If your idea of a perfect getaway involves staying in luxurious accommodations, enjoying world-class dining, and receiving exceptional service at a stunning beachside location, you’ll want to explore these top 5-star resorts in Tulum for inspiration. Mezzanine Hotel Tulum Perched on a dramatic cliffside, the Mezzanine Hotel Tulum offers an intimate escape with just nine…
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Folks from Mérida have long thought of Progreso as “their beach,” much to the chagrin of locals, who nonetheless depend largely on the constant influx of visitors.
Daylight Saving Time ended this morning, but if you’re in Mexico, don’t touch that clock. Mexico stopped going by DST in 2022, abiding instead with what the president called “God’s clock.” That is, Standard Time all year long. Health Secretary Jorge Alcocer argued, not without reason, that setting clocks back or forward damages people’s health….
On the highway that connects Mérida and Progreso, in the Súper Aki Xcanatún parking lot, another US-based fast food chain is under construction. Joining the long-entrenched McDonald’s and Burger King is America’s second-leading burger franchise, Wendy’s. It’s at least the second attempt by Wendy’s to enter the area. More than a decade ago, a Wendy’s…
Mérida is getting ready to celebrate the traditions of Hanal Pixán and Day of the Dead. The sprawling annual Festival de las Ánimas stretches from Tuesday, Oct. 24 to Thursday, Nov. 2. Starting Sunday, Oct. 29, the city’s monumental altar will be erected on the Plaza Grande. But more personal altars will appear along the…
Somewhere between 300 to 400 workers are working around the clock to finish the project.
In the tiny Mexican town of Yaxunah (home of the Amazonas) nine women are working to ensure that traditional varieties of corn, beans, chilies, lentils and many others are not wiped out by genetically modified variants created by multinational corporations. They do this through their own community seed bank and exchange called K’an-Lol, which translates…
The Amazonas of Yaxunah start off every softball game with Maya battle cry, ending with a roaring mujeres fuertes! Though the team started off in 2018 as an outlet to simply have some fun, the Amazonas and their unique style soon captured the attention of everyone in town and far beyond. They are most famous…
The Amazonas of Yaxunah win big during their first international game.
A Mexican painter introduced to the Mérida art community by Adele Aguirre at SoHo Galleries has found a new direction. Earlier this year, the artist Jorge Alberto Aguilar Rojas — better known by his initials JAAR — attended the Annecy Animation Film Festival in Paris. He came home deeply influenced by what he saw. “This trip…
Armed with a simple but trusty set of tools, artist Alfredo Romero has made his way across Mexico, literally peeling layers of history found beneath decades of paint. Alfred is obsessed with memory and what he refers to as “the archaeology of the recent past.” Anyone who has spent time in Mexico knows that painted…
Soco has two locations, both offer full breakfasts and delicious coffee to accompany their scrumptious baked goods.
Meaning “the place of ancient temples” in the Nahuatl language, Teopanzolco was a major urban area during the late Classic and early Postclassic periods.
Nohoch Caucel covers an area larger than Valladolid, Yucatán’s second-largest city.
Unlike most mangroves in Yucatán, the water in the area now known as Isla Columpios is crystal clear and dotted with several small islands and sandbanks perfect for exploring via motor boat or kayak.
Mérida’s airport is growing by leaps and bounds. Not only has it more than doubled in passengers since 2021, as it was climbing out of the Pandemic. Now it’s projected to receive a record one million passengers in the first half of next year. Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport, or MID, welcomed more than 888,000 passengers…
Keep in mind is that the Palenque exhibit is entirely in Spanish, so the use of a smartphone translation tool, or hiring a guide may be a good idea.
Service stations in Kanasín, Umán and Espita, Yucatán, are among those that sell regular gasoline, premium and diesel below the national average price, according to Profeco, the federal consumer protection agency. For regular-octane gasoline, the lowest price in Yucatan is located at the FullGas station in Umán on Calle 16-A by Calle S/N, for 21.75…
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