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Date Set for Ricky Martin’s Return to Mérida After Super Bowl Cameo
Fresh off his surprise appearance at the Super Bowl LX halftime show, Ricky Martin is heading straight to Mérida for what marks his fifth concert in the Yucatecan capital. The 54-year-old Puerto Rican superstar will bring his “Ricky Martin Live”…
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Local TV: Why Mérida Was So Very, Very Late to the Party
Local television arrived late to Yucatán. Very late. On January 31, 1963, when XHY-TV Canal 3 flickered to life in Mérida. The station—now known as SIPSE Televisión—became the first broadcaster in the entire Yucatán Peninsula and southeastern Mexico. Even if you had a television at home, it wasn’t a constant source of entertainment as it is today. At first, Yucatán’s lone channel broadcast only six…
The Lebanese Flavor of Yucatán: How Kibbe Became Yucatecan
The cuisine of Yucatán is renowned for its unique Mayan and Spanish roots, featuring dishes such as cochinita pibil, relleno negro, and panuchos. However,…
Teatro Daniel Ayala Celebrates 50 Years Honoring Yucatan Music
Mérida’s Teatro Daniel Ayala Pérez marked its 50th anniversary this week, celebrating a half-century as one of the city’s premier cultural venues. The theater…
Electric Tourist Carriages Coming Back to Mérida’s Streets
Electric tourist carriages are having a comeback. This follows a mechanical overhaul of several units that had been out of service due to mechanical…
Xocén: The Navel of the World, Prophecy, and its Fascinating Church
To visitors, Xocén may appear as a tiny community, not unlike many others on the Yucatán Peninsula. But to the Yucatec Maya, Xocén holds…
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Sorting Out the National Museum of Anthropology’s Famed Maya Exhibit
Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology draws 3.7 million visitors each year to see perhaps…
Wikipedia in Maya: Building a Free Resource to Preserve a Living Language
The project is driven by the Maya-speaking community of Yucatán, in collaboration with Wikimedia México,…
Eduardo Urzaiz Rodríguez and the Making of Modern Yucatán
Eduardo Urzaiz Rodríguez arrived in Yucatán as a teenager from Cuba and spent the rest…
Mérida Painter and Writer Enrique Trava Díaz Dies at 69
Enrique de Jesús Trava Díaz, a painter and writer known for his contributions to the…
The History Of Eulogio Rosado Park and Its Controversial Monument
The park was inaugurated on January 6, 1884. At its center stands a statue of…
Yucatán Symphony’s 45th Season Launches with New Music Director Conducting ChopinAlfonso Scarano makes his debut as Chopin gala features Chinese pianist Hao Rao
The Yucatán Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 45th season this month with an ambitious lineup.
WAY: Week of Art in Yucatán Debuts Ahead of MACOMérida is betting it can create something Mexico City doesn’t have: an art week that feels less like a sprint and more like a leisurely conversation
Mérida is betting it can create something Mexico City doesn’t have: an art week that…
Yucatán’s Old Henequén Railway Becomes a Hacienda TrailCamino del Mayab connects living vestiges of Yucatán’s heritage
The old henequén railway routes that once transported green gold from Yucatán’s haciendas to Mérida…
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Christian Rasmussen: A Visual Explorer’s Legacy in the Yucatán
Christian Rasmussen has spent over five decades blending a sharp artistic vision with careful anthropological…
Historic Cinema Rex to Reopen as Cinespot at Parque Santiago
The iconic Cinema Rex in Mérida’s Santiago neighborhood is preparing to reopen almost two years…
Mérida Carnaval 2026 Lineup Features Regional and International Acts
Mérida Carnaval organizers announced the musical and cultural lineup for the city’s 2026 celebration, set…
Yucatán Marks 102 Years Since Death of Revolutionary Governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto
The state honored the memory of Felipe Carrillo Puerto this week, 102 years after his…
Standup in English? Harvest Comedy Club Takes a Chance
Aside from the occasional amateur comedy night, Mérida (as far as we know) has never…
Mérida Fest 2026 Will Celebrate City’s 484th Birthday to the Beat of Free Music
Music will fill public plazas, cultural centers, and smaller surrounding communities
‘100 Joyas’ — Sacred art exhibit greets travelers at Mérida airport
Travelers arriving at Mérida International Airport are now greeted by centuries of Yucatecan devotion. A…
2 Men Unite in Love and Tradition at Tizimín VaqueríaA marriage proposal during the City of Kings’ beloved cowboy celebration becomes a moment of joy, inclusion, and cultural pride
Amid the swirling skirts of jaranas dancers and the golden notes of traditional orchestra music,…
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Sorting Out the National Museum of Anthropology’s Famed Maya Exhibit
Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology draws 3.7 million visitors each year to see perhaps…
Wikipedia in Maya: Building a Free Resource to Preserve a Living Language
The project is driven by the Maya-speaking community of Yucatán, in collaboration with Wikimedia México,…
Eduardo Urzaiz Rodríguez and the Making of Modern Yucatán
Eduardo Urzaiz Rodríguez arrived in Yucatán as a teenager from Cuba and spent the rest…
Mérida Painter and Writer Enrique Trava Díaz Dies at 69
Enrique de Jesús Trava Díaz, a painter and writer known for his contributions to the…
The History Of Eulogio Rosado Park and Its Controversial Monument
The park was inaugurated on January 6, 1884. At its center stands a statue of…
Yucatán Symphony’s 45th Season Launches with New Music Director Conducting ChopinAlfonso Scarano makes his debut as Chopin gala features Chinese pianist Hao Rao
The Yucatán Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 45th season this month with an ambitious lineup.
WAY: Week of Art in Yucatán Debuts Ahead of MACOMérida is betting it can create something Mexico City doesn’t have: an art week that feels less like a sprint and more like a leisurely conversation
Mérida is betting it can create something Mexico City doesn’t have: an art week that…
Yucatán’s Old Henequén Railway Becomes a Hacienda TrailCamino del Mayab connects living vestiges of Yucatán’s heritage
The old henequén railway routes that once transported green gold from Yucatán’s haciendas to Mérida…
More Articles
Christian Rasmussen: A Visual Explorer’s Legacy in the Yucatán
Christian Rasmussen has spent over five decades blending a sharp artistic vision with careful anthropological…
Historic Cinema Rex to Reopen as Cinespot at Parque Santiago
The iconic Cinema Rex in Mérida’s Santiago neighborhood is preparing to reopen almost two years…
Mérida Carnaval 2026 Lineup Features Regional and International Acts
Mérida Carnaval organizers announced the musical and cultural lineup for the city’s 2026 celebration, set…
Yucatán Marks 102 Years Since Death of Revolutionary Governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto
The state honored the memory of Felipe Carrillo Puerto this week, 102 years after his…
Standup in English? Harvest Comedy Club Takes a Chance
Aside from the occasional amateur comedy night, Mérida (as far as we know) has never…
Mérida Fest 2026 Will Celebrate City’s 484th Birthday to the Beat of Free Music
Music will fill public plazas, cultural centers, and smaller surrounding communities
‘100 Joyas’ — Sacred art exhibit greets travelers at Mérida airport
Travelers arriving at Mérida International Airport are now greeted by centuries of Yucatecan devotion. A…
2 Men Unite in Love and Tradition at Tizimín VaqueríaA marriage proposal during the City of Kings’ beloved cowboy celebration becomes a moment of joy, inclusion, and cultural pride
Amid the swirling skirts of jaranas dancers and the golden notes of traditional orchestra music,…
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Mérida’s Giant Rosca Tradition Might Not Return in 2026
Did the Pandemic kill Mérida’s famous giant-rosca tradition? For nearly a quarter century, Mérida’s hotel…