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…
The Leones allegedly handed in fake birth certificates to México’s immigration service to obtain Mexican citizenship for some players.
A burglary suspect bled to death attempting to smash his way into a downtown Mérida church. Paramedics responded to the Seventh Day Adventist church at Calle 60 near Calle 77 when a man severely cut both wrists, apparently using his bare hands to break through a glass door. Witnesses said the man, around 30, jumped…
Meridanos have noted the lack of trees on major projects like the under-construction Ie-Tram network, La Plancha Park, and the Gastronomic Corridor on Calle 47.
Navigating the choppy waters of divorce can be daunting, regardless of where you are located. However, if you happen to be living in Yucatan or Florida, it is important to understand that there are contrasting characteristics in divorce laws and regulations. In this guide, we will delve into the key differences and similarities when it…
After years of boarded-up doors and neglect, Mérida’s Ateneo is set to get the TLC it deserves.
American Airlines’ winter Mexico push includes a 40% increase in flights to Mérida. American announced expanded services on nine routes between Dallas / Fort Worth and Mexico for the 2023/2024 winter season. That adds up to 50 daily flights across 24 destinations. Mérida flights will increase by 40%, from five to seven weekly flights on…
Tekax has a lot going for it, from stunning vistas to amazing caves and archaeological sites.
Santa Clara is home to various cultural attractions, including the Teatro La Caridad, a neoclassical theater built in 1885.
The whereabouts of the looted stones are yet to be established, but INAH said it will not stop until they have been found.
This is a news flash for people weary of these hot days with the strong sun beating down. Days start to get shorter this week, thanks to the summer solstice. The middle of this week won’t just be hot, topping at 40.5C / 105F. Wednesday, June 21, will be the longest day of the year….
In the last eight months, 26 people in Yucatán have died battling COVID-19 infections. That’s around three every 30 days. And it’s a reminder that the coronavirus, while not an official health emergency, still haunts us. The decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the federal government of Mexico to conclude the health emergency…
A dynamic duo of art has come together to share the collective memories of Yucatán. A book published by La Cúpula Cultural Center, “ORLAN y Demián Flores en Mérida,” documents the relationship between the provocative French artist and the contemporary painter and sculptor from Oaxaca. “There is an element that is memory, which always tends…
During the 1950s, the first Silla Acapulco saw the light of day in the city of the same name. There are many theories about their precise origin, but one thing is certain. A timeless Mexican design icon, the Acapulco Chair, was born. My dad used to call them silletas. I grew up seeing them around…
“Happy Cinco de Mayo,” said my well-read, highly educated friend back in the States. “I suppose the town will be going all-out for Independence Day.” I had to let him down easily. Cinco de Mayo is a bigger “thing” where he is, where bars, restaurants, and even the nursing home where my friend lives mark…
A hot meal and a slightly lighter workday are not a courtesy, they are downright expected.
The upgrades, which will cost in the ballpark of 500 million pesos, are intended to increase the stadium’s capacity.
Scrapping the 7-inning game, the league is importing the MLB’s dreaded pitch clock.
In the Yucatec-Maya language, Sacbé translates as “white road,” and apart from being the name given to the sophisticated road network which crisscrossed the Maya world, Sacbé is also the name of a rarely visited Puuc site between Uxmal and Kabah. The famous explorer and Mayanist John Lloyd Stephens was the first person to document…
Tatiana Echeverría Delgado studied economics in her native Cuba but says she was always an artist at heart. She and her husband, Urbi Álvarez Blanco, made their living as artisans in the city of Santa Clara but wanted to offer their child a better life than the Communist island could offer. “Living under a totalitarian…
Archaeologists in Piste have revealed a newly discovered group of structures at Chichén Itzá believed to have been part of an elite housing complex in antiquity. The complex would represent “the first residential group where a ruler lived with his entire family,” archaeologist Francisco Perez Ruiz told the Reuters news agency. The area, known as…
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