FeaturesEventsNewsYucatán OktoberFest weekend expects 4,000 visitors By Yucatán Magazine October 9, 2015 Share Facebook Twitter Email Latest headlines Mexico Scientists warn some types of sargassum could impact on human health May 25, 2022 Large amounts of sargassum are now washing a shore in locations previously relatively untouched by the algae, such as the theme... Read more Features The sights, sounds, and flavors of vibrant Chinatown in CDMX May 25, 2022 Mexico City’s Chinatown is crowded, frenzied, and chaotic — but in an oddly great sort of way. Read more Mexico Mérida, but not the Caribbean resorts, named in Airbnb survey May 25, 2022 Mérida Yucatán is one of the oldest cities on the American continent and boasts the oldest cathedral on the continent’s mainland.... Read more Yucatán Yucatán goes from 0 to 78 daily COVID cases in 6 weeks May 25, 2022 The Yucatán health ministry reported 78 new COVID infections, the highest number of daily new cases since March. Read more Yucatán MagazineYucatán Magazine has the inside scoop on living here. Sign up to get our top headlines delivered to your inbox every week. OktoberFest returns to Mérida, Yucatán this weekend. Photo: Facebook See the event listing. Share Facebook Twitter Email Previous articleAnother Internet blackout hits regionNext articleStudy: Corn tortillas are healthier when reheated - Advertisement - Subscribe Now! More articles Merida New augmented reality app tells the story of Mérida’s iconic corner plaques May 24, 2022 Mérida´s municipal government is launching a new mobile phone application to tell the story of the city’s iconic Centro corner plaques. Read more Dining Tortas in the Park: Family carries on the tradition for 63 years May 24, 2022 Taqueria Don Beto in Parque Las Américas. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht Strolling through charming Parque de... Read more Archaeology Monday Kankí, the Maya city where the stone eyes of ancient gods burn as hot as the sun May 23, 2022 Kankí may be only 10 miles or so from the Mérida-Campeche highway, but feels a world away. Read more Merida La Plancha park project moves forward with a huge budget May 23, 2022 Government officials announced an agreement to make the La Plancha land 100% parkland. Photo: Contributed The park that... Read more Mexico Court sets limits for ‘racist’ immigration checkpoints in Mexico May 23, 2022 Mexican soldiers review documents at a Zacatecas checkpoint in March. Photo: Pedro Pardo / AFP via Getty Images Read more Cooking & Entertaining You won’t miss the meat or dairy in these recipes from Yucatán May 22, 2022 Vegan, vegetarian and plant-based lifestyles are easy to enjoy, despite living in meat-centric Yucatán. Now that we’ve listed our... Read more Yucatán Yucatán COVID patient 1st to die in 49 days May 21, 2022 Coronavirus cases rose steadily in a week that ended with Yucatán's first COVID fatality since April 2. A... Read more Yucatán Expats in Mexico face impossible deadline to comply with new tax law May 21, 2022 Taxpayers in Mérida wait for their numbers to be called at the SAT office. Photo: File A tax... Read more Features What is the Loop Current and how does it affect hurricanes on the Yucatán Peninsula? May 19, 2022 A current of warm tropical water is looping unusually far into the Gulf of Mexico for this time of year, with the power to turn tropical storms into monster hurricanes. Read more Tourism Izamal revamps its infrastructure while seeking investment May 19, 2022 A walking tour of Izamal includes Mayor Warnel May Escobar and Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal. Photo: Courtesy Read more