Ensamble Artesano: Helping Mexican artisans out of the COVID-19 crisis
Ensamble Artesano works with over 2,700 artisans in 18 states, creating over 15,000 pieces in lacquer, woodwork, loom, metalwork, ceramics, weaving, and embroidery.
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Building in Yucatán: Permits and contracts for Mérida’s historic center
In Mérida, construction permits are different depending on the area in which you’re building. As the Centro Histórico is one of the most popular neighborhoods for newcomers, there are some technical — and legal considerations to keep in mind.
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FMT Estudio and the art of taking it slow
Zaida and Orlando have been creating narrative-heavy spaces in Mérida since 2015. With an important emphasis on public spaces, they have recycled iconic spaces of the city into new forms of living.
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Entertaining at home: Simple and festive Yucatán-inspired tablescapes
Here are some nearby shops to make your tabletop pop.
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Which house plant for which room? Advice from a local garden center
Many of us gravitate toward beginner-friendly plants and often remain on that level. But if you’re looking to embark into a leafier, more colorful world, it may be time you moved on to ‘level two.’
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Santa Lucía: Park in the heart of Mérida’s Centro
Combined with its unbeatable location and beautiful surroundings, it is no surprise that Santa Lucía has become one of Mérida’s most iconic parks.
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Gabo Mendoza: Murals, art, and its many shapes
In a Centro Mérida home, right in the heart of Colonia Santiago, Gabriel Mendoza starts mixing the second color for his latest botanic mural.
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Casona Los Cedros: European influence in the town of Espita
Laura and Alan’s home a couple of blocks from Espita’s main square has become Casona Los Cedros, a restaurant, bar and boutique hotel remodeled by Laura herself.
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Juan Cortés finds beauty and mindfulness through his artful weaving
Before the pandemic turned us all into handicrafts experts, this artist had his first experience with the world of textiles.
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Casa Chaká: A boutique hotel with nature at its center
Walking around Calle 37, a couple of blocks east of the Paseo de Montejo in Mérida, keep an eye out for the modern block facade of Casa Chaká.
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Santa Ana: Park, Market, and Church in the Center of Mérida
Walking around Centro we find many parks and public spaces to explore. The first of this series is El Parque de Santa Ana.
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Arkilätt: Enlightened architecture in Mérida
For a year and a half, Arkilätt has been designing, remodeling, and building in Mérida, Yucatán. Their emphasis is in restoration, and lighting design.
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Melipona Beecheii: Caring for the sacred Mayan bee
The Yucatán Peninsula is known around the world for the quality of its honey, produced by the 17 bee species that live in the Peninsula. Among them is the Melipona Beecheii bee, dubbed “the sacred Mayan bee.”
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Patio furniture: What will survive in Yucatán
Most backyards in Mérida are open spaces, meaning furniture is exposed to the elements, such as the sun and the rain. These are some of the most important conditions to consider when choosing a new lounge set.
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La Peninsular: An expert on pasta tiles in Mérida
La Peninsular mosaic factory has been in business since the seventies. For over 50 years now, they’ve offered artisanal mosaics crafted in their centro workshop. Today, they have over 100 designs from which to choose from, and their designs have travelled all around the globe.
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La Casa en el Árbol — A playground for grown-ups
“La Casa en el Árbol”– House in a tree, sits at the heart of Yaxkukul, a municipality in the interior of Yucatán. It is a retreat house for the owner, whose family lived for many years on those very grounds. The project draws inspiration from a “solar”, a traditional country Mayan house.
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Ser Eterno: Furniture and the passing of time
Ser Eterno has developed the skill of visualizing spaces and pieces of furniture together, long before restoration has even begun.
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Décima Taller: Workshop threading memories in Mérida
Décima is a Yucatecan brand creating artworks from thread. Through an algorithm, they translate digitized portraits into a series of lines which then serve as a basic template.
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Cobalto es Azul: Documenting Mérida’s unique architecture
Cobalto es Azul is a Social Media project headed by Pedro Castro, a young architect focused on documenting Mérida’s unique architecture.
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Ileana Jacobo: The art of flowers in Yucatán
In the world of flower arrangements, there are those who see flowers as more than mere decoration. Ileana Jacobo believes that flowers evoque a universal language of love.
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Casa Luna is a white water retreat in downtown Mérida
An artist’s Centro retreat embraces neutral colors and clear refreshing water.
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Lodging | Nature | Real Estate
Know your critters: A guide to insects and creatures in Yucatán
In Yucatán, bugs are abundant, varied, and a tad frightening. Yet they are not all dangerous and are sometimes even desirable house guests.
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Mérida’s road rules: When can you cut down a tree?
anctions are in force against anyone who arbitrarily cuts or prunes trees on public roads. Fines can exceed 600,000 pesos, with jail time from six months to two years.
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Into the city of Mérida: Xcumpich and its haciendas
In 1889, Xcumpich was one of 79 haciendas near Mérida’s outskirts. Today it is properly within the urban limits. The old henequen hacienda, adjacent to the old Cordemex facilities, is now a private mansion.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now