Chelem
Chelem is a beach town in Progreso Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico.
Chelem is a beach town in Progreso Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico.[1]
Geography
[edit]Chelem is around 43 km (27 mi) from Mérida, the state capital.[2] In 2024, the town had about 3,000 residents.[3]
History
[edit]In March 2014, the Secretariat of Urban Development and Environment (Seduma) brought sand from Playón Poniente to placed it in Chelem in an effort to recover the beach. They also constructed breakwaters to protect the coastal area.[4]
In July 2020, Francisco "Leoncio" Abreu Rosado, a temporary resident of Chelem, issued a formal complaint against Office of the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) and the town authorities that a landowner in Chelem was constructing breakwaters at the beach without legal authorization.[5] The incident was resolved by August, when authorities reported that the breakwaters had been reduced to their original size.[4]
In July 2024, Mexican authorities reported several confrontations between local residents and foreigners in Chelem over construction and property development along the beach, which authorities described as an environmental risk.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cinco playas de Yucatán sin sargazo para disfrutar este Verano 2025". Por Esto! (in Spanish). 7 July 2025.
- ^ Cardós, Eduardo (29 November 2021). "Chelem: Un extraordinario puerto en la costa de Yucatán". Top Yucatán (in Spanish).
- ^ Flores, Karina (10 March 2024). "Descubre la playa de Chelem, un paraiso de aguas cristalinas escondido en Yucatán". El Debate (in Spanish).
- ^ a b Ortiz, Graciela (2 August 2020). "Tras denuncias espolones ilegales de Chelem regresan a la normalidad". La Jornada (in Spanish).
- ^ "Espolones en Chelem". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 24 July 2020.
- ^ Raz Herrera, Abraham Ismael (26 July 2024). "Lío en Chelem por construcciones de extranjeros en las playas: ¿Qué dice al Ayuntamiento?". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish).
- ^ López, Jesús (13 July 2024). "Vecinos de Chelem enfrentan a una extranjera por intentar adueñarse de un área de playa". Por Esto! (in Spanish).
21°16′N 89°45′W / 21.267°N 89.750°W
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