Merida, Yucatan — Ushering in Independence Day, more than 40,000 people crowded the streets and park outside the government palace Sunday night. They accompanied Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal, and the rest of the nation, in the traditional “Viva México” cheer. Mexico celebrates 209 years of independence today, but the celebration kicks off the night before. In…
[metaslider id=”47436″] “Today we celebrate the 243rd anniversary of the independence of the United States, and as every year, we like to celebrate it with our local friends,” reads a post on the Merida Consulate’s Facebook page. “The consulate welcomed more than 250 guests between government authorities, representatives of civil organizations, academics, entrepreneurs and contacts…
For International Worker’s Day, some 600 members of various collective trade unions marched to demand respect and better working conditions.
The 23rd annual “Rosca de Reyes Grande del Sureste” is expected to bring more than 3,000 people the hotel zone for a slice of the traditional ring cake.
For El Dia de los Santos Inocentes, people are playing pranks on each other. That includes newspaper editors, who are playing pranks on readers, who are teased as “inocentes palomitas,” or innocent little doves. Here is some deliberately fake news that came out today: La Jornada: Lopez Obrador plans to turn the cenote zone pig…
Since I write about decorating homes, I thought it was fitting at this time to explain the history of gingerbread houses.
With New Year’s Eve around the corner, we asked Chef Christian Bravo of the gorgeous new Sanbravo Seafood & Steakhouse five quick questions about ringing in the new year.
A newspaper photographer captured the moment a motorcycle-riding Santa was pulled over by a policeman.
Merida, Yucatan — Driving in the Centro is tricky almost any day. When the holidays come, it’s even worse. Now in the middle of the holiday season, the Historic Center’s narrow lanes and sidewalks have loads of public events, street vendors and eager tourists. What it doesn’t have loads of is space for walking, driving…
Backed up with live Big Band music, popular performer Paco de Maria headlined Saturday night’s Christmas tree lighting on the edge of the Paseo de Montejo.
Yucatan Giving Outreach AC announced today that the last in the series of this year’s Season of Sharing events is almost sold out.
Some 2,000 Christmas decorations have started to appear on city streets, and city workers have their work cut out for them.
Legendary chef Jeremiah Tower (and expat living in Merida) was on New Orleans television recently to demonstrate a timely recipe.
The Festival de las Ánimas (Festival of Souls) 2018, which will be held from Oct. 24 to 31, celebrates Yucatán’s unique take on the Day of the Dead.
After a night of patriotic celebrations, locals and visitors today returned to the Plaza Grande Sunday morning for a civic military parade to mark Mexico’s 208th year of independence.
While the public is celebrating Independence Day, the state Ministry of Public Security (SSP) will be watching closely.
The entire country is preparing for its traditional commemoration on Sept. 15, and the capital of Yucatán is no exception.
It’s business as usual for Labor Day on Tuesday at the zoos and some essential city agencies.
Yucatecan families will indulge their children to the tune of between 600 and 1,000 pesos when they celebrate the Dia del Niño on Monday, April 30.
High temperatures and good weather lured an estimated 220,000 beachgoers to the coast over the Easter weekend.
Today and Friday are bank holidays, and school is out, but not everyone gets the day off.
Banks, government offices and schools are closed Monday as Mexico remembers a reformer dedicated to democracy.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, flower merchants should be feeling the love. But times have changed.
Tamale vendors reported slow sales on a day that should have been their strongest of the year.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now