Following our publication about the sale of coveted lands surrounding the site where the Xkekén and Samulhá cenotes are located in Dzitnup, Valladolid, the state government issued a statement. Regarding the sale of three plots in Dzitnup, Valladolid, the State Government stated that the Xkekén cenote is not located within the plots that were sold […]

Mérida, Yucatán has become notorious for its numerous real estate scams and land fraud cases. One such high-profile case involves Grupo Inverco in Pedregales de Misnebalam, where hundreds of affected clients have accused the company of massive cheating. According to Cristian Canto Villanueva, director general of Uno Consulting, the city’s location made it an attractive […]

An entrepreneur and accountant from Yucatán, Eduardo H.M., 31 years old, was shot dead this morning in Quintana Roo. Quintana Roo authorities are working to identify and locate those responsible for Eduardo H.M.’s death. Yucatecan Entrepreneur Assassinated in Cancún Eduardo H.M., originally from Mérida, Yucatán, was gunned down in the Santa Fe neighborhood of superblock […]

Grupo Xcaret has decided not to proceed with the megaproject that involved constructing nine hotels in the municipality of Santa Elena, near the Uxmal Archaeological Zone. This project posed an environmental threat to the Maya jungle and the local population. Greenpeace Mexico reported that the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) issued a resolution […]

The Mexican Association of Hotels in Yucatán has reported a decrease in tourist activity this year compared to 2023. The current vacation season has not met expectations, with hotel occupancy rates falling short of the desired 70%. According to Juan José Martín Pacheco, president of the Mexican Association of Hotels in Yucatán, last year’s performance […]

The Alianza Maya for Bees organization has reported a massive die-off of bees in the municipality of Tizimín, Yucatán. According to their statement, hundreds of beehives have been affected, resulting in significant economic losses. Details of the Incident Cause of Bee Deaths The organization attributes the bee deaths to exposure to the insecticide Fipronil. Interestingly, […]

Yucatán continues to hold the top national position as the state with the lowest homicide rate for the fourth consecutive year, according to a government bulletin. In this regard, the state has a rate of 2.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which is almost 11 times lower than the national rate of 24. The data comes […]

Grupo Xcaret denied through a statement that it has requested environmental permission for the tourist project in Santa Elena, despite the Environmental Impact Statement (MIA) presented with the code 31YU2024UD049 before Semarnat, as reported by Noticaribe. “Grupo Xcaret informs that it has not requested any authorization for the change of use of forest land, in […]

During the past weekend, the mayors and local deputies elected from Morena, PVEM, and PT participated in training workshops with their party leaders, where a significant problem emerged: the lack of knowledge about the functions of legislators and municipal authorities. This is likely something that surfaces in every government period and affects all parties, but […]

“Do you speak English?” asked a Dutch tourist to each person who stopped to observe a traffic accident that the woman caused in the morning in downtown Mérida. The foreign tourist couple arrived in Mérida, rented a car, and began heading to the beach. The woman was driving the car on 34th Street in downtown […]