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New exhibit ‘Dialogue in the Dark’ arrives at Museo de la Luz, Mérida’s light-themed museum

“Dialogue in the Dark” at Mérida’s Museo de la Luz is more than an exhibit; it is a movement to promote inclusion and empathy for the visually impaired.  The experience has traveled to more than 130 cities in 35 countries and has been experienced by millions. The one-hour experience is designed to be an invisible…

Yucatán’s cultural scene shifts under new government leadership

Yucatán’s cultural scene shifts under new government leadership

Expect to see the Yucatán Symphony Orchestra (OSY) perform free programs featuring Mexican composers at the Parque la Plancha amphitheater. This contrasts with previous programs at the regal Peón Contreras theater, with box-office sales, box seats, and music featuring Brahms and Mozart. State officials affirmed “unwavering support” for the orchestra. This commitment follows a period…

First Christmas Will be Festive at the New La Plancha Park

First Christmas Will be Festive at the New La Plancha Park

El Paseo Navideño de las Flores marks the first Christmas celebration at the new La Plancha park beginning on Saturday. The Christmas-themed flower path includes floral topiaries resembling bears, dogs, reindeer and other animals.  Flower paths have been a growing tradition in Mérida since 2017, but this is the first time it has had such…

La Plancha park project moves forward with a huge budget

La Plancha park project moves forward with a huge budget

The park that should have been done by now is back in the planning stage. Turning La Plancha into “100% park” is officially approved after an announcement back in March. Diario de Yucatán announced that Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal led a meeting, accompanied by the coordinator of advisors, Álvaro Juanes Cámara, to follow up…

La Plancha park victory after AMLO agrees to land deal

La Plancha park victory after AMLO agrees to land deal

The fate of the proposed Gran Parque La Plancha is in constant flux. But the current plan should please the park’s proponents. Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador have agreed that 100% of La Plancha land will be used as a public park, La Jornada Maya reported. Under previous…

Mayan Train track change: New hope for La Plancha park

Mayan Train track change: New hope for La Plancha park

The so-called Mayan Train won’t be rolling into the Centro after all. Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal said that Mérida’s station stop won’t be at La Plancha. Instead, it will be built in the vicinity of Hacienda Teya, near the Mérida-Cancun highway. Opponents also questioned the safety of allowing the train to traverse such a densely…

La Plancha park alive again, but design is up for grabs

With an agreement to build both a park and Tren Maya station at La Plancha, state authorities are tossing the 2016 master plan approved by the previous administration. To come up with La Plancha’s design, a competition among five local and five international architects will be organized by UADY, the Autonomous University of Yucatán. “We…

Train project threatens to destroy neighborhood at La Plancha

Train project threatens to destroy neighborhood at La Plancha

Residents living across from Artículo 123 park in Mérida’s La Plancha area were given some bad news from a Tren Maya representative. The envoy informed the homeowners that they would either have to relocate or live with restrictions — including a complete lack of street parking — since the entire area is to be surrounded…

United Nations objects to Mayan Train station at La Plancha

United Nations objects to Mayan Train station at La Plancha

A Mayan Train station at La Plancha would contaminate underground water systems with oils, fuels, sanitary wastewater and grease, a United Nations body warned. UN-Habitat also cited the risk of sinkholes given the characteristics of Yucatan’s soil. The analysis indicates that “the proposed route of the Mayan Train may be subject to damage … due…

Mexico scraps plans for Mayan Train tunnel at La Plancha

Mexico scraps plans for Mayan Train tunnel at La Plancha

The National Fund for Tourism Promotion (Fonatur) has withdrawn plans to run a train tunnel through the center of Merida to bring passengers to La Plancha. Rather, officials said that the city’s station stop will be south of the city. The Mayan Train was to travel through a 4-kilometers / 2.5-mile tunnel before reaching La Plancha, said Fonatur’s…

City joins fight against Mayan Train tunnel, backs park at La Plancha

City joins fight against Mayan Train tunnel, backs park at La Plancha

Merida, Yucatan — Mayor Renán Barrera Concha said that the Merida City Council will join local civic groups to oppose a 4-kilometer underground train tunnel connecting La Plancha with the eastern edge of the city. The mayor expressed concerns about any technical risk or damage to the city. Dozens of cenotes, or underground wells, exist…

Mayan Train will travel underground in Merida en route to La Plancha

Mayan Train will travel underground in Merida en route to La Plancha

Merida, Yucatan — The Mayan Train will travel through 4 kilometers / 2.5 miles of tunnel before reaching La Plancha, said Fonatur’s director, Rogelio Jiménez Pons. The announcement cements the federal government’s intention for the La Plancha site, where an ecological and cultural central park had been planned. The exact site of the tunnel, and…

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