At Port of Progreso, Activity Reaches Dizzying New Heights
Somehow, the Port of Progreso is being increasingly urbanized, industrialized and tourist-ified, if that’s a word.
Enormous Progreso Pier Has Stood Strong for 84 Years
Progreso’s maritime pier, the longest in the world, turned 80 last weekend.
Las Chelemeras and their mission to protect Yucatán’s mangroves
In the vibrant coastal town of Chelem, Mexico, a remarkable group of Maya women, Las Chelemeras, continues their nearly 15-year mission to restore and protect the vital mangrove forests along the Yucatán coastline. These women, ranging in age from 30 to 80, have become the unsung heroes of their community. The Chelemeras, led by Keila…
With school holidays ending soon, it takes more than gray skies to discourage beachgoers
Saturday was mostly rainy and miserable, but Yucatán’s port city of Progreso saw many visitors on summer vacation’s penultimate weekend. Families, tourists, and friends enjoyed the sun and food at the port. Fruit cups were particularly popular among locals, a local newspaper reported. The Poseidon statue, which had been closed off by federal authorities, proved…
Progreso’s Summer Vacation Season Begins and DUI Checkpoints End
As Progreso’s summer vacation season officially began Saturday — following a delay caused by Beryl — local authorities have confirmed that breathalyzer checkpoints will not be reinstated during this period. The checkpoints, meant to weed out drunk drivers, were first suspended in April after businesses said they were clogging traffic, frustrating drivers, and hurting the local…
Annual Progreso Home Tour Allows a Look at Beach Life in Yucatán
I’ve learned a lot about living in Yucatán’s coastal communities thanks to the annual Progreso Home Tours. Living in the Centro, I had a narrow idea about living in a beach town. But most people aren’t living their daily lives in beachfront houses, with all the pros and cons that come with it. Homes in…
Powerful Hurricane-Level Winds Slam into Yucatán Peninsula
Powerful gusts of winds up to 75 miles per hour slammed into the Yucatán Peninsula on Monday,
Progreso, Then and Now — From Sleepy Port to Beachside Playground
Folks from Mérida have long thought of Progreso as “their beach,” much to the chagrin of locals, who nonetheless depend largely on the constant influx of visitors.
Progreso’s famous Casa del Pastel transforms into a new restaurant
After being practically abandoned for over a decade, Progreso’s famous Casa del Pastel has now become the port city’s newest restaurant. The three-story art deco casona — dubbed the Wedding Cake House — has been a landmark in Progreso since it was built in the 1940s. The grand old house gets its name from the fact that…
Video: Progreso’s Carnaval is better than ever
This year’s “Batalla de las Flores Parade” was Progreso’s biggest and best attended to date.
Progreso’s Carnaval is giving Merida’s a run for its money
With more cities and towns throwing their own festivities, Mérida’s Carnaval in Xmatkuil is no longer the undisputed champion.
Doors open wide for the 2023 Progreso Home Tour
A chance to explore six private coastal homes comes Saturday, March 4, with the Progreso Home Tour. The annual fundraiser has expanded in scope. One home brings ticketholders west of the International Malecon for the first time since the yearly tours began. Another spot on the map will be a nearly finished new-construction project, instructive…
Work on new Progreso overpass begins in March
A 1.4-mile-long overpass will connect Progreso’s industrial port with the highway leading to Mérida, Yucatán’s governor promised. Now dubbed Liberamiento Progreso to suggest the city is being liberated from traffic, the concept was rejected 20 years ago by local homeowners. But the idea was revived when trucks transporting goods between cargo ships and warehouses on…
Progreso’s cruise industry reaches new heights, but Cozumel remains in a league of its own
So far in 2022, Progreso has hosted 72 cruise ships with nearly 20,000 passengers and 1,600 crew.
16 swimmers attacked, possibly by sting rays, in Progreso
The specifics of the attacks are vague, but most are thought to have involved interactions with string rays in Progreso’s shallow waters.
Kids design their own dinosaurs at Progreso’s new meteorite museum
Yucatán’s meteorite museum — formally called the Museo del Meteorito — officially opened Tuesday. It features five mega dinosaur sculptures between eight and nine meters high: the Monster of Aramberri or Pliosaur, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Quetzalcóatlus Nortrophi, Mosasaurus, and the Parasaurolophus dinosaurs are all life-size. The museum has interactive exhibits that tell the story of the…
Video: Red tide puts summer vacations at risk of an early end
Closed beaches and the threat of a red tide in Progreso, but not ot all is at is seems.
Construction begins in Progreso on a new dock for the Mayan Train
State and federal authorities have confirmed that work on a new dock to bring freight to the Mayan Train has begun in Progreso.
‘Red tide’ detected 7 miles off Yucatán coast
Scientists confirmed the presence of a red tide seven miles off Ría Lagartos.
The summer season kicks off in Progreso, but vendors say they hoped for more
Progreso, Yucatán’s most popular beach drew thousands of visitors over the weekend. But vendors and restauranteurs say that despite decent sales, they continue for things to pick up even more. “Sales have not been terrible, but we have so much to make up for,” said street food vendor, Manuel Ruiz.” The port city was especially…
A Progreso beach is more popular now that the pigs have moved in
A simple concept is drawing more and more visitors to Pig Beach in Yucalpetén,
Progreso to open new inflatable water park this summer
The port city of Progreso has announced that it will be opening a new inflatable water park just off of its boardwalk. The water park, intended mainly for children, features large slides and sections for bouncing around and jumping in and out of the ocean. The attraction will be supervised by trained lifeguards, but parents…
Entry fees at Progreso’s new dinosaur park irk public
The new attraction in Chichxulub, called “Sendero Jurasico,” will be charging an admission of 200 pesos per adult and 100 per child.
Explore Progreso’s La Ría, one of Yucatán’s most underrated attractions
La Ría Progreso is run by a small community cooperative that offers a variety of recreational and educational activities at very reasonable prices.
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