The Mexican Navy (Semar), acting as the Coast Guard, reported that personnel assigned to the Twenty-Second Naval Zone rescued three foreign nationals off the coast of Puerto Chiapas, Chiapas. According to the institution, the rescue occurred this Tuesday during one of the maritime surveillance patrols that naval personnel conduct regularly to prevent illicit activities at […]
Yucatán al Minuto receives 22 million pesos
The company operates under the name “Yucatán al Minuto” and is run by José Miguel González Rivero, who is allegedly a front man for former governor and current federal deputy for the Citizens’ Movement party, Ivonne Ortega Pacheco, and former state attorney general Héctor Cabrera Rivero, Ortega’s former brother-in-law and current security advisor to the […]
Santagloria opens its first location in Yucatán and plans to open 50 more in Mexico by 2028
The new Santagloria Coffee & Bakery location has opened in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. The Santagloria Coffee & Bakery chain has opened its first location in Mexico, specifically in the city of Mérida, Yucatán. This launch comes under an agreement with Marcas INDEF, which anticipates the opening of fifty establishments in the country over a five-year […]
Collaboration agreement signed between La Paz, BCS and Mérida, Yucatán
Within the framework of the III Latin American Learning Cities Forum, the mayor of La Paz, Milena Quiroga Romero, along with the mayor of Mérida, Cecilia Anunciación Patrón Laviada, signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen tourism ties and promote the natural, cultural, and gastronomic richness of both destinations. The agreement between La Paz, Baja California […]
Hoteliers criticize Sheinbaum as diplomacy with Peru breaks down
Jesús Almaguer, former president of the Cancún, Puerto Morelos, and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association (AHCPMIM), lamented the severing of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Peru. He stated that they have asked the government of Claudia Sheinbaum to reestablish them, as this negatively impacts tourism in Quintana Roo. “It is regrettable for us as a tourist […]
Cancun: Even more tourist declines predicted due to the Dominican boom
Immigration and foreign policy are not meeting the current needs regarding tourist arrivals to the Mexican Caribbean, warned Jesús Almaguer, former president of the Cancun, Puerto Morelos, and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association (AHCPMIM). According to the hotelier, delays in implementing the electronic visa for Brazilians and other entry programs are complicating the arrival of foreign […]
Avianca declines to return to Tulum but will open other routes to Mexico
Avianca has launched two new routes from its Bogotá hub to Monterrey, Mexico, and Belém, Brazil. Both routes are operated with Airbus A320 aircraft, with a capacity of 180 passengers. David Alemán, Avianca’s Sales Director for Colombia and South America, stated that the route to Tulum Airport will not operate, even during peak season. He […]
In Chiapas, a man was arrested for illegally transporting more than 3,000 turtles.
Agents from the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and the National Guard arrested a man in Chiapas for illegally transporting 3,445 sea turtles. The individual was transporting the turtles in cardboard boxes, located in the trunk and cargo hold of a bus bound for San Cristóbal de las Casas. The operation took place at a checkpoint […]
The “El Tehuanito” suburban train will improve the daily lives of thousands of people in Oaxaca.
Governor Salomón Jara affirmed that the “El Tehuanito” suburban train, which will begin operations in December of this year in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, will improve the daily lives of thousands of people with a dignified, efficient, and low-cost service for working families. In a press conference, the governor stated that “El Tehuanito” consists of […]
6 reasons to stay at Hotel Los Amantes Oaxaca
Oaxaca’s biggest festival is almost here! Yes, we’re talking about the Guelaguetza, a celebration that brings together the diverse cultures of Oaxaca through dance, music, and (of course) mezcal. By the way, do you already know where you’re staying this year? Then let us suggest Hotel Los Amantes, which embodies everything that makes Oaxaca such […]