Travel Tips
An unusual find on the beaches of Sisal surprised residents and tourists. Remains of chickens, ducks, fruits, vegetables, eggs, and clothing were found at the site, sparking speculation about a possible Santeria or witchcraft ritual. The discovery was announced last Thursday, February 27, on social media and made by people who usually walk in the […]
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the existence of the El Sótano collective, resident in Tapanco, who will be the participants in the Juan Balam performance. At the end of this year, the Juan Balam project will premiere in its adaptation as a play in collaboration with the Xocen Peasant and Indigenous Theatre Laboratory. […]
Colombian Emiliana Arango will seek to become the absolute Queen of the Yucatan Peninsula this Sunday, March 2, by playing the final match of the Mérida Open WTA 500 tennis tournament against Emma Navarro from the United States. The Colombian player is coming off of winning the Cancun Open WTA 150 and will now be […]
Tapanco Cultural Center celebrates 13 years of existence with a gala performance with the dramatized reading of Juan Balam, an adaptation of the work Salvajada by Mauricio Kartun, based on a story by Horacio Quiroga. The performance will be this Sunday, March 2, at the Olimpo Cultural Center in Merida, at 6 p.m. “We made […]
“Juntos,” a dual exhibition by the creative team of Ebersole and Hughes, will explore identity, history and artistic reinvention through painting and photography. Picture it: It’s the summer of 1989, in the coastal town of Sitges, Spain. A 25-year-old Los Angeles native, clutching a copy of the provocative autobiography Tropic of Cancer. A creative urge takes…
On Saturday, March 1, 2025, a fire broke out at a gas station on International Avenue and 21st Street in the Manuel Crescencio Rejón neighborhood of Mérida, Yucatán. The incident, which caused a great scare among those present and considerable material damage, was attributed to the recklessness of a driver who used his cell phone […]
The Chichén Itzá Grand Museum commemorated its first anniversary with an academic and cultural program open to the public, highlighting its role in preserving the Mayan legacy. With a collection of more than 500 pieces, the site exhibits emblematic sculptures such as the red jaguar throne and various representations of Chac Mool. The activities began […]
Facing a deadline on Tuesday, March 4th, the government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is once again mounting a full-court press to dissuade President Trump from implementing potentially devastating tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States, according to the Los Angeles Times. This week, she delivered a symbolic gift: the transfer to the United […]
Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports are looming again. And that could quickly send car prices soaring, even for those assembled in the United States. That’s because the auto industry has spent decades operating as if all of North America is a single market, moving cars, parts, and vehicles freely across the borders of the […]
Apparently, the young woman suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Ruth Medina, an employee of a café in Mérida who was attacked by a man of Catalan origin, said that she suffers from panic and anxiety because […]