Overview
- The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) closed the old parador and says Chichén Itzá will remain closed until the remaining artisans sign a document declaring they will stay in their current locations rather than move to the new CATVI visitor center.
- Authorities report that 262 of the 666 registered artisans have moved voluntarily to the CATVI market, and INAH insists there will be no forced evictions while it enforces a single access point for security, ticket control and the new Maya museum.
- Local officials and tourism bodies estimate economic losses in the hundreds of thousands of pesos per day and say visitor flows are being redirected to sites such as Ek Balam, which has seen a sharp rise in daily revenue.
- Business groups including Canaco Servytur and AMIT have urged creation of a permanent dialogue table to end the closure and limit reputational damage to Yucatán’s tourism sector.
- The Consejo Indígena de Gobierno de Pisté has filed a federal amparo challenging the authorities’ measures and accuses officials of imposing the CATVI relocation, creating a legal front that could delay resolution.