The Afro-descendant community of Hunucmá developed various jobs and trades, such as shoemaker and tailor, which is known from the way the…
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Local author presents a book on epidemics in Yucatán
During the Porfiriato, there were several epidemics in Yucatán, but two in particular were lethal, as revealed by the book Demography, medicine,…
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Progreso Cemetery is saturated with more than six thousand graves
Saturated, overwhelmed by the urban sprawl, with some 6,000 graves, the general cemetery of Progreso celebrates 99 years of service this November…
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The epic origin of the Yucatecan flag
The Yucatecan flag, a symbol of identity and pride for the inhabitants of the state of Yucatan, has a rich and fascinating…
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Historic Indigenous consultation organized in Yucatan to approve brewery construction
With historic Indigenous consultation, Heineken ratifies investment in Yucatan This is the first indigenous consultation organized by a municipality in Mexico and…
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Exhibition of former Railway Station inaugurated in Merida
The Directorate of Identity and Culture of the City Council of Mérida inaugurated the exhibition “The Building of the Former Railway Station”,…
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The Progreso Lighthouse reopens its doors to visitors for the first time in three decades
Decked out with marine and port flags on the occasion of International Maritime Day, the Progreso lighthouse was reopened to the public…
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Albarradas of Yucatán: Guardians of Mayan tradition and culture
The state of Yucatán has customs and traditions that make it unique, from its gastronomy and the friendliness of its people to…
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Meet the “Mini Va y Ven” that will provide service in Tekax
The discovery of Mayan archaeological relics in the area where work was being carried out to install the charging system for electric…
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The work on the Plaza Grande in Mérida is “shocking, dictatorial, a hard blow to the people” (city chronicler)
The city’s only chronicler, Gonzalo Navarrete Muñoz, describes the renovation work on the Plaza Grande in Mérida, which the administration of the…