Uniprint
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Blessing Ceremony Marks Century of Growth for Mérida Printing Giant
Yucatán Magazine's printer, Uniprint, gets a big blessing

ByYucatán Magazine

Shareholders, executives and employees of Uniprint gathered yesterday for a blessing ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Mérida’s Santa Ana neighborhood. The unassuming facility in the Centro Histórico could easily be missed while driving by, but inside, past two layers of security, lie ultra-modern machinery that print everything from business cards to Yucatán Magazine, which…

Coffee in Mérida
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The legacy of Café Cafico: A father’s gift to his daughters

ByAbraham Bojorquez

In a Mérida experiencing a cultural crossroads, a small Yucatecan family business opens Monday through Saturday in Mérida’s Centro. The aroma of roasted coffee wafting from the shop each morning has become part of the daily routine for those who live and work in the surrounding area. Café Cafico sits a block away from Paseo…

One Mérida ghost kitchen goes by many names 
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One Mérida ghost kitchen goes by many names 

ByLee Steele

If you order meals on a delivery app, you might be under the impression that a lot of new restaurants are popping up west of the Centro. But your MrBeast burger, Crunch pizza, and Avocalia avocado toast are actually coming from the same place. That’s because ghost kitchens, also called virtual kitchens, dark kitchens, and…

After just a year, rising rent forces Health Ha to find a new home
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After just a year, rising rent forces Health Ha to find a new home

ByLee Steele

Time was short for Health Ha’s hole-in-the-wall location facing Santa Ana park. After just a year in business, its monthly rent nearly tripled to over 22,000 pesos (around US$1,300) — well more than the owner can afford from selling smoothies, fruit bowls, and waffles. So owner Wendy Garrido Arroyo’s upbeat attitude will serve her well as…

Progreso to host the Americas’ largest shipyard

Progreso to host the Americas’ largest shipyard

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, plans to build the largest shipyard on the American continent in Progreso, Yucatán. Headquartered in Trieste, Italy, the company says it will invest US$220 million to complete the massive project.  A shipyard (also called a dockyard) is where ships are repaired and built. These can be yachts, military…

Cinemex closes its cinemas in Gran Plaza, for good

Cinemex closes its cinemas in Gran Plaza, for good

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Like in most parts of the world, Yucatán’s movie theaters continue to suffer low attendance rates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Things have gotten so bad that Cinemex, one of the countries largest movie theater chains, is now offering 2-for-1 specials to people who can prove they have been fully vaccinated against the…

Sky high: Construction begins on Yucatán’s 1st true skyscraper

Sky high: Construction begins on Yucatán’s 1st true skyscraper

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Sky Capital, a Mérida-based real estate development firm, has broken ground on the construction of Yucatán’s first skyscraper. The skyscraper, called The Sky, is expected to be completed by December 2023 and be 160 meters and 36 stories tall, plus six parking levels.  The total area of the complex, at kilometer 30 on Mérida’s Periférico…

Four businesses shut down for not following COVID-19 guidelines

Four businesses shut down for not following COVID-19 guidelines

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Authorities in Yucatán shut down three businesses in Mérida and another in Chabihau for not following COVID-19 health protocols. Government inspectors placed closure notices on the front doors of the establishments and notified administrators that they could be liable for fines of up to 18,000 pesos.  The sanctions came after inspectors found the business to…

Oxxo to open 100 more stores in Yucatán. Is that a good thing?

Oxxo to open 100 more stores in Yucatán. Is that a good thing?

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Oxxo will continue to grow its brand in Yucatán with 100 new locations. The convenience store giant will invest 500 million pesos over the next three years in municipalities such as Tekax, Ticul and Oxkutzcab. The move is part of a strategy that seeks to expand market reach outside of Mérida into smaller communities. Concerns…

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