Yucatecan honesty benefits tourists from Portugal, Spain, USA, Bolivia, Argentina, and Costa Rica

Martes 10 de Octubre de 2023

From July to September, Cultur registered 19 cases of found objects returned in its facilities

Mérida, Yucatán, October 10, 2023. In the last three months, from July to September, at least 19 tourists from Yucatan, Mexico and the World, returned to their homes delighted as they recovered valuable objects that they had lost in service units managed by Cultur, which were found and in an act of honesty they returned them.

In the aforementioned period, of the cases indicated, the protagonists were 18 quartermaster workers of the units of Chichen, Dzibilchaltún, Celestún and Uxmal and one of security workers of the Yucatan Siglo XXI Convention Center.

The tourists who recovered their objects are from Portugal, Spain, USA, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Campeche and Merida.

The objects found and returned were 15 cell phones, of which 11 were of the Iphone brand, and two handbags with various objects such as bank cards, hand lamps and magnifying glasses.

Honest workers

Quartermaster

From Chichén Itzá: Nancy Floricely Cab Cobá (who made 7 returns), Martha Tec Cemé (4), Blanca Natali Kinil Cemé (two), Paula Yam and María Luz Alba Pech Dzul.

From Uxmal: Mateo Puc Keb.

From Celestún: The discovery was made by Alejandro Cuevas, general director of the Casa Porfirias restaurant and the return, the mayor Neyfy Guadalupe Ávila Cauich.

From Dzibilchaltún: Rosaura Janet Gómez Cahuich.

Security

From the Siglo XXI Convention Center: Rafael de Jesús Sánchez Romero security.

Thanks from the CEO of Cultur

On these cases, as he has always done, the general director of Cultur, Mauricio Díaz Montalvo, thanked all his collaborators for continuing with this attitude of not falling into the temptations of keeping the valuable objects they find, especially in the bathrooms.

-They will continue to be an example, of something very positive that transcends beyond our territory, for their children and their families. – emphasized the official.

Publicado por: Cultur

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Paradores Cultur consolidate their presence in the tourism sector

Martes 16 de Diciciembre de 2025
Mérida, Yucatán, December 16, 2025
Press Release Number: 25-1882

Cultur Paradores Consolidate Their Presence in the Tourism Sector

The spaces operated by the agency in strategic areas of Yucatán are showing sustained growth and bolstering the tourism offerings leading up to 2026.

With tourism offerings present in Valladolid, Temozón, Tinum, Izamal, Chocholá, Halachó, Santa Elena, Progreso, Celestún, and Mérida, the Board of Trustees of the Cultural and Tourist Service Units of the State of Yucatán (Cultur) reported that more than three million people have visited the spaces under its management this year.

This influx reflects the interest in the state's natural, cultural, and heritage wealth and has helped position Yucatán as a preferred destination for national and international tourists, primarily from Canada and Europe.

The most recent figures from the Yucatán Tourism Observatory (OTY) confirm the sector's solid performance. According to this organization, the estimated economic impact of tourism reached 13,728.02 million pesos, demonstrating the sector's dynamism and its importance to thousands of Yucatecan families.

Regarding archaeological sites, Chichén Itzá registered almost two million visitors between January and November 2025; Uxmal recorded 269,972 visits, and Ek Balam received 110,722 visitors. During the same period, Pasaje Picheta reported 274,573 visitors.

In the eastern region, the Zací Handicrafts Market, located in the center of Valladolid, registered an influx of 128,915 people, while the Heroic Nights of Valladolid show brought together 93,177 attendees, as part of the cultural and tourist offer of the area.

In the natural and museum sectors, the Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve received 40,909 visitors; the El Corchito Ecological Reserve, 85,722; and the Meteorite Museum in Progreso, 65,573. These figures reflect the interest in activities related to nature and scientific outreach.

With these results, the state is preparing to receive an even greater influx of visitors during the holiday season and the beginning of 2026, through initiatives aimed at strengthening its cultural and natural offerings and enhancing the experience of those who visit Yucatán.

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