Tourist Numbers on the Rise
In the first quarter of the year, Cancun welcomed 1,624,270 visitors, 5.8 percent up on the same period in 2014.
The countries showing the most significant growth rates in terms of numbers of visitors were:
Argentina 15%
Brazil 9%
Mexico 8%
Colombia…
Museum of Prehistory Opens in Dos Ojos
Dos Ojos Cenote in the district of Tulum will have a new attraction for visitors this month, the Museum of Prehistory. The Museum will have exhibits of fossils found during dives in the cenotes and underground rivers in the Tulum area and replicas…
Flamingo Conservation Group wins Mexican Ecology Award
Yucatan conservation group Niños y Crias A.C., has won the National Award for Ecological Merit 2015 for its 16 years of work with flamingos in Río Lagartos and Celestun.
Niños y Crias studies the flamingo colonies, monitors the health of…
Amazing Mayan Discoveries in Tonina
Archaeologists studying the ancient Mayan city of Tonina near Ocosingo in Chiapas have released their latest findings. The city is twice as large as originally thought and they have identified several districts outside the royal palaces and…
Upcoming Events
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Izamal, August 15, Izamal
Masses, processions, traditional dances and music.
