San Miguel de Allende welcomed traditional chefs and cooks participating in the third edition of the Endemic Festival, which will take place on July 25 and 26 in the municipalities of Irapuato, León, Guanajuato, and San Miguel de Allende. The festival will take place in 11 restaurants, hosting an equal number of dinners paired with […]
Goodbye to love locks in El Caracol: San Miguel de Allende government bans them
The padlocks that held hundreds of promises of love at the El Caracol viewpoint in San Miguel de Allende were removed by municipal authorities, putting an end to a custom that had taken root among visitors. Although the municipal government stated that the removal was done for security reasons, local business owners claim they were […]
Oaxaca will have a Cablebús: it will go from Cerro del Fortín to the Monument to the Mother
The governor of Oaxaca, Salomón Jara, confirmed that work is underway on an urban cable car project similar to the Cablebús in Mexico City and the Mexicable in the State of Mexico. The system, which is emerging as a tourism and mobility solution for the capital, would connect iconic points, from Cerro del Fortín to […]
For the first time in 44 years, the International Book Fair will not be held in Oaxaca.
For the first time in 44 years, the Oaxaca International Book Fair (FILO) will not be held this year. In a statement, the organizers argued that current conditions “in the area of cultural financing” do not allow it to take place. “After more than 40 years of holding, the Oaxaca International Book Fair (FILO) is […]
This is the new metrobus that will transform mobility in southern Tamaulipas.
Urban mobility in the Tamaulipas metropolitan area will be transformed with the construction of a new metrobus system connecting Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira. The Ministry of Public Works launched the state public bidding process with a budget exceeding 2.6 billion pesos, and includes a large-scale project that will benefit more than 700,000 people in […]
Border waits, violence, recession blamed for 30% drop in tourism in Tijuana
The head of Tijuana’s Tourism and Conventions Committee says the city has seen a 30-percent drop in tourism since last year, and long border waits as well as the city’s perception that it is not safe are to blame. “Inflation and an economic recession worldwide are also affecting the tourism industry everywhere, cities like Las […]
Mexico City government says deceased persons could ‘process’ their death certificates
The Mexico City Secretariat of Inclusion and Social Welfare (Sibiso) made an unusual error in an infographic about death certificate procedures. The material—since removed from its official social media accounts—included the phrase: “If the person holding the certificate does not appear, any relative in a direct line can complete the procedure,” suggesting that the deceased […]
Gentrification drives up housing prices in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Mty, and Mérida
Over the last ten years, several neighborhoods in the country’s main cities have experienced a sharp increase in home values, both for sale and for rent. According to an analysis by Propiedades.com, this phenomenon is closely linked to urban gentrification processes, driven by the arrival of new residents, private investment, and changes in the urban […]
I thought I hated road trips… until I changed the way I got around
If you’re one of those who prefers flying because “buses are tiring,” “there’s no space,” or it’s simply “inconvenient,” get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about traveling by road. Because yes, you too might change your mind when you discover what ADO has just launched. It turns out that this brand, which […]
She doesn’t pay her dues and they kill her.
The body of Irma Hernández, a 62-year-old retired teacher who drove a taxi in Álamo Temapache, a municipality in northern Veracruz, was found this Thursday by the State Attorney General’s Office. The crime, allegedly committed by a drug trafficking group dedicated to extortion, has shocked the community and the taxi industry, which has been hit […]