For string trio at Boutique Hotel, face masks are still required

The hotel industry in Yucatán faced a disappointing June. The occupancy rates for the state fell short of initial expectations, which had been based on the assumption that Mérida would receive visitors during breaks between matches of the 2026 World Cup.  While official host cities like Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey recorded modest bumps in…

Evolución AC has stopped actively taking in new animals some time ago, but that hasn’t stopped people from leaving animals at the gate anyway.

  From the very beginning, the Mayan Train was ambitious. Perhaps too ambitious, in fact. The $30 billion rail project—more than three times over budget—has faced a long list of fair criticisms: environmental damage, potential structural risks, cost overruns, and allegations of corruption. But without discounting these many problems, the Tren Maya is at last…

Tim Hortons executives joined state and local authorities to unveil Yucatán’s first Tim Hortons location in Yucatán. The glamorous nighttime press event also heralds the first “Timmy’s” in southeast Mexico.

With an estimated 5.5 million tourists expected to move across the three host nations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mérida is launching an aggressive campaign to capture a share of that traffic. Although the city will not host any matches, local officials are betting on its connectivity and cultural appeal to attract up to…

Yucatán is experiencing a crisis unfolding along its once pristine coast. Beachfront property owners are preparing multi-million dollar lawsuits against the Mexican government. They assert the expansion of Progreso’s pier is rapidly destroying beachfront property. The argument is backed by official studies and by residents’ growing desperation as the sea creeps closer to their homes…