Friday, July 18, 2025

MND_YUCATÁN PENINSULA

A man stands by an open suitcase in an airport revision area

Foreign national caught with over a million pesos of ketamine in...

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Officials confiscated 2 kilograms of ketamine, a controlled substance in Mexico.
7 men and women standing on a stage

Bimbo announces US $2 billion investment in 7 Mexican states

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The Mexican breadmaker will be modernizing its factories, boosting its EV delivery system and making its product packaging more environmentally friendly.
men working in seaweed off the coast

Despite heroic clean-up efforts, sargassum keeps accumulating on Quintana Roo’s coast

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A stunning indication of the current crisis — as well as of the locals' heroism — took place in Isla Mujeres, where between Sunday night and Monday morning, 140 tonnes of the algae came ashore.
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San Miguel skyline

San Miguel, Ensenada and more: These are the five new airports Mexico is planning...

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Details are emerging about government plans to build a series of new airports around the country.
Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama and Environment Minister Alicia Bárcena view screens monitoring sargassum on Mexico's Caribbean coast

New facility to transform Quintana Roo’s sargassum into biofuel

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It's called the Comprehensive Sargassum Sanitation and Circular Economy Center and it's the state's new attempt at a long-term solution to the tourism-threatening brown seaweed.
Carlos Torres standing to the left of two men in front of a chess board.

Shooting star: The story of Mexico’s first chess Grandmaster

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Eccentric but undoubtedly brilliant, Torre's meteoric rise and precipitous fall shocked the chess world during the early 20th century.
cruise ship offshore

Cruise ship tourists to Mexico are now paying a US $5 tax 

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The duty, collected in advance by the cruise companies, is a relatively light levy compared to the $42 tax originally planned by the Mexican government.
Señor Frog's Playa del Carmen location

After 25 years, the party’s over at Señor Frog’s in Playa del Carmen

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Demolition began last week after Quintana Roo authorities determined that the building that had housed Señor Frog’s was likely to collapse.
cleared strip of forest land

Profepa shuts down 7 properties after illegal operations destroy 2,600 hectares of forest

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In Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo, Profepa found swaths of pristine forest that had been leveled for monoculture farming in areas where Mennonite populations have been expanding.

What’s on in Yucatán and the Riviera Maya in July?

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Swim, sweat, savor and get in touch with your spiritual side as we take a look at some of the coolest activities in the region this month.
aquatic rides at theme park

In a boost for the Rivera Maya economy, Hotel Xcaret unveils US $700M expansion

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The expansion by the mega-resort, already one of the largest in the region, is part of an ambitious plan to develop a 3-billion-dollar tourist complex.
A cactus at Playa Carizalillo, Mexico, one of the best beaches in Mexico

Where to Travel in Mexico 2025 Guide: Beach lovers

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This week, Nellie takes a look at the best seaside escapes that the country has to offer.
A person touches a light switch during a power outage, while a light bulb remains off in the foreground

No more blackouts in Yucatán? The governor has a plan

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The state has shared details of the energy supply-and-distribution project that seeks to eliminate blackouts by 2027 and achieve self-sufficiency by 2030.