MND_YUCATÁN PENINSULA
Cancún releases nearly 1 million sea turtle hatchlings to the ocean
Benito Juárez municipality described Cancún's 2024 hatching season as a success, with a 97% survival rate.
Four years and 1,554 kilometers later, the Maya Train is complete
The US $20-billion railroad is now fully functional, but ridership lags at 20% of the target.
Tulum International Airport expands connectivity with flights to Colombia and Germany
Another set of new routes to Canada will begin operating next week.
Volaris inaugurates daily GDL-Tulum flight
Volaris now operates domestic flights to Tulum from Mexicali, Tijuana, Monterrey, Mexico City and Guadalajara.
Quintana Roo to build 21 wildlife crossings near Maya Train and highways
The government said it will begin building the crossings before the end of 2024. Environmental activists say they won't protect wildlife.
Activists sound alarm over removal of wildlife from around Maya Train
The activist group Sélvame del Tren is warning about the practices of a company hired to do species management around the tourist train's tracks.
A master artisan on why a guayabera makes for ‘an investment of a lifetime’
Handcrafted in the Yucatán Peninsula, nothing screams "Mexican fashion icon" quite like the traditional dress shirts.
Mexico to impose new immigration fee on cruise ship passengers
Cruise and tourism associations expressed concern over the proposed tax, claiming it will make Mexican ports among the most expensive in the world.
Tulum airport exceeds passenger projections in first year
Tulum's Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airport has seen more than 1,074,000 passengers and 8,500 air operations since Dec. 1, 2023.
What’s on in the Riviera Maya in December?
Across the length of the Yucatán peninsula, there's plenty of activities to enjoy this December.
US suspends Mexican cattle imports after flesh-eating worm detected in Chiapas
The temporary halt occurred after Mexico told the USDA that it found a New World screwworm in a cow from outside Mexico at a checkpoint in Catazajá, Chiapas.
Did you know Yucatán was an independent country – twice?
In the 1840s, Yucatán's desire for autonomy and Maya dreams of freedom sparked a generational conflict that saw the peninsula secede from Mexico.
State by Plate: Campeche’s pan de cazón
The coastal state is as in love with seafood as you might expect - combining the best of surf and turf to create a simple yet delicious delicacy.
