Tag: history
The Republic of Yucatan
On a March 04, 1840. –180 years ago–Yucatan declared itself an independent country… This is.
The 1906 Mayan Arch: an image of power
In February 1906 the President of Mexico, Porfirio Díaz, made a trip to Mérida accompanied.
The Origin of “Yucatán” — Another Theory
On January 17, 2020, The Yucatán Times published an article by Dr. Jorge Victoria Ojeda.
Was Santa Lucia the neighborhood of Africans in Merida?
One of the ideas generalized in the history of the colonial Yucatan, and of Merida,.
Merida’s defenses against pirates
When talking about pirates in the Yucatan Peninsula, history always refers to the port of.
Descendants meet in Mexico on 500th anniversary of conquest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Descendants of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and Aztec emperor Moctezuma met.
Stories of the Maya: Bloody rain and The Deer King
Starting this weekend, we are proud to let our readers know about this new section,.
Chiles en Nogada: a Mexican iconic delicacy you must try during September
Mexican Food is wonderful and delicious, in fact it is one of the most important.
The Caste War of Yucatan
The Yucatan Peninsula is associated with its delicious food, such as the “cochinita pibil”, or.
OPINION: Hernan Cortes, Father Of Mexico, Landed Exactly 500 Years Ago. Mexicans Are Ambivalent
April 22 is the 500th anniversary of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes’ landing on the shore of.
