MND_YUCATÁN PENINSULA

Rekindled Fyre Festival now says it will be held in Playa...
Sun, sand and... skepticism? After announcing a Fyre Festival 2 in Isla Mujeres, founder and fraudster Billy McFarland has moved the event to Playa del Carmen.
CFE restores power after blackouts hit Riviera Maya
The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) reported that the blackouts were due to the poor quality of natural gas caused by high humidity levels in the Mayakán gas pipeline.
Getting from the Cancún airport to your hotel just got easier,...
Quintana Roo's governor announced the bus route in response to ongoing complaints of taxi drivers charging arriving tourists outrageous rates.

Tulum security minister killed in drive-by shooting
An alleged member of a criminal group "dedicated to the sale of drugs" was killed at the location where the police chief and his bodyguard came under attack, authorities said.
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 pesos in real...
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.