Bits & Pieces – July 2026

A little this & that from the media

• The Cancun Safety App That The U.S. State Department Recommends For Americans (And How To Use It)    https://thecancunsun.com/the-cancun-safety-app-that-the-u-s-state-department-recommends-for-americans-and-how-to-use-it/

• New Texas border wall planned near Big Bend surprises locals    https://mexiconewsdaily.com/politics/planned-big-bend-texas-border-wall-surprise-to-locals/

• Can Prescription Eyeglasses Protect You From the Sun?https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/well/eyeglasses-uv-protection.html

• Why a Mexican High School Named “Carlos Marx” Makes Perfect Sense. Or at least it did 90 Years Ago https://yucatandailynews.com/mexican-high-school-is-named-carlos-marx/

• INEGI reports record Mexico export figure of $709 billion USD    https://riviera-maya-news.com/inegi-reports-record-mexico-export-figure-of-709-billion-usd/2026.html

• Bimbo’s regenerative farmland use passes half a million hectareshttps://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/bimbos-regenerative-farmland-uses-passes-half-million-hectares-eyes-100-sustainability/

•The Giant Test Kitchen Where Cooks Battle A.I. Slop https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/business/media/people-inc-ai-test-kitchen.html

• State’s agriculture sector meets to promote sustainable alternatives for sargassum use

https://riviera-maya-news.com/states-agriculture-sector-meets-to-promote-sustainable-alternatives-for-sargassum-use/2026.html

• The 10 most amazing pyramids in the Yucatán Peninsulahttps://yucatanmagazine.com/most-amazing-maya-pyramids/

• Zofemat alone is not enough: Public asked to help in sargassum collection along Riviera Maya coast

• Sargassum Collection Boat

https://sargassumdefenseconsulting.com/en/sargassum-seaweed-harvesting-boat/

• Maya Heritage program launched to protect Yucatán’s environment

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/maya-heritage-world-wildlife-fund-yucatans-environment-mangroves/

• NASCAR Mexico Confirms Historic 2026 Semifinal in Yucatánhttps://theyucatantimes.com/2026/06/nascar-mexico-confirms-historic-2026-semifinal-in-yucatan/

• Crochet Sky on Calle 47: Mérida’s Newest Art Installationhttps://yucatanmagazine.com/art-crochet-sky-on-calle-47-merida/

• 8th International Paper Mache Balloon Festival is coming to Tahmek, Yucatan https://theyucatantimes.com/2026/06/8th-international-paper-mache-balloon-festival-is-coming-to-tahmek-yucatan/