A tourist from Poland was arrested, and assaulted by other tourists, after being the latest to attempt to ascend the ancient pyramid at Chichén Itzá illegally. The visitor, identified as Pawel Tomasz, was detained by authorities on Saturday afternoon when he descended the famous temple of Kukulkán, perhaps Mexico’s most iconic site. Other tourists were…
When we talk about sustainability, our first thoughts are about the environmental impact and how we might help in our everyday lives. Wired and Reclaimed is an exhibition that takes sustainability to an artistic level. Soho Galleries is one of the most recognized galleries in Mérida, with more than 12 years in Yucatán and represents…
Airports across the country have reported higher-than-expected passenger volume during the first week of December. On Saturday Cancún International Airport set a new single-day operational record with a total of 660 flights. “We are thrilled to see so much activity, but it of course comes with its own challenges of both a security and logistic…
The woman berated by fellow tourists and detained by authorities for illegally climbing Chichén Itzá’s Kukulkán pyramid is reported to have paid a fine of only 5,000 pesos, roughly US$250. The woman, now identified as Abigail Villalobos, 29, was taken to the nearby community of Tinum (not Piste as previously reported) where she was given…
After over two years of halting applications for foreigners to naturalize, Mexico’s Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores is once again taking applications.
Newly renovated Casa Maca is best described as modern yet pure. This historic former residence from the Porfiriato era is in Mérida, a few steps from one of the city’s most iconic boulevards, the Paseo de Montejo. The architects were fortunate to find the property had good bones. After removing any damaged finishings, Workshop, Diseño…
A Yucatecan entrepreneur has hooked a “Shark.” “We have a Shark Tank Mexico deal!” exclaims the Facebook page for Zavy, a local brand that promotes artisan embroidery. The popular reality show, which films different versions of itself in numerous countries, aired on the Sony Channel last week. It streams on Claro starting Thursday. “Shark Tank…
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is making it very difficult for Citigroup to fetch a price anywhere close to the $12.5 billion it paid for Banamex two decades ago, Bloomberg reports. AMLO demanded the would-be buyer be local, not foreign, and be banned from laying off staff. The historically important art collection that Banamex…
A new line of comics titled “Aztec Empire” brings to the page in stunning color an account of the fall of this great civilization.
Yucatán’s state fair will return to Xmatkuil on Nov. 4 after a three-year absence.
A giant deep-sea relative of the common woodlouse or roly-poly has been discovered where an asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Measuring more than 10 inches long, the isopod, a new species, has 14 legs and is 25 times bigger than its little cousin — and it got that way from…
Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International closed one of its two runways Sunday after heavy rains created a huge pothole, airport authorities said. The damage took 10 hours to repair and impacted at least 41 flights. “The abundant amount of rainfall during this season and the constant landing of airplanes cause the detachment of gravel in…
They predicted a stormy hurricane season, but it’s been so quiet so far (knock wood). You can thank the large outbreak of dust from the Sahara Desert, covering a good part of the tropical Atlantic for most of the month. The dry, dusty air about 8,000 feet up in the atmosphere might make our eyes…
An estimated 20,000 flamingos have descended on the swamps and mangroves of San Crisanto, Yucatán, to begin their nesting season.
The archaeological site of Dzibilchaltún is set to reopen, this time for good.
Travel is a popular Instagram niche. There are lots of small and well-known influencers online who post pictures and reviews of their travel tips and destinations. And many young travelers will base their next vacation or trip on how Instagram-able this or that destination is. So there is always an audience for this niche! In…
Two months after residents in a García Ginerés neighborhood thought they had seen an end to persistent blackouts, in came Tuesday’s violent storm. And with one lightning strike, out went Bertha, which is what one resident called the giant new transformer installed by CFE. Also out were lights on five streets — for more than 24…
The curse may have lifted for anyone living next to an Airbnb party house. Airbnb guests, normally quiet and respectful, can sometimes rent a neighborhood house for the purpose of throwing an all-night rave. This ends permanently starting this week. The house-rental giant on Tuesday announced a global ban on parties, following a two-year-old temporary…
A 42-year-old CFE worker is recovering from serious injuries after an explosion that left as many as 1.3 million customers without power. Carlos “Sal” Balam Gutiérrez, a Pustunich resident, was performing routine tests at the Ticul substation around 8 a.m. Wednesday when it happened. An assistant at the switch apparently activated breakers at the wrong…
Saturday’s LGBTQ march on the Paseo de Montejo attracted an estimated 20,000 people, quadrupling the crowd size at the previous Pride celebration in 2019. Mark Callum, a Mérida resident who had a long career in the director’s booth at the British Broadcasting Corp., assembled video and still photos from his friends and partner, fashion designer…
Images of Yucatán’s coastline supposedly showing the arrival of a “red tide” have been debunked by specialists who say the photographs are actually taken in Florida.
No matter what the cognac maker’s lawyer says, Sean Hennessy is not changing the name of the pub he built in Mérida 11 years ago. That’s his response to a cease-and-desist letter Hennessy reported receiving from lawyers in Mexico City. That lawyer apparently doesn’t know Sean Hennessy very well. “Some days are more interesting than…
The Tunich Craft Fair plans to head back to Dzityá’s main square this year. After attempting to continue during the pandemic with a virtual fair, this year organizers feel ready to go back 100% face-to-face. The yearly “Hecho a Mano” event has been one of the region’s largest and most anticipated crafts fairs. Shoppers go…
A law firm representing Starbucks has sent cease and desist letters to cafes across Mexico.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now