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A history of the Maya: The myth of ‘collapse’
Maya culture never collapsed. It simply adapted to changing circumstances in the centuries leading up to the Spanish colonization of Mexico.
Michelin Guide adds Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán to its Mexico edition
Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán will join Mexico's Michelin Guide in 2026, adding to a list that launched just two years ago with six states.
An 11th prehistoric skeleton has been found in a Yucatán Peninsula...
Previous research suggests the area of the find, between Tulum and Playa del Carmen along the state of Quintana Roo's coastline, functioned as a burial site where ritual practices were performed by the first peoples who inhabited the region.
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More Mexicans are riding the rails as train ridership tops 55 million
Passenger numbers are expected to continue their upward trend with the upcoming inauguration of the light rail line to the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) and the gradual adoption of the new Interurban “Insurgente” Train.
4-plus cool things to do in Mexico this March
Every state in Mexico has cool things to do in March, but new MND contributor Wendy Rosenfeld picks her favorite four-and-a-half for the entire country.
Yucatán installs its first artificial reef off the coast of Río Lagartos
By installing artificial reefs, state authorities take the pressure off existing natural reefs and ensure a brighter environmental future for marine life, the fishing industry and tourism.
What’s on in the Riviera Maya this March
March is rich in events on the Riviera Maya, with everything from candlelight concerts, opera and Ricky Martin live to dog festivals.
Henequen: the tainted history of Yucatán’s ‘green gold’
Henequen has a complex legacy in Mexico. It made many people rich in Mexico, but it also enslaved many in the Yucatán Peninsula in debt peonage.
A history of the Maya: The Postclassic period and the rise of the Yucatán
Dr. Pablo Mumary explains the complex alliances and city states of the ancient Maya, as the region began to war in the Postclassic period.
Riviera Maya hotel cancellations surge following Sunday’s violence
State authorities have already subdued local incidences of vehicle blockades but now face the daunting task of overturning negative impressions fueled in part by false social media reports.
Pedro de Alvarado: A man of violence who helped shape modern Mexico
Pedro de Alvarada had a reputation for bravery among his fellow Spanish conquistadors, but was known for his cruelty among the Indigenous people of Mexico and Central America.
Tulum airport to host NASCAR’s return to Mexico in April
The event will take place alongside the new Tulum Air Show, thus combining stock car racing with a Mexican Air Force-organized spectacular of fighter jet acrobatics and drone displays.
In a win for activists, judge halts work on Playa del Carmen-Tulum section of...
The halted stretch of track, by all accounts is the most environmentally sensitive, would complete the connection between Cancún and Tulum.
