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Beaches in 2 of Mexico’s most popular coastal destinations deemed unsafe...
Playa del Cuale in Puerto Vallarta and Playa Principal in Puerto Escondido are two of five beaches exceeding federal contamination limits. But 98.3% of the Mexican shoreline got a clean bill of health.
That’s not sargassum on a Nayarit beach, but Hypnea, a safer...
Beachgoers in Rincón de Guayabitos, Nayarit, were alarmed by what appeared to be a massive sargassum invasion — unusual for a Pacific coast typically seen as a haven from the smelly seaweed.
4 Americans among injured in multi-vehicle Jalisco crash that left 10...
Neither the cause of the original accident nor the identities of the victims had been released by Monday morning, but the explosion and fire were sparked when a third tractor-trailer rammed into two cargo vehicles.
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MND Local: 4 stories that reveal a changing Puerto Vallarta
The recent fatal crocodile attach in Puerto Vallarta made international news, but it's one of only several recent stories that show a city in transition.
Twin clashes near Mazatlán leave 1 marine and 10 criminals dead
The marine was killed when his patrol was ambushed by armed men from a Sinaloa Cartel faction, while the 10 criminals died in a subsequent clash 180 kilometers to the north.
3 Mexican cities are among Travel + Leisure’s top 10 in the world
From wellness retreats to colonial streets, the country garnered numerous accolades in one of the most influential rankings in the tourism industry.
‘Could we live here?’ Pondering a move to Manzanillo, and what matters in a...
What happens when you live in Mexico but, for various reasons, want to move to another Mexican city? Writer Charlotte Smith examines some potential factors, as she ponders a move to Manzanillo.
The real story behind the Maná song ‘En El Muelle de San Blas’
The Maná song "En El Muelle de San Blas," one of the most iconic ever released by the beloved Mexican rock band, has true origins, even if parts of the story were changed for creative reasons.
28-year-old man killed by a crocodile on Puerto Vallarta beach
Mexico recorded 200 crocodile attacks, 25 of them fatal, from 2015 to 2024, and close encounters have increased in recent years, including two injuries in recent days.
MND Local: World Cup delivers early boost for Puerto Vallarta restaurants during low season
Summer is the slow season in Puerto Vallarta, but the resort city's bars and restaurants are getting a much needed boost from World Cup fans gathering to watch games.
2 possible hurricanes are forming off Mexico’s west coast
The two weather systems are notably close to one another, whiich suggests the possibility, though remote, that they could increase in intensity either by merging or by circling around each other.
Authorities seize over 24,000 liters of liquid meth, Mexico’s second-largest drug bust in history
According to Mexico's National Defense Ministry, the seizure represented an economic blow to organized crime to the tune of more than 9 billion pesos (US $512.3 million).
Semarnat promises permanent environmental oversight of controversial Topolobampo ammonia plant
The Environment Ministry (Semarnat) clarified its position after local protesters, who have maintained a fierce movement to cancel the project, blocked the plant's construction entrance last week.
