In a biological preserve in Mexico’s Campeche State, a team of archaeologists has documented pyramids, palaces, a ball court and other remains of an ancient city they call Ocomtún.
Tag: Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico)
An Elf? A Witch? Mexico’s President Says It’s the Mythical Aluxe
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tweeted an image of what he said was an aluxe, a legendary elflike creature. News outlets said it looked like a 2021 photo of another questionable creature.
Over Caves and Over Budget, Mexico’s Train Project Barrels Toward Disaster
Pitched as a way to develop the country’s poorest region, the Maya Train is threatened by a ballooning budget and rushed construction over fragile terrain. But Mexico’s president has refused to slow it down.
Hurricane Delta Moves Into Gulf After Striking, but Mostly Sparing, Mexico
The Category 2 storm passed over the Yucatán Peninsula and was expected to reach the Gulf Coast of the United States by Friday. No deaths were reported in Mexico.
Mexico Prepares for Hurricane Delta
The storm, the ninth named hurricane of the Atlantic season, is expected to be “extremely dangerous” by the time it makes landfall along the northern Gulf Coast at the end of the week.