Getting the most out of a very different Christmas in Yucatán
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Getting the most out of a very different Christmas in Yucatán

Yucatán is the place for lively celebrations over the Christmas holidays. However, for obvious reasons, this year’s festivities will be much more subdued. With the prohibition of large gatherings and restrictions on mobility, traditions such as posadas and la rama have been canceled. Also canceled has been the lighting of the Coca-Cola Christmas Tree and…

The big bang: Yucatán divided over holiday fireworks

The big bang: Yucatán divided over holiday fireworks

Controversy has surrounded the decision by Yucatán’s state government to award 340 permits for the sale of pyrotechnics during the holiday season. While many have argued on social media that the use of pyrotechnics is a fun tradition, others have expressed their discontent arguing that the dangers and noise caused by such explosives far outweigh…

‘Bee Lady’ from Campeche scores victory on Monsanto

‘Bee Lady’ from Campeche scores victory on Monsanto

Leydy Pech, a 55-year-old apiculturist from Campeche, has won a historic legal victory against corporate giant Monsanto. Mexico’s supreme court ruled in favor of Pech — also known as the “bee lady” — who argued that genetically modified soybean crops were adversely affecting the livelihoods of indigenous peoples and the ecosystem of southern Mexico.  The court also…

48 hours of Thai cuisine at hacienda pop-up

This weekend, Merida’s Hacienda Xcanatun is featuring a Thai cuisine pop-up hosted by Saffron, an award-winning restaurant in Mayakoba, on the shores of the Riviera Maya.  At a preview event for the pop-up, Chef Khun Rita — who is from Phuket, Thailand — and her team delivered a magnificent array of classic Thai dishes with a contemporary…

Mexican Senate bestows highest award upon medical community

Mexican Senate bestows highest award upon medical community

The Mexican Senate has bestowed upon the country’s medical professionals the Belisario Domínguez Medal, the highest award bestowed by the legislative body to those who have “exceptionally distinguished themselves for their service to the nation and humanity.” This is the first time this prestigious award has been granted to such a large class of individuals….

Mexico’s Catholics urged to worship the Virgin from home

Mexico’s Catholics urged to worship the Virgin from home

Approximately 20,000 devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe have visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe so far in December 2020, according to Mexico City authorities. That is a drastic decrease compared to the approximately 10 million pilgrims who visited the temple in December 2019. These uncharacteristically low numbers reflect government actions designed to…

Starlink: A ‘game-changer’ for a connected life in rural Mexico?

Starlink: A ‘game-changer’ for a connected life in rural Mexico?

Starlink is aiming to be the first company to offer consumers high-speed broadband internet with truly global coverage — which would include even the most remote areas of Yucatán. This new competitor in the international telecommunications market is an offshoot of Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, which is responsible for launching the network of satellites…

Mexico vows free coronavirus vaccinations, but policy on expats is unclear

Mexico vows free coronavirus vaccinations, but policy on expats is unclear

A national COVID-19 immunization policy was unveiled today when Mexico Health Undersecretary Hugo López Gatell pledged free vaccinations for everyone.  It was unclear, however, how Mexico’s policy will affect non-citizens López Gatell spoke Tuesday morning during President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s daily press conference.  It is still unknown which of the many vaccines being tested…

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