December 5: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

Dec 5, 2025

10 mins

Episode Description

Your Week in Yucatán Today: Only Yucatán’s local news (and upcoming events) in under 10 minutes.

This week:

- The tragic homicide of a 12-year-old girl in Izamal.

- A deer was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver near the Yucatán Country Club.

- A serious act of violence at a Mérida high school.

- A 30-centimeter machete was successfully removed from a teenager's skull.

- Several serious accidents this week highlight the need for extra vigilance during December traffic.

Looking for what to do in Yucatán these days?

The perfect holiday gift awaits at the Yucatán Artists and Artisans Collective event. https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/caay-2025
A free ice rink in Mérida is opening on December 7th.https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/christmas-festival-merida-brilla
Manuel Mathar’s “La Estudiante de Praga” at Galería del Callejón del Teatro Peón Contreras. https://bit.ly/4oFyl5T
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida administration degree: https://bit.ly/3KmOjnp
Chichén Itzá is celebrating the the 37th anniversary of its inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site on December 9th. https://bit.ly/48QmnBD
The Yucatán Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas Symphonic Gala: Palacio de la Música on Thursday, December 11th: sinfonicadeyucatan.com.mx/web/venta Auditorio Parque La Plancha on Sunday, December 14th: https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/christmas-symphony-gala

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This week, we talked about the boat-billed heron. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/44bNF2R

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