MND_YUCATÁN PENINSULA
German tourist arrested after scaling Chichén Itzá pyramid during spring equinox
Officials who came to arrest the rule-breakers ended up having to protect them from an angry crowd of equinox tourists.
Mérida Arts District in the works after Yucatán attracts 7 billion...
Yucatán has launched a $348 million investment in Mérida, promising hundreds of new jobs and a boost to tourism infrastructure.
Why the ‘no’s’ are the best part of my Mexican life
You might not think it, but this one little word makes an enormous difference to how much we enjoy our lives in Mexico.
Environment Ministry declares 3 Maya communities natural protected areas
Environment Minister Bárcena cited the new protected areas were examples of Indigenous peoples, social organizations and committed citizens stepping up to become "guardians of our environment."
Profepa shuts down dolphin show at Hotel Barceló in Riviera Maya
After two dolphins died and another was seriously injured, the federal environmental watchdog has suspended aquatic shows at one of the Riviera Maya’s biggest resorts.
Cancún International Airport passenger traffic slumps in February
Cancún International Airport saw an annual decline of 9.1% in passenger traffic in February, yet another of several monthly decreases since the summer.
Study: Mexico’s Southeast requires 17 billion pesos in water investment
Mexico’s southeastern states are attracting increasing attention as FDI and nearshoring destinations, but a growing water crisis could bring that to a halt.
UNAM researchers develop drywall from sargassum
UNAM researchers have invented a way to repurpose the seaweed — 23 to 25 million tonnes of which could wash ashore in Mexico this year — as the principal component for drywall.
CFE approves major electrical grid upgrade as summer approaches
The Riviera Maya's tourism industry is likely breathing a sigh of relief at the announcement. It suffered widespread blackouts last summer, wreaking havoc in the hospitality sector.
Giant sloth and horse fossils found under cenote in Yucatán
The fossils, more than 7,000 years old, shed light on the ancient fauna of modern-day Yucatán.
What’s on in the Riviera Maya & Yucatan this March?
Living gods, frantic poker festivals and fortune telling await in the heart of the Maya kingdom.
Fyre alarm: Mexican officials clueless about fraudulent festival’s reboot on Isla Mujeres
Following the Fyre Festival's announcement on Monday, island officials released a statement saying that "no person or company has requested permits" for the three-day event.
Dzibanché reopens featuring 3 previously unseen Kaanu’l dynasty facades
The facades, discovered just four months ago, allude to the power of the Kaanu’l dynasty through representations of ancestors, mythical animals and other traits of power.
