Progreso’s 2026 Walmart Supercenter is a Big Sign of ChangeFirst major retail store promises jobs and convenience for coastal city in southeast Mexico
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Progreso’s 2026 Walmart Supercenter is a Big Sign of Change
First major retail store promises jobs and convenience for coastal city in southeast Mexico

ByYucatán Magazine

Decades ago, Yucatán’s coastal residents had few shopping options beyond local markets and small stores, even in its largest port city, Progreso. That’s about to change. Construction crews are making steady progress on the port city’s first Walmart Supercenter, with the grand opening scheduled for early 2026. The store broke ground on September 9 on…

Cuauhtemoc training ship

After Tragedy, Cuauhtémoc Training Ship Returns to Progreso for Tours
Mexico's iconic naval training vessel will dock in Progreso after completing repairs from Brooklyn Bridge accident

ByYucatán Magazine

The Cuauhtémoc Training Ship, Mexico’s flagship naval vessel, is returning to Progreso. This marks the ship’s triumphant comeback after a horrific accident that killed two crew members in New York City earlier this year. The 220-foot (67-meter) tall ship will bring 200 cadets to Yucatán’s main port during a training mission and a public celebration….

Port of Progreso

Historic Dredging Project to Finally Transform Port of Progreso

ByYucatán Magazine

After 25 years of planning, the long-awaited expansion of the Deep Sea Port of Progreso has moved into its active phase with the arrival of one of the world’s most advanced dredging vessels. Yucatán Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena toured the Fernando de Magallanes, a state-of-the-art dredging ship that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Europe for…

Meteorite Museum in Progreso

Meteorite Museum in Progreso Celebrates 3rd Anniversary with Record Attendance

ByYucatán Magazine

The Meteorite Museum in Progreso marked a milestone Sunday with its third-anniversary celebration, drawing more than 1,500 visitors to the beachfront attraction. The record attendance highlighted the museum’s growing popularity since opening in July 2022. The Museo del Meteorito, on the Malecón about seven blocks east of Progreso’s pier, focuses on the Chicxulub meteorite impact…

Seeding mangroves in Yucatán
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Las Chelemeras and their mission to protect Yucatán’s mangroves

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

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
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With school holidays ending soon, it takes more than gray skies to discourage beachgoers

ByYucatán Magazine

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
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Progreso’s Summer Vacation Season Begins and DUI Checkpoints End

ByYucatán Magazine

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
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Annual Progreso Home Tour Allows a Look at Beach Life in Yucatán

ByLee Steele

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…

The iconic Casa del Pastel which has been an icon in Progreso for 8 decades has now become its newest restaurant. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine

Progreso’s famous Casa del Pastel transforms into a new restaurant

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

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…

Doors open wide for the 2023 Progreso Home Tour
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Doors open wide for the 2023 Progreso Home Tour

ByYucatán Magazine

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

Work on new Progreso overpass begins in March

ByYucatán Magazine

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…

Kids design their own dinosaurs at Progreso’s new meteorite museum

Kids design their own dinosaurs at Progreso’s new meteorite museum

ByYucatán Magazine

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…

The summer season kicks off in Progreso, but vendors say they hoped for more

The summer season kicks off in Progreso, but vendors say they hoped for more

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

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…

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