“La Peni”, the first free digital immersive experience opens its doors in Mérida
La Peni is transformed into an interactive digital ecosystem, the first immersive, cultural and free experience in Latin America In 1895, the Juárez Penitentiary was inaugurated in Mérida, with 133 prisoners from the prison of the former citadel of San Benito and almost a century later, in 1981, the prisoners were transferred to other prisons […]
Mérida Carnival 2024 will have great musical events and innovations
The Mérida Carnival 2024 will feature parades and large musical presentations and concerts. Know all the details. Mérida, Yucatán, is one of the best cities to live and visit in Mexico, as it has a rich culture and natural beauty. For this reason, the Mérida 2024 Carnival will be unforgettable, to continue making this destination […]
Day of the Dead: What is it and when does the Paseo de las Ánimas take place in Mérida, Yucatán?
You still don’t know which destination you will visit for the Day of the Dead, venture to Mérida, Yucatán, where one of the largest celebrations takes place: Festival de las Ánimas 2023 and within this event the well-known Paseo de las Ánimas. But, what is the Paseo de las Ánimas and when is it celebrated? […]
Xmatkuil Fair 2023: Preparations begin at the fairgrounds
Less than a month before the start of the Xmatkuil 2023 Fair, the cleaning work at the fairgrounds is already making progress. Crews of workers work on weeding the facilities, which until a few days ago had overgrown weeds. In the area you can see people sweeping and loading trucks, where garbage and weeds are […]
Catrina parades, Mayan ball game and more! This will be the Festival of the Souls in Mérida
To celebrate the Day of the Dead 2023 in Mérida, Yucatán, the Festival de las Ánimas will open the doors to the “other world” from October 24. The Festival of the Souls will begin with a photographic exhibition named in Yucatec Mayan “U K’iinil Finados” which means “The Day of the Dead”, and later with […]
Oktoberfest in Mérida brought together more than 6 thousand people in the largest German festival in Mexico
More than six thousand people were present at Oktoberfest 2023, where Germans and Yucatecans united in one heart to enjoy German gastronomy and culture. The largest German festival in Mexico, which is celebrated in the entity, is a replica of the great event that is presented in Munich for 18 days, being the largest popular […]
They seek to make the Regional Mondays of the Mérida Carnival a World Heritage Site
The Permanent Committee of the Mérida Carnival will seek through the “Regional Mondays” for UNESCO to grant them recognition as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, reported the president of this body, Óscar Cambranes Basulto. Each year they receive 200 proposals, which would be those they would compete against to earn this distinction, which not only […]