Yucatán Begins Paying 313 Traditional Midwives
For more than a decade, Miriam Esther Góngora Mul has helped bring babies into the world in Tzucacab. On Thursday, the state recognized her work, and that of 312 other traditional midwives, with regular payments.Photo: Gobierno de Yucatán Miriam Esther Góngora Mul learned her trade from her mother and grandmother. For more than 10 years,…
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Yucatán’s Native Hanal Pixán Flower Is Getting Hard to Find
For generations, the yellow-orange x’pujuc has been the flower of Hanal Pixán in Yucatán. A local plant seller says it is becoming hard to find — and that…
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Tulum Airport Offers Big Incentives to Win Back Airlines
The Mexican government has announced plans to have Tulum’s new airport working at capacity within a year. Photo: Marlene Colli via Yucatán Magazine Mexico’s federal government says it…
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Man, 46, Bound and Set on Fire in Chelem; 1 Suspect Detained
“Jerry” was tied up and then set on fire. Photo: SSP A 46-year-old man suffered severe burns over most of his body early Saturday after being tied up,…
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Sisal Residents Help Save Stranded Melon-Headed Whale
Residents of Sisal did what most beachgoers would do when a small whale washed up on their shore: they tried to push it back out to sea. When…
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Storms Slow Yucatán’s Octopus Harvest as Season Nears End
Yucatán’s octopus fleet has less than two months to bring in most of this year’s catch, and the weather is not helping. By the end of September, boats…
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Supreme Court Closes Last of 3 Yucatán Nativity Scene Cases
Mexico’s Supreme Court has closed the last pending case over whether town halls in Yucatán may put nativity scenes in public buildings, without ever ruling on the core…
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30 Street Stalls Shrink to Uniform Size Outside Lucas de Gálvez
Market vendors crowd the sidewalk outside mercado Lucas de Galvez in Mérida. File photo Street vendors outside Mérida’s busiest market have traded their sprawling setups for compact, matching…
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Young Communists Rally in Mérida’s Parque de Santiago
A couple dozen young people carrying red flags gathered Sunday morning in Parque de Santiago, one of Mérida’s oldest neighborhood squares. They lined up in front of a…
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1 Dead, at Least 5 Hurt in Mérida-Motul Colectivo Crash
A colectivo carrying 15 passengers struck a car at the Baca turnoff on the Mérida-Motul highway Saturday morning. The car’s 72-year-old driver died, and several riders were hospitalized.…
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Yucatán Tops 1.5 Million Overnight Visitors in 2026 as Tourism Keeps Climbing
Yucatán’s capital city of Mérida anchors a Mexican state growing in popularity. Photo: Getty Yucatán has surpassed 1.5 million overnight visitors so far in 2026, state tourism officials…
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How to Handle a Traffic Stop in Mexico Without Paying a Bribe
A simple Spanish phrase has been making the rounds on expat Facebook groups again: “Dame mi multa, por favor” — please give me my ticket. For drivers who…
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Mérida Airport Sees First Monthly Passenger Drop Since 2022
Passenger traffic at Mérida’s international airport fell 3.7% in June compared with the same month last year, marking the terminal’s first monthly decline since 2022, according to Grupo…
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Man, 46, Bound and Set on Fire in Chelem; 1 Suspect Detained
“Jerry” was tied up and then set on fire. Photo: SSP A 46-year-old man suffered severe burns over most of his body…
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Sisal Residents Help Save Stranded Melon-Headed Whale
Residents of Sisal did what most beachgoers would do when a small whale washed up on their shore: they tried to push…
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Storms Slow Yucatán’s Octopus Harvest as Season Nears End
Yucatán’s octopus fleet has less than two months to bring in most of this year’s catch, and the weather is not helping.…
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