Over 5,000 Children Celebrate Children’s Day in Chetumal With Governor Mara Lezama
Governor Mara Lezama led a festival for over 5,000 children in Chetumal, featuring games, music, and family fun.
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Governor Mara Lezama led a festival for over 5,000 children in Chetumal, featuring games, music, and family fun.
More than 150 scouts from Quintana Roo will camp at Chankanaab park for a weekend of workshops and conservation activities.
More than a kilometer of coast in Playa del Carmen is covered in sargasso, with insufficient cleanup crews.
Hotels in Riviera Maya are laying off workers and imposing unpaid leave as occupancy drops, leaving employees struggling.
Emmanuel, 11, won first place in the Children's Knowledge Olympiad with a recycling project in Cancun.
Residents and service providers in Tulum plan a peaceful protest on May 3 over restricted beach access and the operation…
Local canoe groups organize a community crossing from Cancun to Isla Mujeres after Grupo Xcaret suspends the Sacred Crossing 2026.
A planned medical unit in Puerto Aventuras remains stalled as the land donation process faces multiple approval stages.
Governor Mara Lezama announces free inclusive dinosaur show in Cancun for Children's Day celebrations.
Chetumal firefighters have responded to 178 Africanized bee incidents in 2026, a 70% increase driven by heat and drought.
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