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Furniture and décor trends to watch out for in 2019
What will be hot for furniture and décor in 2019 in Mexico?
This is one of the most frequent questions I was asked over...
La Tradición named one of Mexico’s best restaurants for 4th year
Merida, Yucatan — Chef David Cetina’s La Tradición restaurant has been named one of Mexico’s 120 best restaurants for the fourth consecutive year.
Ku'uk, Nectar and...
2 companies collaborate for a contemporary dance show
Contemporary dance and theater are combined in the show "Muerte Por Plástico" ("Death by Plastic") in which two companies, Contemporary Dance Theater of Asheville...
Tango concert will raise funds for EdúcaTE Yucatán in Cholul
The Cuarteto Bravo will present a Tango Concert for the benefit of the nonprofit organization EdúcaTE Yucatán AC.
New venue for concerts and plays opens at La Isla
A new concert venue opens Friday, Jan. 25 with a pop concert featuring singer Carlos Rivera.
Jetlines is latest airline to enter Cancun
A Vancouver-based ultra-low-cost airline will be the latest carrier to fly into Cancun.
Departure leaves a job opening at the Merida English Library
The Merida English Library is looking for a new administrator to replace Susanna McKibben, who is leaving in mid-February after more than four years.
Antonio Marín y Aguilar, fixture of weekly music performances, dies at 85
A standard-bearer of Yucatecan folk music will be missing from tonight's Serenade at Santa Lucia park.
The city is mourning Antonio Marín y Aguilar, who...
Oil rigs sabotaged at sea, says Lopez Obrador
Lopez Obrador said there had been “acts of sabotage at crude oil drilling platforms,” without providing further details.
Turkish Airlines plans flights to Cancun, CDMX
Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul to Cancun and Mexico City starting in August.
AMLO’s Moral Primer has Mexico’s secularists on guard
The "Moral Primer" booklet being distributed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is being seen by human-rights activists as a step away from a secular society.
Fuel thieves hit critical pipeline again
Despite a heightened crackdown, fuel thieves have again damaged a critical pipeline that supplies the capital with fuel piped in from the Gulf coast,...
Travel agents begin boycott of Chichen Itza
Travel agencies from Cancun, Riviera Maya and Cozumel supply 70 percent of Chichen Itza's 2 million visitors each year.
Chayanne prepares for another return to Yucatan
Pop star Chayanne, who has filmed videos to promote Yucatan, returns to Merida with his Desde el Alma Tour.
The concert is set for Thursday,...
Yucatan coast’s upscale trend gets noticed in Mexico City
The newspaper El Financiaro is positioning Progreso and its surrounding villages as a the Yucatan Hamptons.
Lopez Obrador lowers pension barrier for indigenous citizens
Holding true to his campaign promise, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has expanded pensions for older citizens.
Here are Mexico’s 5 best cities for Carnaval
The editors at Mexico Destinos place Merida's Carnaval among the best in Mexico.
Progreso creates ecological police corps in battle against illegal dumping
The mayor on Monday will introduce a special squad to catch polluters.
President declares sabotage as crackdown on fuel thefts frustrates public
A major fuel pipeline that supplies Mexico City remains closed after two ruptures in a single day.
Pedro Tec’s dream-like photos of the Mayan world on view at the MACAY
"Los Mayas Eternos" explores themes of identity, ancestry, gender and socio-political aspects of Mayan culture.
Dolphin strandings continue, this time at Yucalpetén resort
Tourists discovered a dead dolphin that washed ashore on the beaches of Yucalpetén, just in front of the Costa Club del Isstey resort.
Lopez Obrador defends refusal to condemn Venezuela’s Maduro
AMLO says it marked a return to the country's longstanding policy of non-intervention.
A gradual goodbye to plastic bags and straws in Yucatan
Gov. Mauricio Vila this week signed a bill that enacts a gradual ban on plastic bags and straws in Yucatan.
Mototaxi accidents prompt review of safety laws
A series of road accidents involving mototaxis has led to a review of safety measures.
