Merida, Yucatan — To encourage more infrastructure investment and tourism services in interior of the state, Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal signed a fiscal stimulus package that reduces or even eliminates taxes and duties in its first years. The incentive is meant to bring more and better jobs to 105 overlooked municipalities, he said at a…
Valladolid, Yucatan — This colonial city, often overshadowed by other places, came out on top in a readers’ poll of emerging destinations in all of North America. “Valladolid is simply magical,” writes Travel Lemming. “A charming colonial town set in the epicenter of Mexico’s super-popular Yucatan peninsula, Valladolid has long lived in the shadow of much…
Valladolid and 11 other municipalities would become a “special indigenous economic zone” (ZEEI) under a proposal being floated by several politicians and two economists.
A 30-year-old Wisconsin man’s mission to see all seven continents and seven Wonders of the World led him to explore a new path that’s bringing health benefits to kids.
A friendly dog that found herself on the wrong end of a running shoe has been found.
Staying at an all-inclusive “margarita-infused Disneyland in the Yucatan” for a wedding, Rita Ireland and her husband knew they could do better once they checked out.
Ever since the City Council announced parking restrictions on streets surrounding the main square, a business group has been up in arms.
In North Carolina, Asheville Sister Cities is preparing to receive a delegation from Valladolid, Yucatán.
Weeks after ordering the owner to remove a flamboyant mural from its facade, city officials in Valladolid closed the beleaguered El Terminal Hotel for operating without permits.
Free, guided night tours are in their second week, but rain is dampening the city’s attempt to entertain overnight tourists.
A mural on a Valladolid hotel prompts a strong reaction from neighbors and city officials.
A Valladolid hotel owner may have to paint over a mural she had painted on the facade for not conforming to colonial standards.
One of Yucatán’s most famous expats, Jeremiah Tower, was a surprise guest judge this week on “Top Chef,” and taught contestants about Mayan cookery.
The “Noches de la Heroica Zací” video projections have dimmed at the former convent of San Bernardino of Siena in Valladolid.
For German-born entrepreneur Paul Gotthold Beutelspache, the culmination of many years of work is paying off, with a free teaching zoo soon to be open to the public in Valladolid.
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