Swimming with orcas is now legal for tourism… in Baja California Sur
What you need to know: Although this new activity is already legal… you do have to comply with some rules and obtain permits to do it. Tourism in Mexico is about to change… or at least in Baja California Sur, as in an unprecedented move, SEMARNAT (Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources) approved swimming […]
Former officials arrested for illegal land grabs in Playa del Carmen
Agents from the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) arrested Ariadne Vázquez Canul, former private secretary to former mayor Lili Campos Miranda, and Jorge Zavaleta, former director of contentious affairs in that administration, for misuse of power and abuse of authority. A judge issued arrest warrants against both former officials for their alleged role in the […]
Tulum Airport loses another airline: changes route to Cancun
Lufthansa’s subsidiary, Discover, will change its route from Frankfurt to Tulum Airport to Cancún Airport starting next winter. “The airport (in Tulum) has a lot of potential, but it’s always a combination of many factors. For now, we’re focusing on Cancún,” the airline reported. Apparently, one of the drawbacks for passengers at Tulum Airport is […]
Workers at the Parnassus Hotel in Cancun have called for a strike.
In his first act as head of the Revolutionary Confederation of Workers and Peasants (CROC) in Benito Juárez, Cancún, the secretary of the National Executive Committee (CEN), Isaías González Cuevas, called for a strike at the Parnassus Hotel on August 18, following constant violations of workers’ rights and benefits. The national leader, in a statement, […]
What do we know about José Ramón López, AMLO’s son, on vacation in Cancún?
The vacation of José Ramón López Beltrán, son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has been criticized after various Morena officials were caught vacationing in Tokyo and Europe in recent weeks. According to the media outlet E-ntorno, José Ramón López Beltrán and his wife have been staying at the Vidanta Riviera Maya complex in […]
Emiliano Zapata-Xu highway is being rebuilt in Yucatán
During the ceremony, Joaquín Díaz Mena, governor of the state, emphasized that these works will benefit the mobility of more than 29,000 residents of southern Yucatán. The governor explained that the roadworks consist of the complete reconstruction of 14.6 kilometers, the installation of horizontal and vertical signage, reflective road markings, and other road safety features. […]
Yucatán seeks national and international tourism with the “Mayan Sanctuary” campaign
With a new approach targeting key locations in Mexico and the southern United States, the state of Yucatán, led by Morena party member Joaquín Díaz Mena, launched the “Mayan Sanctuary” campaign, which seeks to highlight the cultural, culinary, and environmental riches of its mid-Island. This is intended to compete with national and even international destinations, […]
Profepa closes illegal subdivision in Corregidora, Querétaro
The Querétaro branch of the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) has closed the construction of a subdivision for lack of land use and environmental impact change authorizations from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) in the municipality of Corregidora. According to the federal agency, the subdivision is being built in the town […]
Querétaro dams at almost 90% capacity
Querétaro state’s dams are at almost 90 percent of their storage capacity, a result of the rainy season. A total of 13 dams in the state are already at 100 percent capacity and are releasing water as a preventative measure to avoid any risks. Likewise, 11 more dams are above 50 percent of their storage […]