This week:
- The federal agency PROFEPA shut down properties for illegally destroying mangroves in Chicxulub Puerto. [source]
- A protest for safer crosswalks caused traffic chaos on Tuesday morning.
- A crocodile was captured in Progreso on Wednesday.
- A small earthquake was reported near Ticul.
- The Mérida City Council is offering free mammograms all month long for Pink October. [source]
The Women's Center for Medical Attention (CAMM) offers OB/GYN, dentistry, psychology, and nutrition services, as well as ultrasounds and mammograms at a low cost. The CAMM is located on Calle 88-A x 141 y 143, Emiliano Zapata Sur. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Wbgx7uDGkBVkg6HA6
- Chaos and injuries as shoppers fight over newly-arrived items at Costco Mérida.
Also:
The Original Mexican Textile Art Encounter
2025 Yucatán Oktoberfest at Deportivo Rogers Hall https://tusboletos.mx/evento/oktoberfest-yucatan-2025
“Illusions: Games of Perception” at Museo de la Luz
"Children of God: Religious Diversity in the Peninsula" at the Museo Palacio Cantón
This week, we talked about the green stinkbug. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/473cgHs
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