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Yucatan government enforces dramatic price increases on tourist attractions for 2019
MERIDA, YUCATAN – It was February 1, this year, when British backpackers Harry Miller and Emily-May Newton decided to visit the famous Mayan ruins at Ek Balam, located on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Having travelled the globe for nearly two years, it was second nature to the northern couple to research their destination prior to leaving, arrive early to avoid tourist crowds and soak up the ancient culture that has attracted wonder from visitors to Mexico. East of Merida, the well-preserved Mayan city was operational for over 1000 years and boasts a variety of temples that attract hundreds of visitors every […]Read more...
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#EllosHablan: An anatomy of violence and machismo
“Gender violence did not start with a little boy mistreating a little girl. But with a man teaching punches and blood to his son. To make him understand that to have his place in the world he needs to be cruel, violent and abusive.” Lydia Cacho, investigative journalist and rights activist, has listened to tales of abuse, torture, human trafficking and child pornography. She has collected the stories of the most vulnerable victims like few others dared to, risking her life to relentlessly fight violence against women and children. In contrast then, her latest endeavour may come at a […]Read more...
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Number of Monarch Butterflies migrating to Mexico increase, but can this be sustained?
By November every year, millions of Monarch Butterflies reach the end of an enduring migration that has taken them on a 2,500-mile journey from Canada and the United States down to central Mexico. Like with many mass migrations, the perilous journey is undertaken so that the butterflies can hibernate in warmer climates, however, the biggest mystery of all surrounds the butterflies knowledge of their destination. Despite going back to the same place each year, the butterflies in this migration have never taken the journey before. It will be the fourth generation after the ancestors that set off from the […]Read more...
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What is the future for Mexico’s ‘Magic Towns’?
There is something magical about Mexico. Being the second largest country in Latin America and boasting an impressive 68 recognised languages, it is a country brimming with ancient Mayan culture and a modern day flare that is awakened through spicy street tacos. It was over 18 years ago, in fact, that the Mexican government under Vincente Fox decided to further capitalise on this and looked to expand the attraction for both national and international. Launched by the Secretariat of Tourism, and backed by a number of other government agencies, Mexico saw the creation of its first Pueblos Magicos, or Magic […]Read more...
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How much does it cost to visit the new Seven Wonders of the World?
Nestled some 40 minutes away from the colonial town of Valladolid, Yucatan, lies the pre-hispanic city of Chichen-Itza. It sits in an area of Mexico that is renowned for some of the world’s more pristine beaches, dense green jungle and thousands of cenotes full of turquoise blue waters. Being close to the party destination of Cancun means the area is ready to cater to everyone. It is also not short of tourists, and in peak season can see as many as 8,000 selfie stick-wielding visitors descend on the ancient ruins each day – and with good reason. Nearly 1,500 years […]Read more...
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Deputy Congresswoman suggests curfew for women to protect against increasing violence
A curfew, which would mean women in the state of Veracruz would be expected to remain indoors after 10 pm, has been suggested by the deputy of the Congress of Veracruz, Ana Miriam Ferraez Centeno. The proposal was made following a string of violent attacks towards women within the area, which confirmed at least 26 ‘femicides’ within the last 52 days, reported Proceso. The term Femicide has been referred to a lot more recently and specifically refers to the killings of women as a direct result of their gender. According to Global Citizen, who conducted a study alongside UN Women […]Read more...
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Mexican citizens feel ‘safest’ in over a year but widespread concerns over violence continue
For the first time since June 2017 Mexican citizens recorded feeling safer than previous months in December 2018, a new survey by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) revealed. The results, however, are still phenomenally high across the country with last month’s data showing a staggering 73.7% of Mexicans feeling unsafe in the area that they live. Animal Politico has noted that this is a drop, however, of 1.2% since September of last year. According to the study, the areas where citizens felt most unsafe were Reynosa, Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Puebla de Zaragoza, Coatzacoalcos, Ecatepec de Morelos […]Read more...
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Concerns for ‘unacceptably high’ teenage pregnancy rates across Latin America
The Latin American region has been identified as the second largest region on the globe, after Sub-Saharan Africa, for teenage pregnancies. Ongoing studies by the Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defence of Women’s Rights (CLADEM), who are attempting to raise awareness of the issue across Latin America, have explained that a lack of government policies and a failure of human rights protections contribute largely to teenage pregnancies. ‘‘Forced pregnancy can be the product of a sexual violation or product of the lack of sex education, or not being able to access pregnancy prevention methods and emergency contraception,’’ the […]Read more...
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Alfonso Cuarón and his newest film Roma win big at Critics’ Choice Awards
Mexican film director Alfonso Cuaron had yet another busy night yesterday as the Critics’ Choice Awards proved a big fan of his most recent film, Roma. One of the biggest winners of the night, Cuaron took home Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Foreign Film and Best Film for his personal, black and white depiction of the 1970s Mexican barrio, Roma. Some have already questioned whether last night’s wins might be a pointer as to what to expect at the Oscars on February 25. It is the second time that a Mexican film has been voted Best Foreign Language Film, […]Read more...
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Alfonso Cuarón takes two awards at the Golden Globes for Roma
Mexican film director Alfonso Cuaron’s newest film, Roma, depicts a touching and personal story that weaves in and out of real memories from his childhood. It has now been nearly two decades since his last Spanish language film, Y Tu Mama Tambien, however yesterday’s Golden Globes affirmed that Cuaron’s talent for film directing is for now an unstoppable force. Winning the title of Best Foreign Film and Best Director, as well as being up for Best Screenplay, Cuaron thanked Mexico when he took to the stage for receiving his first award of the night. Released on Netflix on 14 […]Read more...
