Hanal Pixán – A Magical Time
Hanal Pixán in Yucatán is considered one of the most distinctive times of the year. During this Maya festivity, we’re accustomed to celebrating big time. We love participating in the…
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Hanal Pixán in Yucatán is considered one of the most distinctive times of the year. During this Maya festivity, we’re accustomed to celebrating big time. We love participating in the…
Continue readingRight about now we should be getting excited about Hanal Pixán. In case you’re not sure, Hanal Pixán is the Yucatecan equivalent of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)….
Continue readingThe Patron Saint of México is the Virgin of Guadalupe. It is an incredibly important part of the country’s culture, and there are churches and shrines in her name all…
Continue readingIf you are in the Yucatán or other parts of Mexico on December 12th or a few days before, you are likely to come across the “Virgin of Guadalupe torch…
Continue reading“Merengue, merengue…dulces y merengues” is a phrase you will often hear when you are at any of the beaches on the Yucatecan shore; whether Progreso, Chibxulub, Chelem, Telchac, or others….
Continue reading“El Tucho”, “La Original”, “Los Primos”, “La Guadalupana”…these are only some of the names you’ll find painted on the walls of convenience and hardware stores, food establishments, and boats, while…
Continue readingHave you ever spent a long afternoon in the hammock and felt a craving for a snack, but were too overcome with laziness to fix something? Don’t worry, this is…
Continue readingAs you can see by our cover photo, the intrepid Yucatán Today team came across a very special traveler in Progreso the other day! In case you are not so…
Continue readingIn a Catholic world in the process of consolidation, searching for means of expression, religious images are key. The evangelist mission of the Franciscans in our land – from their…
Continue readingIn Telchac Puerto there is a small booth on the Progreso – Dzilam coastal road named Dulcería Chay (dulce – sweet.) It has been there for 40 years selling…
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