Puerto Morelos Seaweed Update
Beach cleaning efforts in Puerto Morelos to remove the sargassum or seaweed washing ashore have been boosted since the beginning of August. More than 850 people are currently involved and the number is set to top 1,000 for the next 35 days.
Cleaning…
More Statues for the Cancun Underwater Museum of Art
Cancun’s iconic underwater museum is expanding once more. “Entendimiento” (The Understanding), a cluster of figures kneeling around the sacred fire is the latest group of sculptures to be submerged in the Cancun Underwater Museum of Art…
Macaws bred in Xcaret now fly free in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz
In the third liberation of its kind in the Nanciyaga Reserve in Los Tuxtlas, 29 scarlet macaws bred in Xcaret Park were released into the wild. This brings the total of macaws that have been reintroduced into the forests of southern Veracruz…
Restoring Yucatan’s Colonial Heritage
The Government of Yucatan has announced that the second phase of the restoration project in the historic town center of Valladolid that will bring many of the facades of 16thand 17th century mansions back to life and illuminate the architecture…
Mayan Discoveries at Uxmal and Chichen Itza
A team of archaeologists working in the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Puuc Hills of southern Yucatan has discovered traces of 150 different species of medicinal plants in the vicinity of the Palace of the Governor,…
Trusted Traveler Program set to Expand in Airports
Starting in 2016, the United States, Mexico and Canada plan to create a “trusted traveler” network that will allow eligible citizens to apply for fast track airport screening.
Under the agreement Mexican nationals who are registered for…
