Monthly Archives: May 2019
Noise regulations stalled again after deadline slips by
Merida, Yucatan — The city has missed its self-imposed deadline, again, to pass noise restrictions to protect Centro Historico residents.
Authorities had promised to move...
Why Yucatan can bet on rural tourism
Mexico's fascinating state features tourist-friendly cenotes, haciendas, traditional medicine or honey producers.
Periferico speed limits are too high, says safety analyst
Merida, Yucatan — Speed limits recently posted on the ring road that surrounds most of the city are unsafe, a road-safety analyst said.
The logic...
Endangered Hawksbill turtle returns to Akumal after 15-year absence
The news was cheered by staff who run a sea-turtle protection program in this part of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Expats accuse rogue banker of stealing millions in life savings
Bloomberg Newsweek reports that U.S. retirees living in San Miguel were robbed by their own banker.
In late December, Kathy Machir called Marcela Zavala...
Yucatan government must communicate in Mayan language under new proposal
Merida, Yucatan — Citizens have a right to be addressed in their native tongue.
That's the idea behind a measure presented to Yucatan lawmakers requiring...
The most beautiful Mayan words in the Spanish language
Mayaisms add poetry to everyday conversation
Small businesses hurt by big cuts at tourism board
Small tour operators, like this sport-fishing company in Cancun, are feeling the brunt of the cutbacks at the Mexico Tourism Board. Photo: Facebook
Cenotes, cultural...
Ball players locked out as Museum of Light construction begins
100-million-peso attraction will rise at northern tip of La Plancha.
Aeromexico campaign scales the U.S. border walls
Uplifting message: There are no borders in the sky.
UN asks Yucatan to try harder for the environment
A representative of the United Nations Environment Program is urging Yucatan officials to commit to eco-friendly transportation and environmentally safe products.
Dolores Barrientos Alemán said...
Didi irks ride-share rivals, bucks Mexico’s tax plan
Mexico's government on Monday detailed plans to collect estimated taxes from ride-share companies, but China’s Didi said it would not take part in the arrangement.
More Carnival drama when cruise ship rescues sailor
A Carnival cruise ship came to the rescue of a sailor whose boat was sinking off the coast of Cozumel.
Misreading the story of climate change and the Maya
Maya civilization didn't end when it mysteriously 'collapsed,' as over 6 million Maya living today will attest.
Wedding shoot in Yucatan goes viral, gets cop fired
Accused of misusing public resources, a Tekax police commander has lost his job.
Chemicals killed 10 million bees in Yucatan last year — report
Collective calls for protections on World Bee Day plea to save pollinators from extinction.
New Merida hospital will have robots in the operating room
The Hospital Faro del Mayab will use "surgical robots" as part of its high-tech approach to medical care.
Medical tourism in Mexico attracts up to 1M U.S. travelers yearly
Medical tourism is bringing hundreds of thousands of patients to Mexico each year, says an organization that advocates for trips like these.
U.S. and...
Migration of U.S. citizens into Mexico becoming a ‘cultural phenomenon’
Put them all together, and the flow of migrants from the United States to Mexico is probably larger than the flow of Mexicans to the United States, writes the Post.
Lighten up, you’re in Mexico
Working with ambient lighting, accent lighting and task lighting.
Money comes through for Progreso’s infrastructure projects
The state has allocated 60 million pesos for infrastructure projects in this struggling port city.
Law grants labor rights to housekeepers in Mexico
Domestic workers will get minimum wages, broad protections under upcoming law, but enforcement may be difficult.
New on the market: Turnkey stunner in Telchac
Casa Kokopeli is a stunner beachfront home on desirable Telchac beach.
It has both a wonderful view and layout: there is parking, a...
At Rally Maya, classic cars compete with the heat
The 'rolling museum' sets off for Merida, the beginning of a 10-day road rally.
