4 major building projects due in 2016
Four major projects announced last week will boost Yucatán’s construction industry, just as it could use a lift.
Javier steals show at Evolución media event
Evolución A.C., the animal rescue organization, drew a sizeable media crowd at Villa Verde Mérida. And then, a scene-stealer named Javier soon entered the stage.
Yucatán-bound Kayakers pause in S.C.
Those three kayakers from Montreal, intent on paddling a coastal route all the way from Quebec to Yucatán, are still on track.
American Airlines adds flights to Merida
American Airlines will add five weekly flights between Mérida and Dallas, Texas, starting March 3.
1,500 new hotel rooms in 5 years
Hotel infrastructure throughout the state grew slightly more than 10 percent in the last five years, said the president of the Mexican Chamber of Hotels.
Mérida plans 5-day attack on mosquitoes
A five-day plan to spray all of Mérida for mosquitoes is in place as part of the city’s ongoing campaign against dengue and chikungunya.
Sisal Fest promotes eco-tourism
A good way to experience the more rural and rustic side of the Gulf Coast is Sisal Fest 2015, which promotes the NEEK’ICH tourist center in Hunucmá.
Contemporary art show reflects ‘Tropicality’
“Tropicality, Power and Transformation,” a retrospective of artists Hugo Gonzalez (Ugggo) and Igor Solis, is on display until Oct. 10 at the Fundación de Artistas, Calle 55 between 62 and 64.
Flights from Mérida to Rome are set
In time for the Vatican’s Jubilee Year, flights to Rome will soon be departing Mérida’s international airport, which opens up a multitude of travel connections between Yucatán and Europe.
‘Get Out Your Sabucán Yucatán’
A campaign to replace the ubiquitous plastic bag starts and ends with the iconic sabucán.
Despite signs, Altabrisa parking still free
A sign outside the Altabrisa Plaza parking lot posts a 5-peso charge but the city’s mayor says otherwise.
Get ready for ‘el grito’ on the Plaza Grande
Mexico celebrates its 205th year of independence on Wednesday, Sept. 16, but the occasion is celebrated tonight on the Plaza Grande.
Mérida Cathedral tours halted
The inner workings of the Cathedral is off limits again, with tours been suspended until further notice, INAH has announced.
What’s under those red dresses? Tradition!
For the record, those women (and men) in red dresses tromping through the Centro last Saturday were upholding a venerable tradition.
Newsstand mars view of Cathedral
Stand in front of Mérida’s iconic Cathedral today and it’s hard to miss something partially blocking it: a big black newsstand.
Pola Gelato Shop’s world of flavors
The colors and flavors of Santa Lucia got a little creamier when Pola Gelato Shop’s four owners opened their doors recently. A Q&A was in order…
Ancient Pok ta Pok game goes modern
The ancient Maya ball game, normally played as a reenactment for tourists, will get very real on Saturday.
In AD August, a Mérida ‘tropical paradise’
The August Architectural Digest highlights “an idiosyncratic tropical paradise” that was undertaken by two Los Angeles designers.
Lakini Massage Clinic, oasis of relaxation
A place of tranquility grounded proven, ancient principles, has come to Mérida. We asked proprietor Lorena Scafidi how she created such a welcoming environment.
Avian advocate MacKinnon honored
Barbara MacKinnon’s decades of work educating the public about the birds of Yucatán will be recognized at Siglo XXI tomorrow.
Cantón renovation: A surprise in the attic
Restoration work at the Palacio Cantón has uncovered graffiti that represents a window into life in the 1940s, when the building was a school.
New restaurant invites your dog to dine
A young entrepreneur in Mérida is opening Peek Food Restaurant, with a special menu and dining room for dogs who accompany their owners.
New, larger Costco opens in Mérida’s north
A new, much more spacious $40 million Costco Wholesale club, probably the only one with a cenote attraction in the parking lot, opened Wednesday.
6 spots in the Centro for New Year’s
New Year’s Eve in Yucatán is celebrated mostly among family and friends, either at home or in clubs and restaurants. Time is running out fast to make plans.
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