMe page gets him halfway there; artists donate work for fundraiser to raise even more money for an American facing huge medical bills.
Movistar pushes the last of its 2G customers to the 21st century, starting in...
If your smartphone is still on the old 2G network, prepare for a switchover, especially if you're in Merida.
Repairs promised at crumbling, leaking, rusting Lucas de Galvez market
Merida, Yucatan — It's not just that the ceiling fell in on a jewelry repair shop last week. It's not so much the smells,...
Maine professor follows his flock to Yucatan for some winter bird watching
A college professor and his wife escaped Maine's polar vortex to meet feathered friends at Rio Lagartos
The secret to saving money and stress furnishing your 2nd home in Mexico
The most convenient way to furnish a home abroad is with a furniture package. Furniture packages are a turn-key approach.
Saying hola and adios in Mexico, and getting it right
Sometimes it becomes all blurry when you face cultural situations that can be completely different in another country. Especially when they happen on a...
Crack in bridge could lead to higher prices in Yucatan
Almost all the merchandise trucked into Yucatan from outside the Peninsula over a single bridge in Campeche. There's a crack in that bridge, which will be closed for a year while it's fixed.
Cancun, and a rebound in Puerto Rico, lead airport growth in Latin America
Mayan Train terminal will be built at Cancun airport.
Mexico ponders how to get banks to ease up on high fees
International banks in Mexico typically earn about one-third of local revenue from fees and commissions, according to Condusef,
