Feb. 27: After traveling over 10,000 kilometers from frigid Arctic waters to the Mexican Pacific, gray whales breed off the coast of Baja California Sur every year. The area is protected as a marine reserve and is a popular eco-tourist attraction from November to May, with the most sightings around late February. (ADOLFO VLADIMIR /CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Take a visual tour of Mexico — from a religious ceremony in Puebla to the newly opened Maya Train station in Cancún — with this selection of pictures from the week.
Huachinango, Puebla
Feb. 24: Dozens of people attended one of the religious ceremonies in honor of the patron saint of Huachinango, Puebla, Lord of the Holy Burial, which is held every year from Feb. 22 to March 3. (ESTRELLA JOSENTO/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Tulum, Quintana Roo
Feb. 24: The new Jaguar Park in Tulum, which includes recreational and protected areas, is getting closer to completion. The park covers around 2,913 hectares. (SEDATU/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Feb. 27: The “Godmother of Punk,” American singer-songwriter and poet Patti Smith attended a press conference in Guadalajara, where she participated in an immersive sound performance called Correspondences with the Soundwalk Collective. (FERNANDO CARRANZA GARCIA / CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Acapulco, Guerrero
Feb. 29: Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur in a match with Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Mexican Open 2024 in Acapulco. (CARLOS ALBERTO CARBAJAL/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Cancún, Quintana Roo
Feb. 29: President López Obrador attended the opening of the Cancún to Playa del Carmen stretch of the Maya Train on Thursday, including the Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen and Cancún stations. (FOTO: ELIZABETH RUIZ/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Mexico City
March 2: The beginning of the traditional carnival of the Iztapalapa borough is marked by parades of residents dressed up in traditional costumes along with musicians. (EDGAR NEGRETE LIRA/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
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