Episode Description
Your Week in Yucatán Today
Yucatán’s essential news and upcoming events—all in under 10 minutes.
- ⚖️ Fugitive Arrested: A man wanted for a 2025 Miami homicide was captured in Mérida. https://bit.ly/3LHc7TJ
- 🚀 NASA Success: A talented Yucatecan engineering student has returned home after a successful stint at NASA! https://bit.ly/3M364ZI
🐶 Rescue in Progreso: A binational effort saved "Jaime" the dog from a poisoning attempt. Watch the video: https://bit.ly/49Qe1ut
🦜 Protect the Parrots: Nine species of wild parrots call Mérida home. Help them out—avoid pruning nesting trees through August! https://bit.ly/4bKC53l
🏆 World Cup Trophy Tour: The 2026 FIFA World Cup Trophy visits Mérida on March 21-22. https://bit.ly/3Z42XUi Sign up here: https://www.coca-cola.com/mx/es/offerings/copa-mundial-de-la-fifa-2026/trophy-tour
Looking for off-the-beaten-path ideas for the long weekend?
📍 Routes & Tours: https://yucatantoday.com/en/routes-and-tours
📍 Insider Long Weekend Tips: https://yuc.today/4sY715Y
🎨 Week of Art Yucatán: Check the full program here: https://way.com.mx/programa/
⚾ Baseball: 107th Youth Baseball Championship at Estadio Kukulcán.
🏟️ Feb 1: 87th Anniversary of Estadio Salvador Alvarado.
🥎 Feb 7-8: Pétanque Open Mérida. https://bit.ly/49DgJTS
🎆 Video Mapping: New show at Parque de la Paz! Thu. – Sun. 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, and 9:30 pm.
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🌱 This week, we talked about the least bittern. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3Mhca8O
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