Carnaval at Progreso rivals the main events at Xmatkuil
More than 80,000 people crowded Progreso’s malecón as Carnaval began counting down the the final days of celebration.
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“Love Letters” unsealed at the Mérida English Library
Under the tropical sky of the Mérida English Library garden, a well-loved play was performed off-off-off-very-off Broadway. But “Love Letters” transformed the Mérida stage, into another world.
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‘Top Chef’ in Yucatán, with a very Mayan challenge
One of Yucatán’s most famous expats, Jeremiah Tower, was a surprise guest judge this week on “Top Chef,” and taught contestants about Mayan cookery.
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170 learn their HIV status after free testing in Plaza Grande
On World Condom Day 2017 last week, Fundación BAI did the thing they do best: Administer free HIV tests and educate the public about safe sex.
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For Carnaval, Children’s Parade remains in Centro
Not all of Carnaval has moved to the fairgrounds. The charming Desfile Infantil, the Children’s Parade remains in the heart of downtown.
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Yucatán’s gas prices are the lowest in Mexico
Even with gas prices way up in Mexico, drivers in Progreso are paying less than anywhere else in the country, and Mérida’s pumps are priced well below average as well.
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Fires feared after record heat and drought
After the hottest and driest January in years, now come fears of wildfires.
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Yucateca says she was baby stolen in Franco’s Spain
With help from the church, a well-heeled Mérida family arranged to steal a baby born in Spain almost 50 years ago, says Amnesty International and the woman who claims she was abducted.
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Reports: Gas prices to be frozen for now
For the second time this year, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit will postpone a hike in gas prices.
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Airfares to Mexico’s top winter destinations are cheaper
Ticket prices to Cancun and eight other top destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean are down compared to the same time a year ago.
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Yummy Yucatecan watermelon on its way to Texas
It’s harvest time at La Flor de Nayarit, where 90 percent of the sweet, seedless watermelon it grows heads to the U.S. at a premium price.
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Caminos del Mayab: Ecotourism comes to Xcunyá
Three new ecotourism routes at this tiny village comisaría combine gardens, honeybees and a haunted hacienda.
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Cantina El Pocito reopens, blending past and present
Joaquin Lopez-Vargas has made his mark on El Pocito, a storied cantina that has been in his family since it was founded by his grandfather in 1921.
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Seeking your opinion: How’s ‘expat life’ in Mexico?
Yucatán Expat Life is proud to be a co-sponsor of a research study of expats living in Mexico being conducted by Best Places in the World to Retire starting today.
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Monarchs in decline again after rough winter
The monarch butterfly population dropped by 27 percent in the last 12 months, probably because of late-winter storms last year year.
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A look back as Coliseo celebrates 3rd aniversary
Coliseo Yucatán celebrates its third anniversary this month. A look back at some milestone events…
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Winner named in Yucatán travel-tip contest
Uncrowded ruins, hidden cenotes and authentic places to eat were among the Yucatán travel secrets shared in a Guardian contest.
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Satisfaction survey: City dwellers here ‘feeling lucky’
In Yucatán, more than eight out of 10 people living in urban areas reported they are happy overall, revealed a new survey.
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Mérida police first in Latin America with electric patrol cars
Mérida’s municipal police are the first in Latin America to have electric cars as part of its fleet.
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Five days of painting for a one-day art gallery
A group of watercolor painters will be painting together around Mérida for the next five days, and sell their works on Saturday.
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Dallas, Milan flights dropped
Flights from Mérida’s international airport to Dallas, via American Airlines, and to Milan, Italy, via Blue Panorama, will instead connect from Cancun’s much larger airport.
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As climate changes, Mayan farmer modifies the milpa
Climate change is forcing Mayan farmers to reconsider age-tested techniques. And one local farmer thinks he has found something that works with less predictable rainfall.
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Neighbors complain and La Fundación Mezcalería is suspended
The trendy nightclub La Fundación Mezcalería was closed just after midnight, and a sign with red letters spelling out SUSPENDIDA was pasted by its front door.
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Facing crackdown, Uber drivers’ turn to protest
The arrest of an outlawed ride-sharing driver yesterday sparked a spontaneous protest on the Plaza Grande.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now