Archaeologists Unearth Minanbé, a 1,200-Year-Old Maya City Hidden in the Jungle
The Calakmul Biosphere is home to an enormous number of Maya archaeological sites, dating from the dawn of Maya civilization to the so-called classical collapse. Minanbé, a name derived from the Yucatec Maya words mina’an, meaning “there is no,” and be, meaning “road,’ has emerged from the dense jungle of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in…
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Mexico Slowly Opens Its Doors to Travelers With Disabilities
Mexico welcomes tens of millions of tourists a year. For the roughly 20.8 million Mexicans who live with some form of disability — about 16% of the population,…
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New Suburban Train Connects Mexico City to Felipe Ángeles Airport
Airport officials hope the new suburban train will boost activity at Felipe Ángeles International Airport, which has been widely avoided by travelers since first opening in 2022. The…
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New Rule to Officially Allow Uber Pickups at Mexico City Airport
Mexico’s most important airport seems to be on the verge of finally getting its act together when it comes to ride-sharing services. For a long time, travelers at…
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Tijuana Beyond the Border: What Travelers Actually Need to Know
Tijuana reality is more nuanced than either the old reputation or the new boosterism suggests. File photo Tijuana has always been a city that people think they understand…
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Mérida Man Tries to Trademark Mexico’s Viral World Cup Duck
FIFA may have spent a fortune on a cartoon jaguar, but the real World Cup mascot turns out to be a duck.…
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The Right to a Dignified Death: The Debate on Euthanasia in Mexico
The discussion surrounding the right to end one’s own life under extreme medical circumstances has reached a pivotal moment in Mexico.
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Nuns Are Saving a Critically Endangered Salamander in Mexico, and It’s Working
Dominican nuns in Pátzcuaro are leading the conservation of one of the country’s rarest salamanders. For more than two decades, a community…
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