These Maya Temples Are About to Open for Free in Izamal
Izamal will officially open previously off-limits Maya temples to the public on Dec. 7.
Yucatán Expands Liquor Sales in Time for the Holidays
The new temporary extension will come into effect on December 3rd.
Patricia Martín’s Faithful Reproductions Make Maya Artifacts Accessible to All
When walking into Los Ceibos Arte Maya, in the town of Muna, it is hard not to be taken by the sheer beauty of Patricia Martín’s work on display. The showroom’s visitors are likely to be immediately drawn to reproductions of famous pieces like that of a ceramic Prehispanic warrior with a detachable helmet or…
After Years of Planning, La Plancha Park is Officially Open
After 30 years, a 50-acre parcel of land has been transformed from vacant rail yard to a modern playground
Yucatán Families Split by Migration are Joyfully Reunited
It’s not unusual for young people in Yucatán to move abroad for better job opportunities. This means that, often, families are forever fractured. A Yucatán cultural agency’s program aims to heal the split and the heartbreak. A group of 16 Yucatecan grandparents were recently treated to a trip to Los Angeles and reunited with migrant…
New Uxmal Temples Will Open to the Public by the End of the Year
It is more likely than not that these new sections will be open to the public by the end of the year, though no official date has been announced.
Rains Hammer Down on Holbox Island Paradise
Over the past few days, large swaths of Holbox have flooded following prolonged storms.
As Election Approaches, Democrats Abroad Yucatán Plans Fun Fundraiser
Yucatán Magazine recently spoke with Daniel Mickle, chairman of Democrats Abroad Yucatan (DAY), ahead of a holiday fundraiser that is in the works. Tell us a bit about Democrats Abroad Yucatán. DAY helps Americans vote legally in absentia from here in Yucatan. We’re based in Mérida but serve American voters across the Yucatán Peninsula. We…
Corredor Gastronómico ceremony will officially link El Paseo and La Plancha
The heavy equipment is gone, and so are the power lines. In its place, café seating and bricked passageways mark the arrival of Mérida’s Corredor Gastronómico — the Gastronomic Corridor. Until construction began in 2022, Calle 47 between the Remate and La Plancha was a quiet and unremarkable street. It was a mix of businesses…
Dreamliner coming from Amsterdam diverts to Mérida
Mérida’s international airport welcomed an unexpected and colorful guest from Amsterdam when an Aeromexico wide-body jet headed to Mexico City diverted from its path. The reason was not disclosed. Aeromexico flight AM26 flies routinely between Amsterdam Schiphol and Mexico City. According to Planespotters.net, the 7-year-old Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is painted in a special Quetzalcoatl pattern, honoring…
Merida’s new foodie corridor finally gets a firm opening date
Despite the chaos, a handful of new restaurants have already opened on Calle 47 in hopes of getting a jump start on the competition.
Baby Spider Monkey abandoned at doorstep of Mérida home
Owning a spider monkey is not illegal in Mexico, special permits are needed and are usually not given out to private persons.
What a female president could mean for a country that defines machismo
There is something unique about Mexico’s upcoming 2024 federal election — viable female candidates.
4 months after tragedy, Iker’s body remains unclaimed
Four months to the day after he was killed by a passing car, little Iker Pérez López’s body has not been claimed. On June 13, the 7- or 8-year-old street performer was killed by a car on Avenida Libano in Col. México. Like many other children from Chiapas, he earned his money begging for tips….
New Tulum airport to connect directly to the Tren Maya
As the deadñome looms closer there is little official information regarding exactly how far along the new airport’s construction is.
Progreso artist wins prize at international body-paint festival
Progreso artist Edith Villanueva put Yucatán into a brightly colored orbit by winning third place at the World Bodypainting Festival in Austria. The World Bodypainting Festival is an important competition in which hundreds of artists from around the world come together to captivate with their beautiful works. Villanueva’s win came after competing against 110 participants…
Construction of Tren Maya HQ in Mérida advances at a rapid pace
Somewhere between 300 to 400 workers are working around the clock to finish the project.
Mérida’s Animaya Zoo offers ‘Safaris’ for just 5 pesos
Mérida’s Animaya Zoo has begun offering safari-like tours in a bid to increase the number of visitors.
Hole earth: A California artist sees virtue beneath the surface
In the California desert, Angel Chen’s white geodesic dome bubbles up from the ground. In Mérida, she’s taken the inverse approach. She’s going underground. Angel is exploring a project to create an inhabitable subterranean dome scooped out from Yucatán’s jungle earth. “This artwork is buried in the ground. Art made directly in the landscape. Sculpted…
Foodie corridor not ready yet, to the frustration of everyone
The Calle 47 Gastronomic Corridor, linking the Remate with Parque La Plancha, is way overdue. A mid-August completion date was blown, and after 11 months of construction equipment kicking up dust, some restaurant sales are down by a reported 70%. The Gastronomic Corridor involved creating a pedestrian mall meant to be more inviting to visitors….
Animated artistry: JAAR sees movement in his burgeoning career
A Mexican painter introduced to the Mérida art community by Adele Aguirre at SoHo Galleries has found a new direction. Earlier this year, the artist Jorge Alberto Aguilar Rojas — better known by his initials JAAR — attended the Annecy Animation Film Festival in Paris. He came home deeply influenced by what he saw. “This trip…
UFO expert presents alleged ‘non-human’ bodies to Mexican Congress
Scientists from Mexico, Brazil, the United States, and Japan were quick to come out to debunk Mausan’s “charade.”
Slowly but surely, the Tren Maya pulls into Mérida station with AMLO aboard
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took the train to Mérida. Yes, that train. The Tren Maya. He traveled Friday from Campeche to half-built Teya Station and then today heads to Chichén Itzá for a ceremonial opening of a newly readied archaeological site, and then to Cancún. On the trip, he was accompanied by government officials…
The inspiring story of Yerba Santa and its head chef, Nidia Sánchez
After completing her culinary studies in Tuxtla Gutierez, Chef Sánchez worked and traveled far afield within México, slowly making a stellar reputation for herself.
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