A Yucatecan Legend: The Wild Sinsimito
According to my elders, in the mid-20th century, my paternal grandfather spent a night in an abandoned Chicle (natural gum) camp located near where the borders of the states of…
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According to my elders, in the mid-20th century, my paternal grandfather spent a night in an abandoned Chicle (natural gum) camp located near where the borders of the states of…
Continue readingWhether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned explorer of the region, you cannot escape the palpable mysticism that permeates every corner of Yucatán; and what better place to showcase…
Continue readingAs 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…
Continue readingMischievous “aluxes,” an extraordinary water serpent named Tsukán, and Sip the deer. Animals, humans, and Maya gods all have a leading role in the stories of Yucatecan folklore which are…
Continue readingOnce upon a time, there was a brave and handsome warrior, who loved hunting and frequently traveled the woods looking for animals. On one of his hunting trips, he arrived…
Continue readingBeings that transform themselves at night, half human/half animals, masters of darkness that arouse fear … no, it’s not part of a modern graphic novel, but rather one of the…
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