Monthly Archives: August 2019
Mexico City airport plan hits snag as judge halts work at Santa Lucia
A federal judge stopped construction at the Santa Lucia airport and ordered that the abandoned project at Texcoco remain intact.
The Santa Lucia expansion,...
Women in Merida and across Mexico go public with their personal stories of violence
Merida, Yucatan — Dozens of women, some topless and masked, gathered in the Plaza Grande Friday, joining a national movement to protest violence against...
A free concert for Harry Potter, Queen and ABBA fans
Merida, Yucatan — A free concert with an eclectic program ranging from ABBA and swing to the "Pink Panther" theme is coming 8 p.m...
Mexico mid-century modern design: the Acapulco chair
Many owners of a home in Mexico are furnishing their vacation, retirement or rental properties in mid-century modern.
It is currently one of the...
Peninsular Classic series starts with a bang for Leones
Merida, Yucatan — Four home runs, including three consecutive ones in the sixth inning, gave the Leones a dramatic 7-2 win over the Piratas...
Cantina owner says he’s recovered the long-lost local flavor of Pino Negra
Merida, Yucatan — A local soft-drink brand that disappeared years ago is back, sort of.
The original recipe of Pino Negra was tightly guarded. José Luis...
Yucatan’s population up 1.2% as unemployment rate remains low
From June 2018 to June 2019, Yucatan's population increased by 1.2%, or 26,640 people. Just over a third of them are considered a part...
Noise laws are not being enforced, group tells Merida officials
Merida, Yucatan — Noise problems continue in several neighborhoods despite new regulations.
Residents met with Urban Development department officials Thursday morning to file a series...
Estrada, Liddi bring the broom as Yucatan sweeps series with Puebla
Merida, Yucatan — Alex Liddi homered and had two hits, driving in two, and Jesse Estrada pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings Thursday as the...
Deadly ‘White Syndrome’ detected among coral colonies at Scorpion Reef
A major threat to the coral has been detected at Isla Perez at Arrecife Alacranes, or Scorpion Reef National Park.
Personnel from the National...
Happy birthday, Nacho, and thanks for the chips!
Today we honor Ignacio Anaya Garcia on the day of his birth, and we thank him for inventing the appetizer better known by his...
Tropical Atlantic may be about to spring to life
An uptick in tropical activity in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean sea could affect the Yucatan Peninsula over the next couple of...
Progreso builds moorings to organize fishing boats along the beach
Progreso, Yucatan — An increasingly image-conscious port city has placed posts along the beach to discourage fishermen from scattering their boats on the sand.
The...
Fire consumes 500 acres at Celestun Biosphere Reserve
A huge fire is under control at the Celestun Biosphere Reserve
Leones’ strong start leads to 4-3 win over Puebla
Merida, Yucatan — Art Charles' two-run double in the first inning led the Leones de Yucatan to a 4-3 win over the Pericos de...
Ricky Martin returning to Merida, this time for a public concert on the Paseo
Merida, Yucatan — Pop star Ricky Martin is coming to Merida for the fourth time, but this time his concert will be free and...
In 6 months, U.S. deports nearly 300 immigrants to Yucatan
The Mexican government reported 297 people — 285 men and 12 women — were forced to return to Yucatan in the first half of...
Here are the 3 easiest recipes from David Sterling’s ‘Mercados’
The 560 thick, glossy pages of “Mercados: Recipes from the Markets of Mexico” are such a riot of color and photography, at first Michalene...
Yucatan beats Puebla 2-0 when Sosa hits walk-off homer in 13th inning
Merida, Yucatan — The longest game of the season ended with a 2-0 win for the Leones when Humberto Sosa hit a walk-off two-run...
Mexico wants to run a tourist train through its Mayan heartland — should it?
Big projects like the Mayan Train take time and planning, says Gabriel Diaz Montemayor
It’s time for Merida recycling program to resume — expert
Merida, Yucatan — Residents were urged to re-visit a household recycling program that failed years ago.
The president of the College of Chemical Engineers of...
2nd fire at Sian Ka’an linked to poachers
Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Poachers are blamed for a second fire at the Sian Ka’an Biosphere nature reserve.
The blaze has spread across 827 hectares /...
Restaurant calls police when tourist won’t leave beach palapa
Progreso, Yucatan — A Mexican tourist and his family faced down waiters, and the police, refusing to budge from a restaurant's beachfront palapa.
"Show me the...
Fortress wall surrounding ancient Mayan city of Uxmal is uncovered
Work begins to study and restore a 2-mile barrier that protected the elite.
