A look at the life of John Reed, the “gringo loco” who befriended Pancho Villa
In Mexico, Reed is remembered as “that crazy gringo” who witnessed the Mexican Revolution and befriended Pancho Villa.
Monday closures to mark the Mexican Revolution
Many workers will get Monday off to celebrate the 111th anniversary of the outbreak of the Mexican revolution.
New design announced to replace Mexico City’s controversial Columbus statue
A replica of a prehispanic sculpture of a woman will replace Mexico City’s controversial Columbus statue.
Uayma is an architectural gem in Yucatán’s east
The town is well known for its beautifully adorned 17th-century church but is not frequented by many tourists.
Pacheco: Mérida’s most powerful art collection turns 50
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.
Mérida’s monument to the Montejo, an icon of history or bigotry?
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.
The fall of the Aztec Empire: A 500-year-old open wound
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.
Great moments in Yucatán’s film history: The early years
Mérida may be far away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but Yucatán has its own storied history when it comes to film production. The story of cinema in Yucatán kicks off with the arrival of Edison’s kinetoscope to Mérida in 1897. The contraption became extremely popular and soon multitudes of curious people began…
One of the Twin Mansions becomes a private museum
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 Casas Gemelas or Twin Houses. Montejo 495 Casa Museo, which is the house on the left if you are viewing them from the Paseo, is a giant time capsule containing vestiges…
Sunken Mayan slave ship found off Sisal coast
Off the Yucatan coast, archaeologists identified the remains of a ship that carried Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 19th century, the first time such a ship has been found. The ship was found about 2 miles / 3.7 kilometers off the port of Sisal in about 22 feet / 7 meters of water,…
Restoration of historic Progreso Casino is funded and approved
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 port city will be rebuilt and dubbed Centro Social y Cultural Casino de Progreso, or Progreso Casino Social and Cultural Center, announced Mayor Julián Zacarías Curi. The iconic property, on…
Merida’s pink jewel, El Pinar, is up for sale for $US7 million
Merida, Yucatan — El Pinar, one of the city’s most Instagrammed homes, might not become a reception hall after all. It will be up to whoever buys the pink 1915 French-style mansion, which is on the market for US$7 million. Listed on construyendoideas.com.mx, the three-story residence is on Calle 60 and surrounded by chain hotels, a…
Centro’s 3 most historic theaters endangered when income drops to zero
Click here for With his B&B business on hold, a baker takesoff his shirt and makes English muffins Merida, Yucatan — Just like many of the businesses around them, the Centro Histórico’s most iconic theaters are idle. Not only are concerts and plays canceled. The theaters are missing out on the millions of pesos spent every…
One of Merida’s twin mansions is up for sale
One of Las Casas Cámara, better known as the Casas Gemelas (Twin Houses), can be yours for a cool US$18 million.
Pasaje Picheta, after 19 months of renovations, due to open this month
The Pasaje Picheta may reopen sometime this month after a reconstruction project that began in December 2017.
Mexico demands apology from Spain, Vatican over injustices to indigenous people
AMLO has demanded Spanish King Felipe VI and Pope Francis apologize for historical abuses of colonialism and the conquest of Mexico.
How Mexico built Cancun from scratch
When deciding to build a brand new resort city from the ground up, the federal government just didn’t happen upon Cancun.
How generations of Lebanese families have shaped the Centro
Since their arrival in Merida, Lebanese migrants saw trade as the way to forge their future in Yucatan, gradually establishing themselves in what is now the Historic Center, and its surroundings. Near a century and a half later, despite the arrival of international corporations, their presence is still felt here. Coming from poor villages, soon…
1600s relic barely noticed in alleyway between church, market
A priceless artifact, barely in public view, sits almost lost between overhangs and cables, embedded in the north wall of Santiago church.
Oldest house in all Mexico restored by experts
[metaslider id=”41241″] MEXICO CITY — A plain, nondescript structure sat hidden in plain sight for hundreds of years behind street vendors and pedestrians. Now, experts have now concluded the building on Manzanares is the oldest house in Mexico City, and one of the oldest in all of North America. There are a few churches in…
Mérida’s oldest Christian chapel remains padlocked and decaying
The city’s oldest temple was also part of the city’s first hospital, and until 11 years ago, the home of the City Museum.
The casonas of Avenida Colón
A tour of Avenida Colón, the backbone of the García Ginerés neighborhood.
Google Doodle celebrates Cantinflas on his birthday
The attention given the late celebrity is reminder of a different time in Mexico-US relations, when a Mexican star would appear at the side of an American leader who relied on him to secure votes.
Yucatecan library unlocks files on historic 1906 visit by Porfirio Díaz
Twenty-five original photos, letters and other documents from Porfirio Díaz’s 1906 presidential trip to Mérida will be on display at the Biblioteca Yucatanense.
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