More than 130 thousand women suffer some type of violence in Campeche (ENDIREH)
Violence in Campeche is still a recurring topic in the daily life of citizens: for every 100 women over 15 years of age, at least 67 have been victims of some act of violence, and psychological and sexual problems More...
UNESCO promotes the textile tradition in the artisan communities of the Yucatan Peninsula
The Yucatan Peninsula has a deep artisan tradition that is reflected in the creation of a wide variety of products for daily use. Among them stands out the textile legacy whose most representative examples More...
NASA reveals huge water reservoirs in Quintana Roo and Yucatán as Mexico dries up
Map of the space agency reveals high concentration of water and humidity in the Yucatan Peninsula. AMexico, (September 29, 2021).- Almost 85 percent of Mexico today suffers from one of the worst droughts More...
Maya Train Project will allocate 849 million pesos for archaeological rescue
Mérida, Yucatán, (June 17, 2021).- In the framework of the construction of the Maya Train, the federal government will allocate 849 million pesos (42 million USD), for research work in archaeological zones of More...
Microorganisms of the caves in Quintana Roo are essential to maintain the ecological balance
Playa del Carmen, Q. R., May 01, 2021, (LA JORNADA MAYA).- The caves and cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula are full of microorganisms that have lived there for thousands, perhaps millions of years and although we More...
Las Coloradas, the only pink beach in Mèxico is in Yucatàn
Las Coloradas is so-called because in certain months of the year, March and August, at noon their waters are painted pink thanks to the effect of the sun on the salt and halophiles. April 23, 2021, (MÈXICO More...
“Amanda” resurges as tropical depression # 3, remaining stationary in front of Campeche
MÉRIDA.- The National Hurricane Center reported that on Saturday, May 30th, the tropical depression number three formed in Mexico’s Atlantic coast is now stationary in the Bay of Campeche, off the western More...
Yucatán Tianguis Turístico 2020 has been cancelled
One day after the WHO declared the Covid-19 coronavirus a pandemic, the announcement is made; it is the second tourist fair to be temporarily canceled due to this disease. Tourism Secretary Miguel Torruco Marqués More...
Tropical Storm Nestor will bring showers and thunderstorms to the Yucatan Peninsula
With Tropical Depression 15 expected to become Tropical Storm Nestor in the eastern Atlantic Ocean by midweek, another area of disturbed weather set to move into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico bears watching More...
Low pressure system with potential to evolve into tropical cyclone could affect the Yucatan Peninsula
There is a possibility of a tropical cyclone arriving and wreaking havoc in Yucatan. A low pressure system has the potential to evolve into a tropical cyclone and affect the Yucatan Peninsula, because it is moving More...
