Easy Care Crotons Steal the Garden Show in Mexico Tara A. Spears Two plants always make me feel like I’m on vacation: palm trees and croton shrubs. The whisper of the palm fronds in the ocean breeze is so relaxing but it’s…
Can the Mexican peso continue to make ground on the dollar? The Mexican peso has shown some extraordinary performance over recent weeks, breaking the 17.50 threshold for the first time in over 14 months last week. The peso has so far been one of…
Chichen Itza may soon be free of vendors and hawkers: sources Yucatan state government could soon announce a lobbying agreement with tourism service providers to evict the crafts vendors and hawkers who have occupied the archaeological zone of Chichen Itza for more…
2017 Mexican Surf Open Coming to The Riviera Nayarit an Francisco, Mexico – The beautiful beaches of the Riviera Nayarit will host the 2017 NIIJIMA San Pancho Mexican Surf Open from July 21-23, with $100,000 pesos in prizes. The 2017 NIIJIMA AMS, presented…
Carmageddon at the border? A 57-hour closure planned for southbound car lanes at San Ysidro A 57-hour closure is planned for southbound car lanes at San Ysidro. Attention border crossers: For 57 hours in September, all cars will be barred from entering…
Garbage pickup back and so are teachers in Oaxaca Teachers set up protest camp in Oaxaca city’s zócalo An agreement reached Wednesday in Oaxaca got the garbage trucks moving again, but now the teachers are back on the march. More than 5,000…
Peso climbs to 14-month high vs. dollar MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s peso surged on Wednesday July 12 to a more than one-year high, bolstered by growing confidence that U.S. President Donald Trump will not pull out of NAFTA, as well as a…
Another governor, another investigation YouTube video is main piece of evidence in criminal complaint against Nayarit’s Sandoval Yet another state governor is under investigation for corruption after the lodging of a criminal complaint using a YouTube video as the primary piece of…
Security program for tourism destinations Upsurge in violence brings new initiative, but business, citizens must help pay Rising insecurity is the only thing that could slow down the growth of Mexico’s ascendant tourism industry, said Tourism Secretary Enrique de la Madrid this…
Arrested Playboy ‘Bunnies’ freed from INM detention in Merida Detained Playmates were “the attraction” at the Friday June 30 event at Hacienda Chichi Suárez. MERIDA — On Sunday morning July 2, Playboy magazine ‘bunnies’ were released from the Merida Station of the…