In a unanimous decision, Yucatán’s legislature officialy designated three new heritage sites. The new heritage sites are the San Francisco de Padua convent in Izamal, the Mayan Theater in Xocén, and the traditional coso artesanal in Tizimín. Heritage sites in Yucatán receive financial resources from municipal and state coffers to aid in their conservation and…
Despite recent expansions at MID, Yucatán’s state government is still considering a new airport for Mérida. Industry insiders have speculated that the cost of the new airport is likely to surpass 10 billion pesos. Government sources have hinted that the bulk of the expense is likely to be absorbed by private companies. But the burden…
Animal rights activists are calling for Mérida’s horse-drawn carriages to be phased out. The activists are planning a rally in front of the Cathedral on Saturday, demanding an end to the practice. “There is no excuse to use horses in this way. These animals suffer so much, especially when it is as hot as now,”…
Yucatán announces the arrival of its first cruise ship in over a year. But don’t get too excited. The ship, Disney Wonder, will be docking in Progreso on Monday only for maintenance and will not be carrying any passengers. Under normal circumstances, the Disney Wonder has a capacity for up to 2,500 passengers and a…
While continuing to monitor crowds and activities, state authorities presented a new tourism campaign designed to attract domestic travelers to Yucatán. The campaign, called “365 Días en Yucatán,” comes just in time for the Easter holidays, and while the health department struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic. At a press conference at Paseo 60, state…
Residents in Bacalar are complaining that motorized boats continue to violate navigation rules on the lagoon. Over last week’s long weekend, boats and jet skis made their way through restricted waterways at great speeds. Chetumal’s port authority is responsible for the area, however according to people in Bacalar, they rarely bother to show up. Motorized…
Over the long weekend to commemorate the birth of Benito Juárez, several beach resorts across Mexico saw a considerable spike in hotel bookings from domestic travelers. The state of Quintana Roo says it received well over 100,000 tourists and achieved slightly over 50% hotel capacity in Cancún and Playa del Carmen. Other popular tourism destinations…
Hotels in Cancún and Riviera Maya are now able to fill their rooms at 60% capacity. The same policy applies to restaurants and beaches and nightclubs in the state of Quintana Roo. The doubling of allowed occupancy was justified by authorities by pointing out that Quintana Roo now stands at “yellow” on the national epidemiological…
Occupancy in Mérida’s hotels has reached an all time low despite discounts of up to 60%. Most hotels are currently getting by with an occupancy rate of around 15% while none have managed to exceed 30%, according to statistics from Yucatan’s Observatorio Turistico. “Many hotel owners are using up their savings to keep their businesses…
Travel bans have reshuffled the world’s most possible air travel routes. But Cancun still maintains its top-10 status on both national and international lists. Travel analyst OAG in January placed Dubai-London Heathrow as the busiest international route, but that’s changed. The route heading the international leaderboard is now Orlando-San Juan, with 135,244 seats scheduled for…
Faced with a deluge of challenges, Mexican airlines, hotels and resort destinations have slashed prices in hopes to attract domestic travelers. Tougher international travel regulations have made domestic travel more important than ever for Mexico’s tourism and hospitality industries. Budget airline tickets from Mexico City to Mérida or Cancun were as low as US$4, before…
Critics claim Canada’s cancellation of all flights to México and the Caribbean is unfair to the region as it favors destinations such as Florida. Others consider the targeting of Mexico and the Caribbean as particularly unfair to those with family in the region. “What for one person may simply be a flight on their way…
The popular coastal community of Rio Lagartos has unveiled its revamped boardwalk. Local and state authorities hope that the improvements will help attract tourists back to the coastal community in large numbers, once the COVID-19 sanitary emergency has passed. Rio Lagartos is a popular destination for activities such as kayaking, mangrove tours, and observing birds…
That’s all for now
That’s all for now