Workers contract rare disease after exploring a cave in Peto

Workers contract rare disease after exploring a cave in Peto

Peto, Yucatan — Six city employees got sick after exploring grottos in San Dionisio. The municipal officials were investigating the feasibility of including them in an ecotourism project. The group fell ill after several days of exploring, and were transported 140 kilometers / 84 miles north to Clinica Merida and O’Horan Hosptal for treatment. Doctors…

Peto’s unique church gets ready to celebrate 220 years
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Peto’s unique church gets ready to celebrate 220 years

Peto, Yucatán — New Year’s Day will also be a day of celebration as residents celebrate the 220th anniversary of their unique church. Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, or Our Lady of the Assumption, dates to Jan. 1, 1799, which is also the date the faithful organize a festival for the municipality’s patron saint, the Virgen…

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