A man dressed as Optimus Prime was removed by the municipal police from Parque de la Mejorada in Mérida after being questioned for not having permits from the City Council. An unusual incident occurred in Parque de la Mejorada, Mérida, when a man dressed as Optimus Prime, the popular character from the Transformers series, was […]

Contrary to its usual image, San Juan Park appeared nearly empty and without the usual bustle of music from the food stalls installed there. The reason is the work for the “Illuminate San Juan” project announced by Mérida’s mayor, Cecilia Patrón Laviada, in a press conference on Monday. According to her, the project will materialize […]

Yucatecan handicrafts, a heritage legacy, are hanging by a thread due to piracy. While Mérida continuously dresses up to welcome national and foreign visitors, unfair competition is undermining the foundations of this sector. Cross-stitch dresses, hammocks, souvenirs, and other typical products are copied and sold at ridiculous prices, devaluing the work of generations of artisans, […]

The parents of Jorge Yam Miis are deeply worried because they have no information about his whereabouts. Jorge Yam Miis, a young man from Kancabchen, went to work in Mérida 4 months ago and has not been in contact since. Concerned about his disappearance, his parents sought help from their relatives to share his case […]

The Mérida City Council will strengthen its tourism promotion policies and programs to attract a greater number of national and regional tourists, who generate the most economic impact and service occupancy, reported the Director of Tourism of the Municipality, Armando Casares Espinosa. In an interview during the presentation of the VII Edition of the Mucbipollo […]

A man accused of the femicide of a 92-year-old woman has been charged and will remain in preventive detention as a precautionary measure. The events investigated by the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) indicate that on September 22 in the Salvador Alvarado Sur neighborhood of Mérida, the man attacked the elderly woman. The individual entered […]

In the regions of Rio Lagartos and Progreso, the streets remain flooded due to the heavy rains left by Milton. Río Lagartos, Yucatán.- This municipality in the eastern part of the state suffered severe flooding due to the proximity and passage of Hurricane “Milton.” In the port of Progreso, the streets remain flooded due to […]

After Hurricane Milton, which was downgraded to Category 4, the damage assessment identifies that the municipalities of Sisal and Celestún suffered the most, with flooding, fallen trees, and no phone network. According to reports from the Civil Protection of the State of Yucatán, in the municipality of Celestún, some fallen poles and lines were reported, […]

Although the cyclone did not make landfall, its center was only 60 kilometers from the coast of Progreso. In the morning conference on Tuesday, October 8, the governor of Yucatán provided an update after Hurricane Milton passed near the Mexican coast. According to Joaquín ‘Huacho’ Díaz Mena, the cyclone was just 60 kilometers from Progreso […]

At least eight thousand people are without electricity due to the effects of Hurricane Milton in Progreso, Yucatán; departure and arrival flights at Mérida airport have resumed. Source: N Mas