With the best riders from the Mexican southeast, the second date of the Southeast Motocross Championship will take place this coming weekend, at the Big Duna de Progreso track, as announced by its organizer, Paola Chávez Gallardo, director of the Motocross Yucatán club. The motorcyclists will face each other for the second time in the […]
Statuary of a female ancient Maya ruler found in Ek-Balam, Yucatan
A high-relief wall sculpture showing a female ruler subduing a captive male warrior was just uncovered, authorities in Mexico declared on Monday, February 27th. The statuary found at the Mayan ruin site of Ek’Balam, on the Yucatan peninsula, shows a figure wearing a skirt with crossed bones on it. The figure is shown holding the […]
Mexico’s president is being mocked for sharing a photo that he claimed was of a “woodland spirit”
Mexico’s president shared what he said was a photo of a mythical woodland elf that he claimed provided evidence of the existence of mischievous Mayan spirits. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador posted a photo to his social media accounts that he claimed showed an “alux” from ancient folklore. The grainy photo, which appears to have […]
Citizens will demonstrate against AMLO’s Electoral Reform in cities nationwide on Feb 26
Mexico: Citizens to demonstrate in cities nationwide on Feb 26 to denounce proposed electoral changes Activists to demonstrate in cities throughout Mexico on Feb. 26. Heightened security, transport, and business disruptions are likely. Activists from over 60 civil society organizations, including the National Civic Front (Frente Civico Nacional), plan to demonstrate in cities throughout Mexico […]
Cochinita Pibil in the top 10 of “Best Street Foods in the World 2023”
Thousands of travelers have said that much of a destination can be recognized through its gastronomy, especially through the popular cuisine of the place, which the locals enjoy as a ritual and which has become rooted in their customs. That is the case of the Cochinita Pibil, the most emblematic dish of Yucatan, which dates […]
Visit MUGY, a Yucatecan Food Museum in Merida
“Museo de la Gastonomía Yucateca“the museum in Mérida where eating is part of the experience Is it a museum or a restaurant? Discover it while you taste the history of the Cochinita Pibil, the black message, the Papadzules, the pib … and many other dishes. Mugy brings together the most emblematic dishes of crazy gastronomy. The […]
Valladolid, Yucatán is the perfect destination for Semana Santa! (VIDEO)
This is considered one of the oldest and most beautiful towns in the Mexican peninsula. Every building has an aesthetic that tells stories of the town. There are numerous historic buildings, big colonial mansions, museums, and small hotels and restaurants housed in ancient buildings, like the Casona de Valladolid, which used to be a place where […]
Izamal: a mystical destination in the middle of the Yucatán Peninsula (VIDEO)
Imagine a town where every building is painted golden yellow and where the cultures from the past blend together. That’s the uniqueness of Izamal. Pre-Hispanic constructions coexist with colonial architecture and invite visitors to discover how they’ve nurtured their culture. There’s an important Mayan religious center and recently discovered pyramids that were hidden by the […]
February 2 marked the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Spanish: Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo), officially the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, is the peace treaty that was signed on 2 February 1848, in the Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo (now a neighborhood of Mexico City) between the […]
The collision between bus and trailer leaves 1 dead and 34 injured in Yucatán
A serious accident occurred Friday on the Merida-Cancun highway, near the bus stop in this place, after a bus of the company Oriente was rear-ended by a trailer loaded with “pallets”, causing several people to be pinned and trapped between the iron bars of the vehicles, resulting in the death of one person and 34 […]