The long-running conflict over the Mayaland Hotel within the archaeological zone of Chichén Itzá has led to serious allegations of corruption, legal irregularities, and abuse of authority. The dispute began in 2020 when hotel owner, entrepreneur Fernando Barbachano Herrero, agreed to sell the Mayaland hotel to businessman Rodolfo Rosas Moya for nearly US$20 million. According…
School-age children in Mexico learn that the Mexican Revolution kicked off in 1910 and ended with the signing of the constitution of 1917, thanks to the battlefield victories of Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa — both of whom would be assassinated in the following years. Or did it? There’s a case to be made that…
Despite the powerful cultural influence of American media in Mexico, another nation has held sway over Mexicans’ imaginations for generations—Japan. Japanese TV shows, mostly animated series known as anime, entered the Mexican market in the 1980s due primarily to the low costs of their broadcasting rights. The media landscape in the 1980s and early 1990s…
After its radical renovation over the last few months and ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, all eyes are on the Plaza Grande in Mérida. This historic square has been a Maya shrine, a site for pledging allegiance to Spanish kings, where colonial gallows stood, and the epicenter of citizen protests and festive celebrations. Its…
Several prominent buildings in Mérida’s Centro have been listed for sale. Asking prices range from MX$15 to 300 million (or approximately US$825,000 to $16.5 million). One such property is the former site of a popular auto parts business across from Parque Santiago. The distinctive and sprawling three-story Torre building could be converted to offices, a…
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