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  1. FEB 6

    February 6: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    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 🎊 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  🎧 Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya. 📢 We want to hear from you! Please go to yucatantoday.com/survey and let us know what you think about this podcast. ☀️ ⁠⁠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 #Yucatan #Merida #Mexico #YucatanToday #VisitYucatan

    10 min
  2. January 30: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    JAN 30

    January 30: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    Your Week in Yucatán Today Yucatán’s essential news and upcoming events—all in under 10 minutes. ⚖️  Fugitive Arrested: A man wanted for a 2025 Miami homicide was captured in Mérida. https://bit.ly/3LHc7TJ🚀 NASA Success: A talented Yucatecan engineering student has returned home after a successful stint at NASA! https://bit.ly/3M364ZI🐶 Rescue in Progreso: A binational effort saved "Jaime" the dog from a poisoning attempt. Watch the video: https://bit.ly/49Qe1ut 🦜 Protect the Parrots: Nine species of wild parrots call Mérida home. Help them out—avoid pruning nesting trees through August! https://bit.ly/4bKC53l 🏆 World Cup Trophy Tour: The 2026 FIFA World Cup Trophy visits Mérida on March 21-22. https://bit.ly/3Z42XUi Sign up here: https://www.coca-cola.com/mx/es/offerings/copa-mundial-de-la-fifa-2026/trophy-tour Looking for off-the-beaten-path ideas for the long weekend?  📍 Routes & Tours: https://yucatantoday.com/en/routes-and-tours  📍 Insider Long Weekend Tips: https://yuc.today/4sY715Y  🎨 Week of Art Yucatán: Check the full program here: https://way.com.mx/programa/ ⚾ Baseball: 107th Youth Baseball Championship at Estadio Kukulcán. 🏟️ Feb 1: 87th Anniversary of Estadio Salvador Alvarado. 🥎 Feb 7-8: Pétanque Open Mérida. https://bit.ly/49DgJTS 🎆 Video Mapping: New show at Parque de la Paz! Thu. – Sun. 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, and 9:30 pm. 📢 We want to hear from you! Please go to yucatantoday.com/survey and let us know what you think about this podcast.  🌱 This week, we talked about the least bittern. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3Mhca8O 🎧 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 #Yucatan #Merida #Mexico #YucatanToday #VisitYucatan

    11 min
  3. January 23: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    JAN 23

    January 23: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    We want to hear from you! Please go to yucatantoday.com/survey and let us know what you think about this podcast.  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 MéridaYacht explodes off the coast of Progreso https://bit.ly/4sQ9CPHYucatán exports "good mosquitoes" to Cuba https://bit.ly/3M2lpJXYucatán 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-2026For more information on this (and every) week’s seasonal whiplash, check out Meteorología Yucatán on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4qxf6wY* * *  This week, we talked about the mangrove tree crab. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4qfmFYt * * *  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

    11 min

  4. JAN 16

    January 16: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    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/4jHavWoExpect 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/3NPIQ9KLooking for what to do in Yucatán these days? A community dance in Parque de la Alemán: https://bit.ly/49KDUuhSign up for one of the free Mérida gallery circuits this weekend: https://forms.gle/EK4dFahFuiqZYhbJ7Lo Hecho en México Ball, where Mexican fashion meets ballroom culture: https://bit.ly/4pEHyf1Maya musicians, rappers, and singers at La Ermita: https://bit.ly/45J7QWsNext week’s vaquerías:  Caucel, Thursday January 22, 10 pmCaucel, Friday January 23, 5 pmMotul, Friday January 23, 10 pm Read more about vaquerías https://yuc.today/vaqueria-en and about jaranera orchestras https://yuc.today/jarana-orchestras  * * *  We want to hear from you! Please go to yucatantoday.com/survey and let us know what you think about this podcast.  * * *  This week, we talked about the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LxZEBE * * *  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

    11 min
  5. January 9: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    JAN 9

    January 9: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    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 * * *  We want to hear from you! Please go to yucatantoday.com/survey and let us know what you think about this podcast.  * * *  This week, we talked about the northern jacana. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4jyMXmp * * *  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

    11 min

  6. 12/12/2025

    December 12: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    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 IzamalCivil 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 YucatánMéxico celebrates the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Friday, but that’s not the reason why banks were closedCheck 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-meridaThe antorchistas (torch-bearers) in Yucatán: https://yucatantoday.com/en/blog/who-are-the-guadalupe-antorchistasLooking 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 * * *  This week, we talked about the lemon shark. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4aMSWll * * *  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

    10 min

  7. 12/05/2025

    December 5: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

    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-2025A free ice rink in Mérida is opening on December 7th.https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/christmas-festival-merida-brillaManuel Mathar’s “La Estudiante de Praga” at Galería del Callejón del Teatro Peón Contreras. https://bit.ly/4oFyl5TCelebrate the 50th anniversary of the Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida administration degree: https://bit.ly/3KmOjnpChichén Itzá is celebrating the the 37th anniversary of its inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site on December 9th. https://bit.ly/48QmnBDThe 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 * * *  This week, we talked about the boat-billed heron. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/44bNF2R  * * *  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

    10 min

  8. 11/21/2025

    November 21: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

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

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