A Festival of Souls for the Living
The city of Mérida is internationally renowned as one of the most creative cities and stands out for celebrating cultural events that seek to keep alive the traditions that come…
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The city of Mérida is internationally renowned as one of the most creative cities and stands out for celebrating cultural events that seek to keep alive the traditions that come…
Continue readingJanal Pixan is a unique traditional festivity carried out in the Yucatán Peninsula; while it is in some ways similar to Día de Muertos as it’s celebrated in the rest…
Continue readingOnce again, Janal Pixan knocks at our doors. During this holiday, we’re visited by the souls of the deceased who have been granted permission to visit the earthly plane to…
Continue readingOne of Yucatán’s most important celebrations takes place at the end of October and the beginning of November. Hanal Pixán (food or feast for souls) is a celebration that consists…
Continue readingI arrived in Yucatán in late 2016 having spent my first Día de Muertos in Oaxaca, which is pretty much the Día de Muertos capital of México. It’s fair to…
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