Tag: History

On Episode 5 of “Uncovered,” we dive in to the history and archaeology of Mesoamerica and beyond with Pete of the Ancient Americas YouTube channel.

As the US and Mexico celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations, we look at the history of this complicated relationship

Mexican Pink, as it’s often called, isn’t a mere trend. It's a tradition that goes back farther than many realize. Artist Ramón Valdiosera inspired the...

Though the town is very small, it makes for a worthwhile stop on the way to El Cuyo, the ruins of Kulubá, or Las Coloradas.

Mexican Independence Day celebrations kick off this evening in Mérida's Centro. 

Despite what some visitors believe, the tradition of the dancing flyers practiced in several parts of Mexico is not merely a tourist attraction, but rather an ancient fertility ritual. 

A group of Yucatecan speleologists have encountered a previously unknown cave system near Ticul.

Elephants, iguanas and a Maya princess peer beyond the overgrown bush of a large fenced-off lot with no signs explaining their existence. We hazard some guesses.

Perhaps Mexico's most notable contribution to the war effort came in the form of the  Escuadrón 201, also known as the Aztec Eagles

Four months ago, a strong gust of wind and power surge damaged Valladolid’s video mapping show projectors.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called for Austria to repatriate the artifact known as “el Penacho de Moctezuma.”

El Monumento a la Patria is without a doubt one of Mérida's most recognizable landmarks. Even visitors passing through the city for only a day, or even a few hours, likely stop by and visit this iconic monument. 

Many people living in Mérida, Yucatán are vaguely aware that the city shares its name with other communities around the world. But the specifics surrounding how and why Yucatán’s capital got its name are unknown to most. 

In Mexico, Reed is remembered as “that crazy gringo” who witnessed the Mexican Revolution and befriended Pancho Villa. 

Many workers will get Monday off to celebrate the 111th anniversary of the outbreak of the Mexican revolution. 

A replica of a prehispanic sculpture of a woman will replace Mexico City’s controversial Columbus statue.

The town is well known for its beautifully adorned 17th-century church but is not frequented by many tourists.

The work of Yucatán's most celebrated muralist, Fernando Castro Pacheco (1918-2013), housed in Mérida's Palacio de Gobierno, turned 50 on Independence Day.

Just over a decade ago, a statue of Francisco de Montejo, known as El Adelantado (the one that came first) and his son, Francisco de Montejo, el Mozo were erected on Mérida’s Remate, the starting point of Avenida Paseo de Montejo.

At some point in early 1520, Aztec emperor Moctezuma must have had a eureka moment and understood that the bearded guests he had kindly hosted for months in the best palaces of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, were not the gods he had been faithfully waiting for.

Mérida may be far away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but Yucatán has its own storied history when it comes to film...

Nearly 110 years after it was built, the public is invited to see inside one of Mérida's palacial Casas Cámara, also known as the...

Off the Yucatan coast, archaeologists identified the remains of a ship that carried Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 19th century, the first...

Progreso is planning to finally restore its historic casino. Not this one. This one. After 25 years of neglect, the once-grand social center of the...