Huay Chivo: The Maya Monster Nobody Wants to Meet After Midnight
The Huay Chivo, a half-man, half-goat creature of Maya folklore, is said to roam dark roads after midnight, a tale…
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Two Suspects Bound Over for Trial in Tulum Environmental Damage Case
A federal judge in Tulum ordered two people to stand trial over allegedly ignored orders to restore damaged land at…
Playa del Carmen Poplar Spared the Axe, Will Move to Highway 307 Median
A poplar tree in Colonia Zazil-Há will be moved to the Highway 307 median near Mayakobá to save it from…
Aguakan Opens Wastewater Pumping Station Serving 11,000 in Puerto Morelos
Aguakan began operating the Zetina Gasca wastewater pumping station in Puerto Morelos, a project serving more than 11,000 residents.
Quintana Roo Tops 224,000 Respiratory Infection Cases in 2026
Quintana Roo has logged 224,432 acute respiratory infections and 1,207 chickenpox cases in 2026, an 8.2 percent increase over the…
Playa del Carmen to Remove Security Booth and Barrier at Mayakoba Park
Playa del Carmen is removing the barrier and security booth at Mayakoba park and designing a free public park with…
Searching Mothers Protest at Cancún’s Kilometer Zero Over Delays in Ex-Prosecutor Case
The Madres Buscadoras collective protested at Cancún's Kilometer Zero after a hearing against a former homicide prosecutor was postponed for…
Activists Urge CFE to Remove Power Lines So Playa del Carmen’s ‘Las Torres’ Settlements Can Be Regularized
Residents of 13 informal settlements in Playa del Carmen want federal officials to remove CFE high-tension lines before the land…
Sewage From Unconnected Colosio Homes Threatens Punta Esmeralda Cenote, Group Warns
A stalled plan to connect Colosio homes to the sewer system means untreated wastewater keeps flowing into Punta Esmeralda's cenote,…
Federal Court Voids Consultation for Playa del Carmen Wastewater Plant
A federal tribunal annulled the state environmental review for San Mex's wastewater treatment plant in Playa del Carmen and ordered…