All of the Yucatán Transportation Agency’s (ATY) arguments regarding the Va y Ven system are refutable and questionable. We don’t understand why there is so much media fuss and disdain from the current government regarding this public transportation system, said Eduardo Monsreal Toraya, an urban development and mobility analyst at the Mérida Sustainable Mobility Observatory. […]

This Tuesday, residents of this port’s 40th Street and 71st Street were surprised to find four metal containers placed there during the early morning hours, blocking access to the beach. According to testimonies from local residents, the containers were placed around 4:00 a.m., two on each side of the street. Following the report, officers from […]

The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) reported that the waters of Yucatán’s main beaches are suitable for recreational activities, following a recent study that evaluated the sanitary quality of the sea. The analysis confirmed that the levels of bacteriological contamination are minimal and do not pose a risk to the health […]

Government authorities and public transportation concessionaires in Yucatán learned today that, according to an official assessment, the current bus service mobility system in the Mérida metropolitan area is unsustainable: “It does not protect citizens’ wallets or time, nor does it guarantee the financial stability necessary for future improvements.” As a second meeting was held Tuesday […]

In cenotes on the Yucatán Peninsula, in southeastern Mexico, a team of scientists led by experts from the Institute of Geology (IG) of the National University discovered 22 fossil specimens of marine animals (bony fish, sharks, and manta rays), which reflect part of the region’s vast vertebrate diversity. The work was carried out in collaboration […]

With the Belize national cycling team participating and an estimated purse of 250,000 pesos, the fourth edition of the Yucatán Summer Classic, one of the largest events organized on the Peninsula, will be held with 350 cyclists in attendance. The race, on Sunday, August 3, will start at 6:00 a.m. and will feature a new […]

The second case of screwworm in a dog was confirmed in the state of Yucatán, after animal rescuers confirmed the presence of this parasite in a dog named “Dingo,” who was found abandoned in the municipality of Tetiz. This second case of screwworm in dogs was confirmed by veterinarians in Mérida, who treated “Dingo” for […]

The phenomenon of gentrification, already present in several areas of Mérida, was the topic of the Lignum Center’s most recent reflection session. Residents, cultural managers, and researchers gathered the day before yesterday to analyze the urban changes that are altering the social and economic fabric of traditional neighborhoods. “Gentrification is a process that a city […]

Concessionaires of the public transportation system known as “Va y Ven” (Va and Ven) will gradually remove dozens of units from circulation in the coming days, as long as the Yucatán Transportation Agency (ATY), a subsidiary of the Yucatán government, fails to make a series of late payments. This is despite the fact that the […]

One stage of the manufacturing process for NFL championship rings, as well as the rings awarded to graduates of prestigious universities such as Harvard and Oxford, is carried out in Yucatán, according to Ángel López Rodríguez, state president of the Index Export Maquiladora Association. Although the state’s export sector is mostly made up of textile […]