Who are they? What do they do? How have they transformed Yucatan? These are just some of the questions answered at the…
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Guerra photographers capture Yucatecan history in 280 illustrations
The book “Fotografía Artística Guerra. Yucatán / Mexico“ presents the history of Yucatan from the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century,…
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Mayan pilgrimage center was discovered in Sac Actun underwater cave system
Recent investigations in the caves of Sac Actun revealed a ritual pilgrimage center and possible link between the prehistoric inhabitants of the…
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“Surprising History in Yucatán” Article 32, by Robert D. Temple…. Yucatán’s newly elected governor stepped out onto the balcony of the Government Palace overlooking…
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Palacio Cantón restoration works are almost done
MERIDA — The director of the Palacio Cantón Museum, Giovana Jaspersen García, proudly says that this compound belongs to INAH’s museum network…
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February 29, 1933. After a long day of walking, Alfonso Villa Rojas arrived at the remote archeological site called Yaxuná. The 35-year-old…
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This is the last of the monthly “Surprising History” articles, concluding the series after two and a half years. The occasional piece…
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[Link to “Surprising History in Yucatán” — Introduction to the Series] November 20 is Revolution Day in Mexico, an important public holiday. …
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[Link to “Surprising History in Yucatán” — Introduction to the Series] President Porfirio Díaz came to Yucatán with a short list…
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[Link to “Surprising History in Yucatán” — Introduction to the Series] Governor, president, senator, general, judge, hero, traitor, conservative, liberal, doctor, lawyer,…