Adele Aguirre has spent decades building her private art collection. “… but it’s time to let some of them find new homes while supporting a worthy cause.”

The International Peace Conference in Mérida will feature prominent voices such as Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum and civil rights leader Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr., better known as Al Sharpton, the firebrand TV pundit and activist.   This regional gathering, organized by UADY, The World House Project Inc., and the Yucatán state government, will…

Each January, the eastern Yucatán city of Tizimín shifts into high gear. The annual Feria de Reyes, tied to the Catholic feast of the Three Kings, draws pilgrims, families and curious travelers for nearly three weeks of religious ceremonies, concerts, livestock shows and cultural events. Local officials say this year’s fair again boosted hotel stays,…

Not all the action is north of Centro. In Mérida’s rapidly expanding western edge, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered scholarships and inspected the construction of a new technical high school in Ciudad Caucel. During the visit to CBTIS 305, Sheinbaum distributed Benito Juárez Universal Scholarship money to students who will receive 1,900 pesos (approximately US$105)…

La Casa del Pueblo (The People’s House) is one of the most striking examples of Mayan Revival architecture in the capital of Yucatán; however, it is significantly less well-known or visited than El Monumento a la Patria or Parque de las Américas.  La Casa del Pueblo began operating in 1916 as the headquarters for Yucatán’s…

An international film production is coming to Yucatán, and local residents have a chance to be part of it. The colonial-era project begins filming Nov. 6 and wraps Dec. 14. Crews will shoot in Mérida and several other municipalities across the state, including locations along the Paseo de Montejo, in the historic center, and at…

Yucatecan hammock weavers, traditional cooks, and Maya musicians transformed Mexico’s former presidential residence into a vibrant showcase of Peninsula culture. The “Yucatán en Los Pinos” festival brings the rich traditions of the Maya Renaissance, highlighting the shared cultural threads that bind communities across the Peninsula. Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena inaugurated the two-day festival at the…

Picture this: you’ve made the move to beautiful Yucatán, you’re sipping your morning coffee overlooking colonial architecture, and then tax season rolls around. Suddenly, you’re wondering—does Mexico want a piece of that pension from back home? What about your rental income or investment dividends? Many expats assume that once they leave their home country, foreign…

Mexico plans to double the cost of temporary and permanent residency visas starting in 2026, a move to address the growing impact of digital nomadism on local housing markets and infrastructure. The proposed changes, included in Mexico’s 2026 federal budget submitted to Congress on September 8, would see dramatic fee increases across all visa categories….

Yucatán has emerged as one of Mexico’s strongest performing tourism destinations, with the state recording an 11% increase in overnight visitors during the first seven months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. The southeastern Mexican state reached a milestone in July, welcoming more than 246,000 tourists who stayed in accommodation establishments throughout…

Two foreign nationals are facing serious criminal charges after attempting to obtain Mexican passports using fraudulent documents at a Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) office in Cancún. Mexico is taking passport fraud very seriously and has the technology to crack down hard on suspects. The most recent case involves Máximo “G,” who was linked to…

A federal tribunal in Yucatán has suspended the Mexican government’s requirement that citizens provide biometric data for the new Biometric CURP system. This move joins similar legal challenges mounting across the country as privacy advocates contest the mandatory collection of personal biological data. The Collegiate Tribunal for Criminal and Administrative Matters in Yucatán granted a…

Stormtroopers, Sith Lords, and Rebel Alliance fighters will march through downtown Mérida in what organizers say will be the largest Star Wars costume parade ever seen in the region. The free “Training Day” parade starts at 4 p.m. Saturday, October 25, from the Plaza Grande, the city’s main square, and continues to Monumento a la…

Mexico’s environmental ministry has authorized four massive development projects in Yucatán’s shrinking wilderness. The projects, which will cost 8.113 billion pesos ($450 million), were approved despite concerns about endangered species displacement in some of the Peninsula’s most ecologically sensitive areas. The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) on Thursday announced that it had issued…

If you bank with Intercam, your account will transfer to new ownership under Kapital Bank following the institution’s sale after mounting pressure from US sanctions. You can continue using your existing products and banking channels, but you will eventually operate under Kapital’s technological and operational infrastructure. But it’s not clear whether, down the road, Kapital…

Mexico City-based Kapital Bank will acquire significant portions of Intercam Grupo Financiero’s operations, including brokerage, asset management and banking assets, the Mexican Finance Ministry announced Tuesday. The move comes as part of a broader crisis intervention after US Treasury sanctions targeted the institution for alleged money laundering activities. The acquisition requires regulatory approval and is…

Mexico and Guatemala have officially confirmed plans to extend the Maya Train beyond Mexican borders, with the ambitious rail project set to add approximately 300 kilometers (186 miles) of new track through Central America. The announcement came after talks between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo, building on discussions that began under…