October 10: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

This week: - The federal agency PROFEPA shut down properties for illegally destroying mangroves in Chicxulub Puerto. [source]- A protest for safer crosswalks caused traffic chaos on Tuesday morning.- A crocodile was captured in Progreso on Wednesday.- A small earthquake was reported near Ticul.- The Mérida City Council is offering free mammograms all month long for Pink October. [source]The Women's Center for Medical Attention (CAMM) offers OB/GYN, dentistry, psychology, and nutrition services, as well as ultrasounds and mammograms at a low cost. The CAMM is located on Calle 88-A x 141 y 143, Emiliano Zapata Sur. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Wbgx7uDGkBVkg6HA6- Chaos and injuries as shoppers fight over newly-arrived items at Costco Mérida.Also:  The Original Mexican Textile Art Encounter2025 Yucatán Oktoberfest at Deportivo Rogers Hall https://tusboletos.mx/evento/oktoberfest-yucatan-2025“Illusions: Games of Perception” at Museo de la Luz"Children of God: Religious Diversity in the Peninsula" at the Museo Palacio CantónThis week, we talked about the green stinkbug. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/473cgHs* * * Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya.⁠Yucatán Today⁠ is the Yucatán traveler’s companion; find our travel, culture, and food content at https://www.yucatantoday.com.⁠La Jornada Maya⁠ is a print and digital newspaper with the most relevant information from the Yucatán Península, México, and the world. https://www.lajornadamaya.mx Check out our Spanish-language podcast, “Yucatán, Today!” ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9k8PIo9n5s07gDlKvcnZ⁠