Your Week in Yucatán, Today

Yucatán’s essential news and upcoming events—all in under 10 minutes.

🚨This Week's Top Stories:

• ❄️ Record Cold: Yucatán faces record low temperatures this week. Stay warm—the cold front is expected to linger through the weekend.

• 🏠 Community Heart: Authorities and neighbors in Umán have united to provide a permanent home for an elderly couple in need.

• 👦 Safe in Peto: Incredible news as a 5-year-old boy was found safe in the Peto jungle after a massive search operation. https://bit.ly/4aiwmzg

• 🚫 Rumors Debunked: Authorities in Tecoh address and debunk viral rumors circulating this week. https://bit.ly/4aab34d

• 🚛 Highway Disruptions: A tanker rollover on the Cancún highway caused major traffic delays; plan your routes accordingly.

  🏠 Rental Registry: Mérida launches a 15-day 'fast-track' registry for short-term rentals. https://bit.ly/3MsFdq4

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  🎊 Now let’s take a look at some fun stuff happening in the following days.

• 🎭 Carnaval is one of Yucatán’s most iconic traditions! Here is where to celebrate:

  • 🎊 Mérida: Celebrations kick off next Wednesday, Feb 11. https://yuc.today/260207

  • 🌊 Progreso: This year's theme is "The Joy of Life." https://yuc.today/3Zp3U9R

  • ⛵ Dzilam de Bravo: Don't miss the massive, handcrafted floats! https://yuc.today/260205

  • 🎭 …and more! Even more Carnaval celebrations across Yucatán. https://yuc.today/4tlgQvd

  🚲 Family Adventure: This Sunday, Feb 8, grab your bikes for the rally “Family, Culture, and… Wheels?” at 8:30 AM. https://yuc.today/45OAiXc

  ❤️ Valentine’s Day: Planning ahead for Feb 14? Check out our local Valentine’s Day roundup: https://yuc.today/4rzDfD8 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DUZIxv-Abq3

  🌱 This week, we talked about the collared araçari. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: ​​https://bit.ly/46y0J3q

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Your Week in Yucatán Today: Yucatán’s local news (and upcoming events) in under 10 minutes.

This week:

• The family was not at fault for the tragic death of a toddler in Mérida
• Yacht explodes off the coast of Progreso https://bit.ly/4sQ9CPH
• Yucatán exports "good mosquitoes" to Cuba https://bit.ly/3M2lpJX
• Yucatán named Ibero-American Capital of Pre-Columbian Gastronomy https://bit.ly/4pTJm4c

Check out some traditional cooking experiences in Yucatán:

https://yuc.today/4sYocEz

https://yuc.today/4bi6wxy

• Loggerhead turtle returns to the sea after 10-month recovery https://bit.ly/3LInZEW

🐢 If you spot a stranded sea turtle or other marine wildlife in distress, you should immediately call 9-1-1 or the dedicated hotline at 📱 999-502-7825.

• A four-day long weekend is coming up for schools and many workers in Yucatán. For off-the-beaten-path ideas, check out:

https://yucatantoday.com/en/routes-and-tours

https://yuc.today/4sY715Y

Looking for what to do in Yucatán these days?

• Week of Art Yucatán, January 27-31: https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/week-of-art-yucatan
• The Valladolid traditional fair, dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria. https://yucatantoday.com/eventos/expo-feria-valladolid-2026
• For more information on this (and every) week’s seasonal whiplash, check out Meteorología Yucatán on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4qxf6wY

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This week, we talked about the mangrove tree crab. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4qfmFYt

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Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya.

⁠⁠Yucatán Today⁠⁠ is the Yucatán traveler’s companion; find our travel, culture, and food content at https://www.yucatantoday.com.

⁠⁠La Jornada Maya⁠⁠ is a print and digital newspaper with the most relevant information from the Yucatán Península, México, and the world. ⁠https://www.lajornadamaya.mx⁠

Check out our Spanish-language podcast, “Yucatán, Today!”⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9k8PIo9n5s07gDlKvcnZ⁠⁠

Your Week in Yucatán Today: Yucatán’s local news (and upcoming events) in under 10 minutes.

This week:

• Authorities are warning against vehicle fraud—find out how to avoid being scammed while purchasing a used car.
• State Police clarified a controversial arrest in Xcanatún.
• A tragic accident and a high-speed chase involving a mall theft made for a busy day of police activity on the Periférico this Thursday. https://bit.ly/4jHavWo
• Expect heavy traffic in Progreso this Sunday evening for the Governor's official state report at the pier.
• Mérida Fest reached a high point with a historic tribute to the late Armando Manzanero. https://bit.ly/3NPIQ9K

Looking for what to do in Yucatán these days?

• A community dance in Parque de la Alemán: https://bit.ly/49KDUuh
• Sign up for one of the free Mérida gallery circuits this weekend: https://forms.gle/EK4dFahFuiqZYhbJ7
• Lo Hecho en México Ball, where Mexican fashion meets ballroom culture: https://bit.ly/4pEHyf1
• Maya musicians, rappers, and singers at La Ermita: https://bit.ly/45J7QWs

Next week’s vaquerías:

• Caucel, Thursday January 22, 10 pm
• Caucel, Friday January 23, 5 pm
• Motul, Friday January 23, 10 pm

Read more about vaquerías https://yuc.today/vaqueria-en and about jaranera orchestras https://yuc.today/jarana-orchestras

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This week, we talked about the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LxZEBE

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Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya.

⁠⁠Yucatán Today⁠⁠ is the Yucatán traveler’s companion; find our travel, culture, and food content at https://www.yucatantoday.com.

⁠⁠La Jornada Maya⁠⁠ is a print and digital newspaper with the most relevant information from the Yucatán Península, México, and the world. ⁠https://www.lajornadamaya.mx⁠

Check out our Spanish-language podcast, “Yucatán, Today!”⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9k8PIo9n5s07gDlKvcnZ⁠⁠

Your Week in Yucatán Today: Yucatán’s local news (and upcoming events) in under 10 minutes.

This week:

Five suspects have been arrested after a shooting in Dzilam González that left three dead https://bit.ly/3Z4JqD0 / https://bit.ly/45NfP4K

An 87-year-old woman has been missing in Mérida for over a month https://bit.ly/49g34SG

Mérida’s Mayor announced new firework restrictions following a major restaurant fire and growing concerns for public safety. https://bit.ly/3Lj2n1H

Mérida celebrated its 484th anniversary with traditional music and a historic double-victory for Mexican runners at the city marathon. https://bit.ly/4qHOnxn

Light sculptures, concerts, and plenty of celebrations make up the Mérida Fest, through January 18 https://yuc.today/meridafest / https://yuc.today/4qfXuWs / https://www.merida.gob.mx/meridafest/

Check out:

Looking for what to do in Yucatán these days?

Motul’s Convite for the celebration of San Juan Bosco is on Sunday: https://yucatantoday.com/en/motul

Also on Sunday, the Convite for Valladolid’s Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria: https://yuc.today/250105en

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This week, we talked about the northern jacana. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4jyMXmp

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Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya.

⁠⁠Yucatán Today⁠⁠ is the Yucatán traveler’s companion; find our travel, culture, and food content at https://www.yucatantoday.com.

⁠⁠La Jornada Maya⁠⁠ is a print and digital newspaper with the most relevant information from the Yucatán Península, México, and the world. ⁠https://www.lajornadamaya.mx⁠

Check out our Spanish-language podcast, “Yucatán, Today!”⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9k8PIo9n5s07gDlKvcnZ⁠⁠

Your Week in Yucatán Today: Yucatán’s local news (and upcoming events) in under 10 minutes.

This week:

• A major update regarding the killing of a 12-year-old girl in Izamal
• Civil Protection assured residents there is no risk after a week of small earthquakes near Ticul
• The government is giving Yucatecos extra time to stock up for holiday parties
• One of the year's most intense astronomical events, the Geminids Meteor Shower, is active and visible across Yucatán
• México celebrates the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Friday, but that’s not the reason why banks were closed

Check out:

• The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe: https://yucatantoday.com/en/blog/virgin-guadalupe
• How Mérida celebrates the Virgin of Guadalupe: https://yucatantoday.com/en/blog/celebrations-of-the-virgin-of-guadalupe-in-merida
• The antorchistas (torch-bearers) in Yucatán: https://yucatantoday.com/en/blog/who-are-the-guadalupe-antorchistas

Looking for what to do in Yucatán these days?

The Orange Fair at Oxkutzcab, through December 21: https://yucatantoday.com/en/blog/oxkutzcab-orange-fair

Mérida’s free ice-rink, through January 7:https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/christmas-festival-merida-brilla

The Yucatán Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas Gala, free at Parque La Plancha on Sunday, December 14: https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/osy-christmas-symphonic-gala-la-plancha

The Mérida English Library Holiday Wine Tasting Experience on December 18: https://meridaenglishlibrary.com/register/p/wine-tasting

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This week, we talked about the lemon shark. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4aMSWll

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Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya.

⁠⁠Yucatán Today⁠⁠ is the Yucatán traveler’s companion; find our travel, culture, and food content at https://www.yucatantoday.com

⁠⁠La Jornada Maya⁠⁠ is a print and digital newspaper with the most relevant information from the Yucatán Península, México, and the world. ⁠https://www.lajornadamaya.mx⁠
Check out our Spanish-language podcast, “Yucatán, Today!”⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9k8PIo9n5s07gDlKvcnZ⁠⁠

Your Week in Yucatán Today: Only Yucatán’s local news (and upcoming events) in under 10 minutes.

This week:

- The tragic homicide of a 12-year-old girl in Izamal.

- A deer was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver near the Yucatán Country Club.

- A serious act of violence at a Mérida high school.

- A 30-centimeter machete was successfully removed from a teenager's skull.

- Several serious accidents this week highlight the need for extra vigilance during December traffic.

Looking for what to do in Yucatán these days?

• The perfect holiday gift awaits at the Yucatán Artists and Artisans Collective event. https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/caay-2025
• A free ice rink in Mérida is opening on December 7th.https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/christmas-festival-merida-brilla
• Manuel Mathar’s “La Estudiante de Praga” at Galería del Callejón del Teatro Peón Contreras. https://bit.ly/4oFyl5T
• Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida administration degree: https://bit.ly/3KmOjnp
• Chichén Itzá is celebrating the the 37th anniversary of its inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site on December 9th. https://bit.ly/48QmnBD
• The Yucatán Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas Symphonic Gala: Palacio de la Música on Thursday, December 11th: sinfonicadeyucatan.com.mx/web/venta Auditorio Parque La Plancha on Sunday, December 14th: https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/christmas-symphony-gala

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This week, we talked about the boat-billed heron. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/44bNF2R

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Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya.

⁠⁠Yucatán Today⁠⁠ is the Yucatán traveler’s companion; find our travel, culture, and food content at https://www.yucatantoday.com.

⁠⁠La Jornada Maya⁠⁠ is a print and digital newspaper with the most relevant information from the Yucatán Península, México, and the world. ⁠https://www.lajornadamaya.mx⁠

Check out our Spanish-language podcast, “Yucatán, Today!”⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9k8PIo9n5s07gDlKvcnZ⁠⁠

This week:

- The Yucatán Xmatkuil Fair set a record attendance last Sunday

- Yucatán celebrated the 115th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with parades in Mérida and other municipalities

- A dangerous car fire exploded outside a secondary school in Mérida

- An eight-vehicle collision on the Periférico Norte caused massive traffic chaos

Also:

The 6th Panucho Fair is happening this Saturday at Santa Isabel Park in La Ermita.

The 38th Yucatán World Cup hits Club Campestre from November 24th to 30th. https://copayucatan.mx/palcos-y-entradas/

The 4th Peninsular Soul Festival, Páayt’aan, is happening November 26th to the 30th. https://www.instagram.com/lacitaizamal/

Check out Yucatán Today’s roundup of Thanksgiving dinner options: https://bit.ly/3K6zDIS

Read about biix mes, the tradition of saying goodbye to our loved ones’ souls at the end of November: https://yuc.today/241007en

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This week, we talked about the clapper rail. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LTMzCv

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Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya.

⁠⁠Yucatán Today⁠⁠ is the Yucatán traveler’s companion; find our travel, culture, and food content at https://www.yucatantoday.com.

⁠⁠La Jornada Maya⁠⁠ is a print and digital newspaper with the most relevant information from the Yucatán Península, México, and the world. ⁠https://www.lajornadamaya.mx⁠

Check out our Spanish-language podcast, “Yucatán, Today!”⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9k8PIo9n5s07gDlKvcnZ⁠⁠