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.
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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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Jorge Rosado to discuss Mejorada neighborhood, past and present
Jorge Rosado will speak Wednesday about the history of La Mejorada, one of Mérida’s overlooked neighborhoods that has the promise of coming alive with the approach of Gran Parque La Plancha.
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Google honors Yucatecan feminist hero on her birthday
A Yucatecan feminist from the early women’s rights movement was honored with a Google Doodle.
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Editorial: City prefers demolition over preservation
The city failed in its bid to be a world heritage site after 20 years of facade rescues, which is evidence of a lack of resolve to preserve our history, says La Jornada Maya.
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Power cut to neighbors as crews try to save portion of mansion
Electrical, telephone and cable lines were cut temporarily to the neighborhood as officials began to demolish an old mansion that partially collapsed into the street.
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10 incredible facts about Yucatán
We love Yucatán, and you love Yucatán. But if your friends are like ours, some of them need a simple list to understand what drives our passion for this peninsula. Here it is.
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Petition blasts newsstands at historic sites
With yet another newsstand popping up in front of another historic building, someone has started a campaign against kiosks facing the Plaza Grande.
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New restorations begin at Casa de Montejo
Historic Casa de Montejo is getting another facelift. Its ornate facade will be cleared of cables, lamps and 15 years’ worth of dust, grime and bird droppings.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now