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Restoration of historic Progreso Casino is funded and approved

Progreso is planning to finally restore its historic casino. Not this one. This one. After 25 years of neglect, the once-grand social center of the...

Expats team up with City Hall, local stores to mobilize for...

Progreso Relief volunteers pulled together more than 1,200 food baskets with donations from tiendas.

Hand gel and cola a fatal cocktail for Progreso man

A Progreso resident died Thursday after drinking a lethal cocktail of antibacterial hand gel mixed with cola. Ángel Morales, a 50-year-old parking lot attendant, had...

Natural flora and fauna replace people on Progreso beaches

Along the beaches of Progreso, natural flora and fauna have rebounded while the number of human visitors has shrunk. This is not a coincidence. Dune...

Progreso opens temporary homeless shelter, further clearing streets during outbreak

Progreso, Yucatan — A temporary shelter for people living on the streets was officially opened Thursday by Mayor Julián Zacarías Curi. The hostel was established in...

Poll: Progreso residents favor stricter roadblocks to keep outsiders away

The day the Port's first case of COVID-19 was announced, a survey showed the vast majority of Progreso residents were in favor of stronger...

‘Dry law’ to be implemented, ending liquor sales along the coast

Progreso, Yucatan — A "ley seca," or "dry law" that bans alcohol sales, will be implemented here through the Easter season, the mayor announced....

Foreign residents along the coast recognized for charitable activities

Several foreigners, mostly Canadians and Americans, were honored by Mayor Julián Zacarías Curi and Tourism Director Manuel Rosado Heredia for their altruistic work in the community.

Casa SolMar: Plenty of room for paying guests, or friends and...

Here is an opportunity to acquire a large, turnkey income property, just a block-and-a-half from the beach and Progreso's famous malecon.

Sargassum tides hit Progreso just as cruise ship tourists approach

Progreso, Yucatan — City crews brought heavy machinery to address tons of sargassum that invaded the beach over the weekend. About 50 workers attempted to prevent...

25 years and no parole for man who admits murdering Canadian...

Robbery said to be motive of fatal stabbing last April.

2 more cruise ships coming to Progreso in ’21

Carnival is planning on sending two more cruise ships — and a lot more tourists — to Progreso.

Repaving on Mérida-Progreso highway to snarl traffic for the next 55...

The state highway department is preparing for 55 days of road work on the Mérida-Progreso highway.

Engineering school in Chuburná results from pact with Querétaro

A Querétaro Aeronautical University campus in Chuburná is one of the first products of a new collaboration between Yucatan's port city of Progreso and the city of El Marqués, 1,500 km away.

Progreso beach will be 1st in Yucatan fly the Blue Flag...

The port city of Progreso is on the cusp of obtaining Blue Flag Mexico certification for complying with various environmental protection standards, said Mayor Julián Zacarías Curi.

Progreso’s infrastructure upgrades are under way

Progreso, Yucatan — The first stages of an infrastructure project is well under way in the port city. With a budget of almost 60 million...

Tribute to Women in Rock

The Women of Rock is a tribute to some of the most well-known and influential female rock artists from across the decades.

City brings new taxis to Progreso, offering free rides to disabled...

Progreso, Yucatan — Thirty new blue "Eco-Taxis" have begun service in the port city, bringing more competition to both existing cab drivers and to...

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...

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...

Investors plan luxury condos at abandoned Progreso hotel

Progreso, Yucatan — A hotel that was abandoned in the late 1980s has been purchased by investors who plan to build luxury condos, a local...

Progreso port terminal has doubled in volume in 2 years

APM Terminals Yucatan announced that it will expand and modernize its container terminal at the Port of Progreso. The Netherlands-based company reports tremendous growth at...

Progreso’s whale skeleton display will be guarded 24/7

The restored whale skeleton recently unveiled on a new stretch of malecon would seem to be vulnerable to mischief-makers or careless visitors.

Progreso packs in the activities for 148th anniversary

Progreso, Yucatan — As part of the city's 148th anniversary celebration, many free-to-the-public events are planned this weekend. Physical activity is stressed today. A biciruta,...
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