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Founded in 1898 by then Lt. Othón Pompeyo Blanco Núñez de Cáceres, Chetumal is now the state capital of Quintana Roo, in the southeast of Mexico. With a high growth rate, economic success, and active social life, Chetumal has become the ideal place for business entrepreneurs and families wanting to live in a peaceful tropical community.
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The Fort of San Felipe was built in 1733 and has been nicely restored with an excellent museum.
Bacalar Museum
Mon 15 Jun—Added a section on the Bacalar Museum, inside the Fort San Felipe in Bacalar ... show/hideLocated inside the Fort of San Felipe in Bacalar is a wonderful museum. Well, the Fort is probably part of the museum, but we have separated them here.
International House of the Writer
Mon 15 Jun—Added a section on the International House of the Writer, in Bacalar ... show/hideThe International House of the Writer of Bacalar was inaugurated in 1990 by the State Government of Quintana Roo. It has signed a cooperation agreement with the General Society of Writers of Mexico (SOGEM) and the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA).
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Abuse is not permitted in schools
Wed 1 Jul—SEQ monitors document delivery to students ... show/hideThe secretary of Education in Quintana Roo, Eduardo Patrón Azueta warned that the directors shall be liable for the conditional surrender of official documents to students who are graduates of basic institutions, and to see that there have not been abusive acts, and that there has been oversight by the schools.
— Rosy DORADO, Diario de Q. Roo
Due to the mega fly plague known as the "culex", which has been in the state capital since last weekend, health authorities have redoubled efforts and sprayed in two shifts (4:30 AM and 6 PM) the 38 sectors that make up Chetumal, in order to put an end to the pesky insect, which has mainly affected children
— Omar CAPISTRAN ESPINOSA, Diario de Q. Roo
Recognizing medalists
Wed 1 Jul—The Government of Quintana Roo has made a priority of sports and physical activity, which can be a way for people in Quintana Roo to develop themselves ... show/hide"The Government of Quintana Roo has alway made sports and physical activity a priority for the development of the people of Quintana Roo and will always continue to support all the talents that inspire us with their achievements, "said state governor, Félix González Canto, during a breakfast with quintanarroenses medalists of the National Olympiad 2009."
— Luis DOMINGUEZ, Diario de Q. Roo
Mahahual experienced a real economic recovery today Wednesday July 1, with the arrival of the ship Carnival Glory to the Costa Maya port. This marks the beginning of an extraordinary series of arrivals that will remain in spite of the "down turn" in cruises coming to the Caribbean The resumption of visits by the so-called floating hotels is scheduled for noon, and the welcoming ceremony, headed by Governor Felix Gonzalez Canto Edil and Andrés Ruiz Morcillo, and other officials, distinguished entrepreneurs and service providers, will follow two hours later.
— Géner CORONA MARTIN, Diario de Q. RooMore ... «1» 2 3 5 10 20 40 41
