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…
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…
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 gusts of winds up to 75 miles per hour slammed into the Yucatán Peninsula on Monday,
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.
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…
This year’s “Batalla de las Flores Parade” was Progreso’s biggest and best attended to date.
With more cities and towns throwing their own festivities, Mérida’s Carnaval in Xmatkuil is no longer the undisputed champion.
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…
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…
So far in 2022, Progreso has hosted 72 cruise ships with nearly 20,000 passengers and 1,600 crew.
The specifics of the attacks are vague, but most are thought to have involved interactions with string rays in Progreso’s shallow waters.
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…
Closed beaches and the threat of a red tide in Progreso, but not ot all is at is seems.
State and federal authorities have confirmed that work on a new dock to bring freight to the Mayan Train has begun in Progreso.
Scientists confirmed the presence of a red tide seven miles off Ría Lagartos.
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 simple concept is drawing more and more visitors to Pig Beach in Yucalpetén,
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…
The new attraction in Chichxulub, called “Sendero Jurasico,” will be charging an admission of 200 pesos per adult and 100 per child.
La Ría Progreso is run by a small community cooperative that offers a variety of recreational and educational activities at very reasonable prices.
Yucatán’s top port city is installing a new carousel ride on its boardwalk, but this time it’s designed to be more inclusive. The merry-go-round has been designed with a ramp and places for wheelchairs, said Progreso Mayor Julián Zacarías Curi. “Now on the traditional malecón, we will have a new carousel for people with disabilities…
Weighing in at nearly two tons, the massive anchor discovered last week by city workers in Progreso remains surrounded by mystery.
The coastal city of Progreso celebrated yesterday its very first same-sex wedding under Yucatán’s new marriage equality law.
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