Newsstand mars view of Cathedral
Stand in front of Mérida’s iconic Cathedral today and it’s hard to miss something partially blocking it: a big black newsstand.
Pola Gelato Shop’s world of flavors
The colors and flavors of Santa Lucia got a little creamier when Pola Gelato Shop’s four owners opened their doors recently. A Q&A was in order…
Ancient Pok ta Pok game goes modern
The ancient Maya ball game, normally played as a reenactment for tourists, will get very real on Saturday.
In AD August, a Mérida ‘tropical paradise’
The August Architectural Digest highlights “an idiosyncratic tropical paradise” that was undertaken by two Los Angeles designers.
Lakini Massage Clinic, oasis of relaxation
A place of tranquility grounded proven, ancient principles, has come to Mérida. We asked proprietor Lorena Scafidi how she created such a welcoming environment.
Avian advocate MacKinnon honored
Barbara MacKinnon’s decades of work educating the public about the birds of Yucatán will be recognized at Siglo XXI tomorrow.
Cantón renovation: A surprise in the attic
Restoration work at the Palacio Cantón has uncovered graffiti that represents a window into life in the 1940s, when the building was a school.
New restaurant invites your dog to dine
A young entrepreneur in Mérida is opening Peek Food Restaurant, with a special menu and dining room for dogs who accompany their owners.
New, larger Costco opens in Mérida’s north
A new, much more spacious $40 million Costco Wholesale club, probably the only one with a cenote attraction in the parking lot, opened Wednesday.
6 spots in the Centro for New Year’s
New Year’s Eve in Yucatán is celebrated mostly among family and friends, either at home or in clubs and restaurants. Time is running out fast to make plans.
David Salomón’s runway under the Cathedral
Red carpet fashion designer David Salomón’s Fortuna Collection was strikingly contrasted with the massive Mérida Cathedral, during Saturday’s Noche Blanca.
Passport Magazine explores gay Mérida
Casa de Montejo Chichen Itza Mayan Pyramind Night View Valladolid By Lawrence Ferber Passport Magazine Come evenings, restaurant and bar La Fundación Mezcalería (465 Calle 56. www.facebook.com/iafundacion), in Mérida’s historic centro, is a hive of social activity, especially on weekends. It’s Friday night, just past midnight, and a line of mostly 20-30-somethings, quite a few…
Maya Modernist Dream Home
If you missed out on the Modern Mayan Temple or the Modernist Mexican Villa, the same design team takes the best of those two concepts to the next level.
12 places that serve up Thanksgiving
Turkey is a common food every day in Yucatán, but if you want your Thanksgiving trimmings, you do have a few options.
UFO watchers organizing in Mérida
UFOs and Yucatán have always seemed to go together. One young man wants to organize a group to seek out flying saucers.
Say ‘Hola’ to The Diplomat
Slide show: The Diplomat Boutique Hotel is one of Mérida’s newest lodges, an oasis in bustling Santiago.
Prince Charles tours sites in Campeche
Prince Charles of Wales, who has been traveling through Mexico, arrived in Campeche yesterday to tour ancient Mayan sites and dance in the Zocalo.
Mérida bans circus animals
Mérida this week became the first in the southeast to ban circuses with animals, as well as staged fights with roosters or dogs.
Slide show: Casa de Las Torres
Here is a sneak preview of the Mérida Showcase of Homes on Sunday, Nov. 9. Follow the link below to an interview with its architect!
56 Maya burial urns unearthed in Sitpach
Construction workers clearing land for a housing development east of Mérida’s ring road have found 56 Maya burial urns, and INAH is guarding the site.
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