Sculpting Works of Art from Sand in Puerto Morelos
Venezuelan artist José Luis Gonzalez amazed Puerto Morelos visitors at Christmas with his beautiful Nativity scene created from sand. For Easter he did it again with a representation of the Last Supper, Moises and La Pièta, the masterpiece…
Copa del Rey Polo Tournament
Puerto Morelos is gearing up for the annual Copa del Rey Polo Tournament at El Rey Polo & Country Club from April 23 to 26.
Located in the jungle along the Ruta de los Cenotes, 11 kilometers from the coast, El Rey Polo & Country Club…
Cancun wins Destination of the Year award
Cancun has won the Expedia Destination of the Year award in recognition of its popularity and its attractions. Jesus Almaguer, director of the Cancun Visitors & Convention Bureau accepted the trophy at the Tianguis Travel Fair in Acapulco…
Record numbers of international tourists to Mexico in 2014
The Mexican Tourism Board reported that the country welcomed 29,090,000 million visitors in 2014, an increase from the 2013 figures of 24 million. The positive trend is continuing in 2015 and Mexico has regained its top 10 position in the…
Cancun Shopping News
Construction is now underway on the new Town Center mall in Puerto Cancun and the inauguration is expected to take place in late 2016. With views of the Caribbean and Puerto Cancun marina, the new shopping center will be the largest in the…
Moviegoers get ready for the Riviera Maya Film Festival
From April 23 to 29, movie lovers in Playa del Carmen will be treated to an extravaganza of cinema when the Riviera Maya Film Festival comes to town.
The 2015 program features 70 films, of which 53 are having their premiere in Mexico, workshops,…
More Scarlet Macaws raised in Xcaret are released in Veracruz
Twenty-eight scarlet macaws from the record-breaking macaw-breeding program in Xcaret Park were released in southern Veracruz after months of acclimatization to life in the jungle, bringing the number of birds introduced into the wild since 2012 to 142.
Jaguar Census for the Yucatan Peninsula
According to a census carried out in 2010, the estimated population of the jaguar, the largest feline in the Americas, stands at around 4,400 in Mexico, with at least 45 percent of them living in the Yucatan Peninsula. Yet biologists do not…
