Activities
Celebrate Our Lady of Candelaria, Patron Saint of Valladolid
In Valladolid, México, the Feast of Candlemas means two weeks of celebration, with music, dance, and...
Life in Yucatán
A practical guide to tipping in Mérida: When to tip and how much?
If you’re visiting Yucatán and wondering when and how much to tip, and whether it’s mandatory or eve...
Traditions and Customs
Nativity Scenes in Teabo: Creativity and Ingenuity Turned Tradition
Visit Teabo and marvel at the most original and creative nativity scenes in the region, a magical Yu...
Traditions and Customs
The hipil: What it is, how to wear it, and how to buy it
Learn the history and meaning of the Yucatecan hipil. Combine it, take care of it and always look el...
Traditions and Customs
Yucatán’s most iconic handcrafts: artisan towns
If you want to take a little piece of Yucatán home, find out which villages specialize in making ham...
Traditions and Customs
Who Keeps the History of a City? Discover Yucatán’s City Chroniclers
¿Ya los conocías? Los cronistas yucatecos son los encargados de preservar la historia del estado, de...
Activities
Hermano Maya: A Mystic, Healing Experience in Izamal
If you’re in Izamal, don’t miss out on Hermano Maya’s sanctuary, a cleansing spiritual experience to...
Activities
Janal Pixan, Day of the Dead or Finados: What’s the Difference?
Have you heard about the Janal Pixan, the Day of the Dead in Yucatán? Is it Janal or Hanal Pixan? Wh...
Gastronomy
Miniature fruit: Yucatecan pumpkin seed marzipan
Everything you need to know about Yucatecan zapotitos or marzipans, what they’re made of, how to mak...
