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Mérida

Mérida, the capital of Yucatán, is a colonial city known for its architecture, safety, art scene, and growing expat community. In this section, find updates on real estate, urban development, cultural events, public safety, and tourism. As one of Mexico’s most livable cities, Mérida continues to thrive as a cultural and retirement destination.

Mérida News

Yucatán launches literacy push with 7,000-person goal
•April 13, 2026

Yucatán launches literacy push with 7,000-person goal

Yucatán and INEA launched a 2026 literacy drive in Mérida aimed at teaching 7,000 adults to read and write with 700 volunteers.
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Mérida Museum Plans Free Sunday Solar Viewing Event
•April 10, 2026

Mérida Museum Plans Free Sunday Solar Viewing Event

A free Sunday event in Mérida will let visitors observe the Sun safely, learn about solar activity, and understand why proper filters matter.
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Mérida Rescues 40 Animals From Abandoned Property
•April 10, 2026

Mérida Rescues 40 Animals From Abandoned Property

Mérida authorities rescued 40 animals from an abandoned property after a prior report, sending them for care as the case moves forward.
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Yucatán Tourism Project Shut Over Cenote and Jungle Damage
•April 10, 2026

Yucatán Tourism Project Shut Over Cenote and Jungle Damage

Profepa shut a tourism project in Abalá after inspectors found damage to jungle and a cenote, raising wider permit questions.
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•April 10, 2026

Mérida Wins Direct Toronto Flights for Winter 2026

Air Canada will start seasonal nonstop Toronto service to Mérida on November 21, linking Yucatán to Canada through April 17.
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Mérida moves to bring mototaxis under clearer rules
•April 9, 2026

Mérida moves to bring mototaxis under clearer rules

Yucatán has launched a commission to regulate mototaxis in Mérida, targeting safer service, insurance, pricing and formal rules.
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Mérida drag Fashion Week ball celebrates local tradition
•January 20, 2026

Mérida drag Fashion Week ball celebrates local tradition

A Mérida Fest event blended ballroom culture, Mexican fashion and drag at Parque de la Paz, showing the city’s push for inclusive arts.
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Cancún home invasion arrest
•September 24, 2025

Police follow the money to Mérida in Cancún home invasion arrest

Authorities made a Cancún home invasion arrest tied to a violent break-in in Supermanzana 314; the suspect was found in Mérida after stolen-car tracing.
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Mérida Restaurant Week 2025
•August 25, 2025

Mérida Restaurant Week 2025 dates and prices announced

Mérida will bring back its citywide Restaurant Week 2025 promo this fall. Organizers confirmed the VII edition will run from September 29 to October 5....
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Xmatkuil drag strip
•August 25, 2025

Xmatkuil drag strip opens as Yucatán’s first official track

The Xmatkuil drag strip opens in Mérida as Yucatán’s first official venue for safe, regulated drag racing, built with state funds and designed to curb...
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Mérida Verde program is reshaping the city’s canopy and civic culture
•August 18, 2025

Mérida Verde program is reshaping the city’s canopy and civic culture

Mérida Verde program drives tree planting, heritage protections, and citizen action. More than 10,000 trees were planted and over 44,000 adopted as Mérida doubles down...
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Yucatán sargassum biofertilizers
•August 12, 2025

Yucatán sargassum biofertilizers plant opens at science park

A new plant at Yucatán’s science park says it can turn the Caribbean’s sargassum problem into something farmers can actually use. State officials are calling...
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