In her recent newsletter, Amy Jones, a native Texan now living in Yucatán, draws a powerful parallel between Texan pride and “Yucateco” identity. Her perspective offers insight into the current friction between locals and swaggering foreigners in Mérida — and she doesn’t mention politics or tariffs. “If you are in the U.S., you are probably…
Beekeepers in Valladolid are turning to direct sales at weekend markets as they face a double challenge: low Yucatán honey production from this season’s Tajonal flowering and some of the lowest bulk prices in recent memory. With wholesale prices stagnating at 27-28 pesos per kilogram, producers are discovering that bottling and selling their honey directly…
As the sun sets over Lago Muelle Sur at Parque La Plancha, an unusual wedding procession makes its way down the small dock. The bride and groom, adorned in Tyrannosaurus Rex costumes, waddle arm-in-arm to the strains of the Wedding March. You can tell which one is the bride because she has a tiny veil…
Yucatán Gov. Joaquín Díaz Mena inaugurated the Tizimín Expo Fair 2025 (or the Feria de Reyes), one of southeastern Mexico’s most emblematic celebrations combining livestock, commercial, and cultural traditions. Running until Jan. 19, the fair features an extensive program of religious, cultural, and recreational activities alongside its traditional livestock exhibition. During the opening ceremony at…
Far south of the city in Xmatkuil, Yucatán’s state fair will wrap up its 2024 edition on Sunday. The fairgrounds have everything you would expect from a state fair: food, snacks, livestock exhibits, concerts, and plenty of rides. Despite its popularity among locals, the fair is poorly attended by Yucatán’s expat community. It’s hard to…
Gossip is the fuel that powers Mérida’s reputation for safety. At least, that’s the theory posited by a top security official from a city dealing with violence and drugs. Not everyone is thrilled with that analysis. Raúl Tassinari González, Secretary of Public Security at Playa del Carmen, said in an interview that “there is less crime…
Magaly del Roció Pech Chuc learned the secrets of Maya food from her mother, Justina Chuc Can, a cook in the community of Xpichil, where the pair run a restaurant. But Magaly laments the difficulty in finding ingredients such as ibes, a type of bean grown in milpas, or corn fields. “There are ingredients that…
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