When the Amazon Series “La Oficina” was first announced, it was met with skepticism. After all,  Mexican production studios don’t exactly have a stellar reputation when it comes to remakes of beloved foreign TV Shows. How to forget the mess that was Metastasis, a shot-by-shot remake of Vince Gilligan´s Breaking Bad?  The main concern regarding…

On paper, Ucú is still a tiny rural town. It is a place of ejidos (communal lands), hidden Maya pyramids, and natural aguadas (freshwater pools) that sustain local wildlife. But the sound of chainsaws and surveying equipment is now echoing through its forests, and the locals say their home is the “next target” of an…

In Mexico, the Maya language has approximately 800,000 speakers, most of whom live in Tabasco, Chiapas, and the Yucatán Peninsula.

In Yucatán, Holy Week—known as Semana Santa—transcends religious commemoration to become a profound cultural experience for the state’s identity. Unlike the massive commercial celebrations found elsewhere, Yucatán offers a more serene experience, where solemn processions, traditional hymns, and family gatherings honor centuries of tradition. Yet, for the less devout, it represents an opportunity to travel…

Yucatán’s Congress is moving to officially recognize the Hetzmek, an ancient Maya ritual commonly known as a “Maya baptism,” as part of the state’s intangible cultural heritage. Independent Deputy Rosana Couoh Chan, who speaks both Maya and Spanish during legislative sessions, presented the initiative to grant the ceremony legal protection. She argues that the ritual…

For 30 years, the official record-keepers of Mérida’s history were all men. That changed Wednesday. The Mérida city council voted unanimously to appoint María Teresa Mézquita Méndez and Ileana Beatriz Lara Navarrete to the Consejo de Cronistas — the city’s honorary Council of Chroniclers — making them the first women to hold the role since…

After a five-year closure, the Dolores Olmedo Museum in Xochimilco will reopen on May 30, giving visitors access to the world’s largest collection of Frida Kahlo’s paintings. The Mexico City museum houses 25 original works by Kahlo, more than any other museum in the world. By comparison, the Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as the…

In a landmark decision that could reshape how Mexico’s tourism industry interacts with indigenous communities, the Supreme Court has ordered Grupo Xcaret to stop using Maya cultural elements in its parks, hotels, and advertising. The ruling stems from a 2022 complaint filed by El Gran Consejo Maya de Quintana Roo, which represents Maya communities in…

A pair of award-winning Los Angeles filmmakers wrapped principal photography in Mérida last month on “Flowers Para Los Muertos,” a bilingual black comedy/thriller that uses the city’s most iconic landmarks as its stage — no stand-ins required.

Pancitomerge is an independently developed puzzle game created by a Mexican team headed by Antonio Uribe, also known as Fayér.

Every year in the weeks before International Women’s Day, a quiet argument plays out across Mexico’s city halls: how much steel and plywood to put in the streets. In recent years in Mérida, the answer has been considerable. Sheets of metal sheeting have gone up around the Palacio Municipal and the Palacio de Gobierno. Monuments…

While boats sit idle during the fishing ban season, the port of Dzilam de Bravo is getting a fresh coat of paint — courtesy of the fishermen themselves. State authorities launched the Pintemos Juntos (Let’s Paint Together) program in the small coastal community last week, kicking off a project that will transform the facades of…