☀️Your Week in Yucatán, Today

Yucatán’s essential news and upcoming events—all in under 10 minutes.

🚨 This Week's Top Stories:

• 🛢️ Progreso Oil Leak: Authorities say the leak was fully contained by Monday. https://bit.ly/3QGVNEl 

• 💧 Water Rights: The legal battle for water in Yucatán intensifies. https://bit.ly/4cMn6Vm 

• 🏛️ Chichén Itzá Update: Backpacks are no longer allowed inside the site. https://bit.ly/4sVbtS6 

• ☀️ April Heatwave: Stay hydrated and take precautions! https://bit.ly/4u522QM 

• 🗓️ Holiday Note: Friday, April 24 is Municipal Employee Day in Mérida; expect closures in local government offices. https://bit.ly/4vV6L9F 

• 🗓️ International Workers’ Day: Friday, May 1 is a big holiday in México; expect closures pretty much everywhere. 

  🎭 Upcoming highlights:

• 🌽 U Yiits Ka’an: Explore the flavors of the land at this organic market in the Altabrisa area. Market Info

• 🎈 Children’s Day Activities: Celebrate the kids with a week of events hosted by the Ayuntamiento de Mérida. Full Schedule 

• 👐 Sixth Artisanal Fair for Women’s Rights: Over 90 female entrepreneurs await on April 30th. More info / Google Maps

• 🎬 Sci-Fi Classic: Catch a special screening of Donnie Darko in Mérida’s Gran Museo del Mundo Maya. More details

• 🎻 Hans Zimmer by Candlelight: A stunning musical tribute to one of cinema's greatest composers. Tickets

🌱 This week, we talked about the scarlet macaw. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4sWlxKC    

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