For the Maya communities, the ceiba or ya’ax’che is a sacred tree that holds the sky with its branches and weaves the underworld with …
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(Mérida – TYT) – Distinguished by their vibrant colors and designs, embroidery is mostly made of flowers arranged in a very …
Have you ever wondered the meaning of the names of the towns in the Yucatan Peninsula? Here we tell you. Our towns …
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Majestic “Casa de Montejo” right on Mérida’s Plaza Grande is up for sale
Who will be able to buy the historic house in Yucatán? Mérida, Yucatán.- On Tuesday, the U.S. bank Citigroup announced that it …
Maya surnames Part VII After the Spanish conquest, the proper names in the Mayan language fell into disuse and ceased to be …
Our Lady of Guadalupe (In Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the “Virgin of Guadalupe,” is a Catholic Marian apparition …
Mayan words used in everyday conversation – Part 4 Yucatecan Spanish is a peculiarity of the Spanish spoken in Mexico, characteristic of …
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Exclusive photographs of Chichén Itzá before its restoration are exhibited for the first time
Mérida, Yucatán, November 17, 2021.- Images from more than 100 years ago of the sacred cenote of Chichén Itzá, before being dredged, …
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On a day like today, the last Maya codex was burned by a Catholic priest in Yucatan
Mérida, Yucatán, (July 13, 2021).- 459 years ago, a 38-year-old Franciscan clergyman was able to destroy numerous Maya codices in which the entire history and beliefs of …
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Historic sunken ship carrying Maya slaves discovered in Yucatan
Mèrida, Yucatàn, (July 07, 2021).- Investigations in the field and in archives of Mexico, Spain, and Cuba, showed that this ship called …