Yucatan News
Woman Taken Into Custody in Mérida for Unauthorized Construction on Private Property
A woman was sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison for the crime of embezzlement of property, after invading a foreign land...
National
Former police officers in Yucatán are being recruited by the “Cartel de la Costa”
According to Sol Yucatán, former police officers in Yucatán are being recruited by the “Cartel de la Costa,” lured with high salaries and benefits,...
U.S. State Department declares that Yucatán as the safest state in Mexico
In a recent travel advisory, the U.S. State Department has categorized Mexico's 32 states into four levels based on local risks. Level 1, which...
Maya communities in Yucatán raise alarm over Heineken brewery’s water demands, fearing environmental and...
KANASÍN, Yucatán — A newly announced Heineken brewery in the municipality of Kanasín has sparked outrage among Maya communities and environmental advocates, who warn...
Economy
Experts Warn Mérida Must Urgently Contain Its Real Estate Expansion
The Yucatecan capital is growing, but not in a compact or orderly way. In the last two decades, Mérida has experienced a phenomenon of metropolization, of expansion towards its peripheries, warn specialists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
They indicate...
Merida real estate market part 2
Real Estate Market (2). The Coastal Zone of Yucatán. (2015–2026)
1) Price trends over the Last 10 years
a) Oceanfront Lots (Price per Linear Meter of Beachfront) Along the Yucatán coast (Progreso, Chelem, Chicxulub, Telchac, San...
Business
Sod-cutting for the construction of BBVA’s Southeast Division headquarters in Mérida
Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena presided over the laying of the first column for the construction of BBVA's Southeast Division headquarters in Mérida.
He emphasized that...
Inequality in Yucatán Increases Despite Industrial Park Boom and Other Factors
Tourism investments particularly benefit Mérida, accounting for 43.7% of the total, expanding economic and employment opportunities in the region.
Mérida, the capital of Yucatán, is...
Real Estate
Entertainment
Alternative music figures will meet at the Mérida Beer Fest
MÉRIDA, Yuc., February 5, 2026.- The best of live music, craft beer, and gastronomy will meet at the Mérida Beer Fest to be held...
Week of Art Yucatan 2026: This is how the pulse of the art week...
The first edition of the Week of Art Yucatán arrived in Mérida to host the art scene of the south of the country.
For the...
Mérida, Kanasín and Progreso ready for the big party
In the case of Mérida, Carnival 2026 will take place under the theme "Circo Carnaval", a visual and artistic proposal that is committed to...
Food and Drinks
More and more people from other states are coming to live in Yucatán
It was reported that the state has seen a 108% increase in registered voters born in other states.
The Yucatán voter registry has undergone a...
Expats Crime
Wave of Scams Reveals Yucatán as a Hub for Fraudulent Operations
In less than a week, a series of reports and public denunciations exposed different types of fraud in Yucatán, a state that has become fertile ground for...
Travel
Mexico History
Blood-Stained Rituals: Archaeologists Uncover Chilling Discovery in Ancient Mayan ‘Blood Cave
A recent excavation at Dos Pilas in Guatemala's Petén archaeological site has shed new light on the dark rituals that took place within an ancient Mayan "Blood Cave." The cave, known as Cueva de Sangre, is one of many caves in the region that...
Mexico Living
The Mayan Train has put the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto on the path of accelerated development that, until now, has only brought them insecurity. Determined to defend their culture, at the Mayan School at the U Kúuchil K Ch’i’ibalo’on Community Center, children weave their own stories as a way to protect their identity and their territory.
THE MAYAN COMMUNITY...
Heatlh
Evidence of the Virgin of Guadalupe’s Existence to Be Presented in Mérida
During the international congress "The Brushstroke of God" in Mérida, experts will present evidence supporting the existence of the Virgin of Guadalupe, blending science and faith.
On August 24th and 25th, Mérida will become the epicenter of a spiritually and culturally significant event as representatives...
