Travel Tips
On Wednesday, November 20th, Mexico’s Lower House of Congress will begin the discussion of the reform for the disappearance of autonomous bodies, which would have serious implications for Mexico’s competitiveness. This is what the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness A.C. (IMCO) warned. According to the reform, seven autonomous bodies would be eliminated and their functions transferred […]
Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov died on Saturday, November 16th, after “inexplicably” falling from the fifth floor of a building. The preliminary cause of death was labeled as an accident, with Russian authorities launching an investigation, according to RIA Novosti, a Russian state media outlet. CNN reported that he died two days before he was […]
During a tour of the Coba archaeological zone, archaeologist Ana Calderón noticed a staircase carved into the slope that, when cleared, turned out to be the side of one of the most extensive hieroglyphic texts recorded in the Coba Archaeological Zone, in Quintana Roo. The Federal Ministry of Culture, through the National Institute of Anthropology […]
In a ceremony headed by the governor of Yucatan, Joaquin Diaz Mena, the results of key projects for Ticul were delivered in the Pustunich district. Diaz Mena stressed that these works combat the shortage of drinking water in the community, thus fulfilling a fundamental right of families. In this community, the governor also stressed that […]
By Anthropologist Indalecio Cardena Vazquez In the Yucatecan collective memory, a warlike event that occurred in the city of Valladolid, from June 4 to 9, 1910, is remembered as the “spark of the Revolution”, and is referred to as the event that contributed to the detonation, if not that triggered the popular rebellion in Mexico […]
Mexican Revolution Day is an official government holiday, celebrated annually in Mexico on November 20, marking the start of what became the Mexican Republic. Mexico has several Fiestas Patrias, and the one coming up next is the celebration of the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. Although Mexico’s Revolution began on November 20th, 1910, it’s now officially celebrated on […]
A Panucho is a Yucatecan food specialty from the region made with a refried tortilla that is stuffed with refried black beans and topped with chopped cabbage, pulled chicken or turkey, tomato, pickled red onion, avocado, and pickled jalapeño pepper. As mentioned above, Panuchos are corn tortillas filled with refried beans and topped with grilled beef, pickled […]
On the night of Sunday, November 17, a peculiar incident occurred in the center of Motul, when a snake scared the owner of a business while he was closing his establishment. The events occurred on 32nd Street (between 25th and 27th), where Jesús Arjona, upon lowering the metal curtain of his shop, noticed the presence […]
In the framework of the 50th anniversary of the International Fair of Yucatan, the City Council of Progreso, presided by Eng. Erik José Rihani González, will offer an attractive program bringing the best of “Progreso in Xmatkuil” this Friday, November 22, which includes dancing, crafts, and dishes based on fish and seafood. The meeting point […]
The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday, November 20th, that the U.S. embassy in Kyiv would close after receiving “specific information” that Russia was planning a “potential significant air attack.” The department further advised all U.S. citizens in Ukraine’s capital to be “prepared to immediately shelter [in place] in the event an air alert is announced.” As reported on Monday, Ukraine struck a Russian […]