A residential neighborhood from the height of the Teotihuacán civilization, complete with a collection of intricate shaft tombs and human remains near Tula, has been uncovered during salvage work for a new railway line in central Mexico. The find was made in the community of Ignacio Zaragoza, near the ancient Toltec capital of Tula in Hidalgo state, roughly 90 kilometers (50 … [Read more...] about Ancient Shaft Tombs Discovered Near Ancient Tula During Train Network Construction
New Evidence Shows Continuous Fallout from Cantarell Spill Contaminating Protected Reserves
For two months, the Mexican government maintained a steadfast narrative: the oil staining hundreds of miles of Gulf coastline was the result of an illegal ship dump and natural seabed seeps. But on April 16, that narrative collapsed. Federal authorities were forced to admit that a decaying 36-inch pipeline owned by state oil giant Pemex, located within the Cantarell … [Read more...] about New Evidence Shows Continuous Fallout from Cantarell Spill Contaminating Protected Reserves
Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor Passes Crucial Test to Prove Its Viability as a Global Trade Route
In a significant milestone for international logistics, the first major shipment of vehicles has successfully traversed Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT). A shipment of 900 Hyundai vehicles covered the 308-kilometer (approximately 191.4-mile) land crossing between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in just nine hours by rail, marking a turning … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor Passes Crucial Test to Prove Its Viability as a Global Trade Route
Energy Crisis in Mexico Deepens Amid New Plants and Public Embarrassments
After years of construction, the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has finally brought a massive new 499-megawatt natural gas plant online in Mérida, Yucatán. The facility, named the Central de Ciclo Combinado “Elvia Carrillo Puerto,” began operating in early May to serve over 1.53 million residents across the Yucatán Peninsula. The story is similar across the country, … [Read more...] about Energy Crisis in Mexico Deepens Amid New Plants and Public Embarrassments
Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Teotihuacán Could Disappear Within 100 Years
In the fall of 2003, archaeologist Sergio Gómez Chávez arrived at work after a heavy rainstorm to find a sinkhole had opened at the foot of the Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Teotihuacán. The three-foot-wide collapse was an accident that led to one of the most significant discoveries of his career: a tunnel system that ran hundreds of feet below the pyramid. But today, … [Read more...] about Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Teotihuacán Could Disappear Within 100 Years