MEXICO CITY—Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun said Tuesday they are trying to identify eight bodies found dumped in the Caribbean resort. Speaking to families of missing people, Oscar Montes de Oca, the head prosecutor of the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo pledged to carry out more searches and identifications. The bodies were…
4 Found Dead in Mexico’s Cancun Beach Resort Area
Four dead bodies were found outside a popular beachside hotel in Cancun, Mexico, according to authorities. Police initially said three bodies were found in a lot along Kukulkan Boulevard, but after further investigation, a fourth body was also discovered in the undergrowth of the same lot, the Associated Press reported. The nationalities and identities of…
With the Kidnapping of 4 US Citizens, Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico?
Dallas—Public safety concerns have spiked around travel to Mexico, with the kidnapping of four U.S. citizens in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros. The visitors had just crossed the border through Brownsville, Texas. The FBI San Antonio Division office said in a statement Sunday that the vehicle came under fire shortly after it entered…
Top Spots for Wild Animal Sightings
By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com For animal lovers, seeing your favorite creature in a natural environment can be one of life’s great thrills. Here are five ideas to consider. A Wildlife Wonderland: Yellowstone When you see a gaggle of cars stopped alongside the road, it’s your first clue. Other visitors to this storied national…
A Reset in Cancun
When I arrived in Cancun, Mexico’s subtropical paradise on the Yucatan Peninsula, I thought my hotel looked familiar. Sure enough, near the glistening pool overlooking the Caribbean Sea was the very spot where I bought a cloisonne bracelet back in the 1990s while on a business trip with my husband. A lasting memory was the…
Museum Road Trips: Offbeat Museums That Celebrate Uniqueness
The Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City are indeed epic repositories of items not normally seen by most of us, but the following collections offer a glimpse of things that are truly unusual. It’s easy to think of museums as the dusty, ill-lit, dank buildings full…
James Lileks: When Your Vacation Ends in Panic
By James Lileks From Star Tribune How many times can you be lied to in one day? Depends if you’re dealing with government, business or — in this case — both. The problem began in Mexico. “It should be easy at the airport,” I told my wife. “Who’s leaving Cancun on a Monday?” Well, everyone…
United Airlines Investigating Leak of Ted Cruz’s Cancun Flight Details
United Airlines has confirmed that it is investigating a potential leak of the flight data on Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) trip to Cancun, Mexico. “It’s against United’s policies to share personal information about our customers and we are investigating this incident,” the airline told The Hill in a statement. The Epoch Times has sent a…
United Airlines Investigating Leak of Sen. Cruz’s Cancun Flight Details
United Airlines has confirmed that it’s investigating a potential leak of flight data related to Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) trip to Cancun, Mexico. “It’s against United’s policies to share personal information about our customers and we are investigating this incident,” the airline told The Hill in a statement. The Epoch Times has sent a request…
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