It’s midnight on the fringes of Mexico City, and the San Gregorio Pantheon is not just alive, it’s booming. The roar of mariachis echoes over families adorning the graves of lost loved ones with rows of candles, orange cempasúchil flowers, and their favorite treats ranging from pan de muerto to bottles of Coca-Cola. Every year […]
Under the wing head scratch of Burrowing Owl with unidentified debris How awkward does it appear for a certain bird to balance on one leg/foot while raising the other foot over a wing to scratch its head? Many species scratch over the wing including, most woodpeckers, some parrots, stilts, avocets, hummingbirds, swifts, plovers, kingfishers, many […]
On November 1, two years passed since the fire that consumed part of the José Peón Contreras theater’s facilities and led to its closure. No date has been established for the conclusion of the rescue and preservation work on the property. On November 1, 2022, around four in the afternoon, the fire began in the […]
Mexico began celebrating the Day of the Dead on Friday with illuminated skeletons, skulls and sweets to commemorate their deceased relatives over the two Catholic holidays of All Saints and All Souls on November 1 and 2. Colourful altars are set up in homes to welcome the souls of the dead who return home temporarily […]
The National Hurricane Center said Friday it is tracking three systems in the Atlantic, including one that is likely to become a tropical depression in the coming days. The NHC said a “broad area of low pressure” is likely to develop over the southwestern Caribbean Sea during the next day or so, and “gradual development” is possible thereafter. […]
Mexico’s federal and state legislatures, all dominated by the ruling Morena party, have passed amendments to the Constitution that prohibit courts from challenging any Constitutional reforms. In the past, courts in Mexico had been able to rule on whether a new reform violated existing precepts in the Constitution or international treaties that Mexico has signed. But […]
By Trey Speegle For years, Ric Best never really needed a physical art studio, as he did work strictly in the digital realm. With space at a premium, Best says, “It was easier than painting while I was in New York City.” Four years ago, one of the main attractions in moving to Mérida was…
The Afro-descendant community of Hunucmá developed various jobs and trades, such as shoemaker and tailor, which is known from the way the population was registered before the creation of the Civil Registry. But at the end of the 19th century, when this office was established, people began to be designated simply as citizens, without their […]
The National Hurricane Center has slightly increased the chances of a tropical disturbance furthering development in the southwestern Caribbean Sea over the next seven days. A tropical depression could develop over the weekend or early next week as the system drifts into the central or western Caribbean, where conditions will likely be conducive for further strengthening. Tropical Storm Patty will be the […]
The Progreso Deepwater Port is a highly relevant project for our State. The head of the Sefoet, Ermilo Barrera Novelo, reported that the expansion of the Progreso Deepwater Port is of great importance for Yucatan since this will allow the region to stand out in its economic development, attract investments, increase exports to the United […]