Activities
Janal Pixan or Day of the Dead Altars in Yucatán
A full guide to make your own authentic Janal Pixan altar: what it’s supposed to feature, what it’s ...
Maya Culture
The Caste War, or Maya Social War, of Yucatán
Discover the Yucatan Caste War (1847-1901): a Maya struggle for freedom and land, a key event in the...
Maya Culture
Maya Myths: Lotus Flower
Discover the Maya legend of Chacdziedzib and Nicté-Há. A tragic tale of love, sacred cenotes, and th...
Maya Culture
The Maya Language Lives On
This magazine can’t have a section called “Who are the Maya” without mentioning the peninsular Maya ...
Maya Culture
Millennial Pok Ta Pok
Discover Pok Ta Pok, the ancient Maya ball game. Witness this sacred, pre-Columbian ritual of honor,...
Activities
Back to Life at Night Through Ecos de Uxmal Video Mapping
The new video mapping show “Ecos de Uxmal" finally does justice to this archaeological site, it's sp...
Maya Culture
Memory Preserved in Flavor: Yucatán’s Traditional Cooks
Discover K'óoben in Maní: Doña Martha Pat Cetina's kitchen. Ancestral Yucatecan flavors, heritage, a...
Maya Culture
Honey: Yucatán’s Liquid Gold
Yucatán's "liquid gold" honey: ancient Maya heritage, leading national production. Discover unique f...
Maya Culture
The Maya Sacred Trees
Discover Yucatán's sacred trees: from the ceiba and chicle to the legend of chechén and chaká. Explo...
