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As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, I had the privilege of growing up alongside the Milpa’s crops. My grandpa and my dad grew corn for many years; so the cornfields…
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Xtabay (pronounced esh-ta-bye): a fantastical Yucatecan woman, with long dark hair, dressed in white. Akin to a mermaid, the Xtabay floats between the spiky thorns of a ceiba grove. There,…
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Have you ever seen lights flickering through the grass on hot nights in Yucatán? They are fireflies, or as the Maya call them, Cocay; and there is a beautiful legend…
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The Maya have legends about large cities. There’s one about Uxmal that tells the story of how the site was built in a single night. There are also legends about…
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The sprawling archaeological site of Uxmal overflows with bare stone detail. Symbolism grows along the architecture where the Turquoise-browed Motmot, (“Toh” in Maya), perches regally. She looks me in the eye,…
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In México the tradition continues, of telling stories, tales and legends, as witness to events from the past; many of these are still recounted today. One example in Yucatán is…
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