History

Edward Herbert Thompson is one of the most colorful figures from Yucatan history, and perhaps can be said to be one of the first expatriates in this area. Jeanine Kitchel tells his story which is forever entwined with the modern story of Chichen Itza…

Sylvanus Morley, perhaps the inspiration for Indiana Jones, was an engineer-turned-archaeologist who spearheaded the Carnegie Institution’s massive effort at renovating Chichen Itza…

In Valladolid, the impact of the Mexican Revolution is still the topic of local conversations. For those amateur historians willing to dig for the data, a treasure chest of information awaits them…

January 25, 2011 will mark the one-year anniversary of a friend, someone who was a witness to one of Mexico’s most historic and horrific moments of the 20th Century…

Two statues approved by the outgoing mayor have drawn attention and anger from many citizens of Merida and the Yucatan… what is all the fuss about? Well, it’s complicated…

For months, we don’t hear from them. Then, twice in one week, we are contacted personally by the Mexican government…

An advertisement from a 1930 American farm magazine provides us with a glimpse into the fascinating history of Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula…

If you have ever visited Merida, you have probably had the experience of getting lost in the maze of numbered streets that make up the Centro Historico. In the early colonial days, Merida’s streets confused many of its inhabitants…

When we first moved to the Yucatan, we noticed how people often didn’t work on Monday. We were told that it was San Lunes (Saint Monday), a very old tradition here…

Mani is a sleepy little Mayan pueblo. As in many places in the Yucatan, there are ghosts here, but you’d never know it…