Traditions and customs

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Journey through the Traditions of Yucatan

The Maya

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Day of the Dead

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Merida Carnival

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El Baile de las Cintas (The Ribbon Dance)

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Life in Yucatán

The Magical Properties of the Jabín Tree

Discover the magical Jabín tree of Yucatán: explore its unique wood, traditional Maya uses, premium ...
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Maya Culture

A House for an Alux

Discover the mystery of Alux houses in Yucatan: small Mayan shrines for mischievous sprites that pro...
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Maya Culture

The Burning of the Boxita in Hunucma: Afro-Yucatecan Tradition

Discover the burning of the "Boxita" in Hunucmá, a fascinating tradition that unites Afro-descendant...
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Traditions and Customs

Juul nikte’: A Shower of May Flowers for Our Lady of Tetiz

Discover the Festival of the Virgin of Tetiz and the Julnikte’: the ancestral Mayan offering of Mayf...
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Traditions and Customs

Kinchil and its Guilds: Living Traditions of Western Yucatan

Explore Kinchil, Yucatan: the faith of the Christ of Love, traditional guilds, the Pig's Head dance,...
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Traditions and Customs

Teabo and Chumayel: Two Towns United by Faith and History

Explore the brotherhood of Chumayel and Teabo in Yucatan. Discover the history of the miraculous Chr...
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