The coast, Mérida, Valladolid, and Izamal are the key destinations on which the state tourism sector is basing its expectations for visitors arriving in Yucatán this summer. The head of the State Tourism Development Secretariat (Sefotur), Darío Flota Ocampo, explained that although the economic environment is challenging, July could be a good month for hotel […]

Earthquakes in Yucatán Will Continue to Occur, Although Magnitudes Greater Than Those Already Recorded Are Not Expected However, the type of soil found in the region can pose risks to buildings if appropriate measures are not taken, explains Juana Elia Escobar Sánchez, head of the Geology Laboratory of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) […]

The Ticul A and Ticul B solar-photovoltaic megaprojects, which were intended to be built and operated in the municipalities of Muna, Sacalum and Ticul, in the state of Yucatán, were definitively canceled by a judicial resolution, reported the Mexican Center for Environmental Law (Cemda). Source: reforma

More than 15 meters of coastline have been lost in some areas of Yucatán over the last 10 years, reveals José Luis González Pérez, State Undersecretary of Sustainable Development. “This loss not only affects the ecosystem, which is vital for sea turtle nesting, but it is also causing damage to homes located near the shore,” […]

It was an extraordinary session in every sense. Brief, silent, and without dissenting voices. This Monday, the Congress of Yucatán unanimously approved the reform of Article 1 of its local Constitution, removing the phrase “from fertilization” from the recognition of the right to life and thereby aligning the state constitution with the decriminalization of abortion […]

Yucatán represents one of the most significant cases of language shift in Mexico. Although it still has around 800,000 Maya speakers, it has a loss rate of nearly 60 percent, meaning that six out of every ten children of Maya-speaking mothers no longer learn the language as their mother tongue, revealed Violeta Vázquez-Rojas Maldonado, Undersecretary […]

The leader of the Morena party in Yucatán, Carlos Bojórquez Urzaiz, sparked controversy by referring to Andrés Manuel López Obrador as “the worst president Mexico has ever had” during a meeting in the municipality of Tizimín. The moment was captured on video and initially shared on digital platforms by users and journalists, including Audelino Macario. […]

During a public event, Carlos Bojórquez—the state president of Morena in Yucatán—referred to Andrés Manuel López Obrador as “the worst president Mexico has ever had.”⭕The moment was captured on video and immediately went viral, as the blow came not from the outside, but from within the very party AMLO founded.🚨Now, many are wondering whether it […]

Can you imagine walking through a museum beneath the sea? If you enjoy unusual experiences or love diving and snorkeling, the Underwater Museum of Cancún is one of the most surprising attractions you can visit in Mexico. For years, Cancún has been one of the country’s most iconic tourist destinations thanks to its crystal-clear beaches […]

Those who have recently strolled along Mérida’s Gastronomic Corridor have enjoyed a striking urban intervention: two large crocheted pieces in a wide range of colors now cover part of 47th Street, between 54th and 56th Streets, providing shade and visually transforming the space. The structures were created by the Cielo Tejido collective, made up of […]