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500-year-old island with 22 billion barrels of oil mysteriously vanished from the ocean: Mexico’s ghost island of Bermeja

Isla Bermeja is recorded in history as a small, rocky island located in the Gulf of Mexico, almost 100 kilometres off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. For over 400 years, it was a fixed visible point on official maps, situated at the coordinates 22 degrees 33 minutes north and…

The Times of India · Aug 10

Three Stars, One Heritage: How Yucatán Stormed the 2026 Michelin Guide

Yucatán made its Michelin Guide Mexico debut on May 20, 2026: three one-star restaurants, a Green Star, a Young Chef Award and a Service Award.

Latin Times · Jun 25

Tropical Waves 8 and 9 Bring Intense Rainfall and Flooding Alerts to Southern Mexico

Tropical Waves 8 and 9 are generating dangerous rainfall across Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Veracruz and Yucatán, with Mexico City also on alert. Civil Protection has issued key safety recommendations for residents in affected states.

Latin Times · Jun 22

U.S. Citizen Found Dead in Mexico After Suffering Alleged Assault From Her Son

A U.S. citizen living in the Mexican state of Yucatán was found dead by state authorities near a popular nightlife area in the port town of Chicxulub

Latin Times · Apr 27, 2025

Why this colourful alternative to Cancun should be top of your Mexico itinerary

Avoid Mexico’s overcrowded tourist spots for something fresh and exciting, says Suzanne Bearne – as she explores Mérida’s lively communities, exquisite food and vibrant streets

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Drugs, hormones and excrement: the polluting pig mega-farms supplying pork to the world

Mexico is a leading international pork producer, but Yucatán residents say the waste oozing from hundreds of enormous hog farms is destroying the environment

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

A culinary journey across the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico

From Valladolid to Merida, Radhika Aligh travels across state to savour the changing flavours of ancient Mayan cuisine

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2024

All aboard the new train route exploring Mexico’s Mayan heartlands

The highly anticipated Tren Maya railway launches this month, offering intrepid travellers the chance to go beyond the confines of tourist-trap Cancun and discover jungles, pyramids and lesser-known towns. Laura Sanders checks out the route for exciting new Mexican adventure

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

Women Maya softballers brush off machismo insults to become Mexican superstars

The team is called Las Amazonas de Yaxunah. They've defied gender stereotypes to become sports heroes. And these women and teens play the game wearing traditional Maya dresses — and no shoes.,

WEKU · Oct 11, 2023

Flamingos spotted as far north as Ohio after being blown off course by Idalia

Sightings of birds, which appear to have come from Yucatán in Mexico, reported in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and the Carolinas

The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2023