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Un último esfuerzo: Capítulo Dieciséis
Después de la muerte de su esposo, cuando Guadalupe examinó el estado de sus asuntos, se sorprendió al descubrir que sólo quedaban nu...
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La conexión de Yucatán con Texas, segunda parte
In Part Two of this story, author Byron Augustin details how the navies of Texas and Mexico involved Yucatan into this fascinating history...
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La conexión de Yucatán con Texas
The Yucatan Peninsula and Texas go back a long way. Guest writer Byron Augustin tells us the story...
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Viajar a Yucatán en los setenta
A treasure trove of documents from an archivist in Tiburon, CA set us off on an investigation...
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Tesoro Hundido del S.S. Mérida
There once was a passenger ship called the S.S. Merida...
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Símbolos antiguos en el Nuevo Mundo, Parte III
In which we learn the history and origina of the lauburu, where we can find it in Yucatan and some famous Latinos of Basque heritage...
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Símbolos antiguos en el Nuevo Mundo, Parte II
In this second part of a three part series, we learn a lot about the people who brought the lauburu to the Yucatan...
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Símbolos Antiguos en el Nuevo Mundo, Parte I
The first in a three-part series about searching out the origins of a mysterious symbol found throughout the Yucatan...
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Cuentos yucatecos de Eduardo Galeano
If you don't know about Eduardo Galeano, let us have the pleasure of introducing you. If you already know Galeano, enjoy these tales...
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Divorcio en Yucatán
A little booklet we found on eBay leads to research about the Yucatan divorce mill of the 1920's...
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La Historia de Cozumel
The generally accepted history of the island of Cozumel is filled with misconceptions. Our guest writer Ric Hajovsky clarifies a few of those for us...
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Los mayas y el Misisipi
Did the Maya explore territory on the other side of the Gulf of Mexico? It's hard to imagine that they didn't...
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulos Finales
In which don Hermengildo learns the truth, and our story comes to an end.
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Un último esfuerzo: Capítulos 20 y 21
In which don Hermengildo gets annoyed, Lupita pretends not to be, and a serious illness throws a monkey wrench in the works...
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Diecinueve
In which don Hermengildo attends a Carnval masked ball with Lupita, only to find himself like a fish out of water...
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Un último esfuerzo: Capítulo dieciocho
In which don Hermengildo finally realizes his dreams are about to come true, and agrees to go to a Carnaval costume ball...
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Diecisiete
In which a party is thrown, with cochinita, relleno and many other Yucatecan dishes served, and don Hermengildo gives a toast...
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One Last Effort: Chapter Sixteen
In which Lupita begins to realize she is not so young anymore and entertains the idea of marrying don Hermenegildo…
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Quince
In which don Hermenegildo considers one last effort to try to get married, doña Raimunda does her best to get things started, and forward progress is interrupted by a boy with a bump on his forehead…
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulos Trece y Catorce
In which don Hermengildo becomes involved in politics, we get insight into various parties, publications elections, and Luis Robles finds himself on the good side of Lady Luck...
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Un último esfuerzo: Capítulo doce
In which we peer through a window into the upsetting situation that is the marriage between Lupita and her gallavanting husband. Lupita has a child, Pancho continues to go out on the town without her, and Lupita begins to dream of revenge…
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Once
In which don Hermenegildo finds himself at loose ends. We are given a glimpse into his home life and his extended family, all of whom live with him, as well as a few common children’s games. And perhaps we are introduced to a future famous artist…
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Un último esfuerzo: Capítulo diez
In which a marriage is quickly arranged, a poor woman takes fever and dies, and don Hermenegildo thinks it is all his fault…
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Nueve
In which two men, don Hermenegildo and Pancho Vélez, saunter toward the altar and prepare to drink the wedding chocolate, as the various women wait impatiently for them…
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Un último esfuerzo: Capítulo ocho
In which we learn that don Hermenegildo tentatively represents Luis Robles, and Lupita uses the powers of her growing beauty on multiple men, including one who courts her on his horse…
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Siete
In which we are witness to a rivalry over the lovely Lupita at the dance, where tempers run high, two young men almost come to blows and don Hermenegildo is the only one who loses his hat…
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EL ULTIMO ESFUERZO: CAPÍTULO SEIS
In which we learn a bit about managing a hacienda and a lot more about teenage girls managing their social schedule…
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Cinco
Ah, the story continues! In this chapter, we are privy to the machinations that young men, and not so young men, went through to get the attention of women in Merida society…
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Cuatro
In which we obtain more insight into why don Hermenegildo has never married, and what might encourage him to consider it, and in which we meet don Felipe, who had a headache…
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El Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Tres
In Chapter Three, we listen in to a conversation between doña Raimunda and don Hermenegildo to learn more about don Hermenegildo's past and his thoughts on his bad luck in love...
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El Último Esfuerzo: Capítulo Dos
In which we learn more about Lupita, her brother Manuel, and her two suitors, Luis Robles and Fermín...
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Un Último Esfuerzo: Introducción y Capítulo Uno
Here is the introduction and the first chapter of a translated novel, written about Merida in the early 20th century and translated by a very dedicated reader, Nadine Calder. We hope you enjoy this serialized walk through Merida and Yucatan history...
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Coreanos en Yucatán
The history of Koreans in the Yucatan goes back to Yucatan's heyday, when the need for workers in the henequen fields outstripped the supply of local workers...
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Regata al Sol: Viaje épico hacia el sol
Most of us have never heard about these two sailing regattas that bring racers from the Gulf Coast of the USA to the Yucatan Peninsula. Even fewer of us know how they figured in the development of Cancun...
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Aurora Yucateca – Parte III
In Part III of the story of the Aurora Yucateca, we meet the man, John Masterson Burke, whose engineering skills were crucial in the success of the venture. We also find out what happened to send Burke home, and where he applied what he learned when he returned...
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Aurora Yucateca - Parte II
In the second part of our three-part series, guest author Byron Augustin writes about Valladolid's first steam-powered factory's successes and failures, and the reasons for both. This article is in both English and Español...
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Aurora Yucateca - Parte I
In this first of a three-part series, guest writer Byron Augustin introduces us to the Aurora Yucateca, Mexico's first steam-powered factory which was located in Yucatan's Valladolid. This article is in both English and Español...
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Edward Herbert Thompson
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...
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Sylvanus Morley
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...
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Arturo Zama Escalante, testigo de la historia
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...
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Estatuas del Paseo de Montejo
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...
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Censo 2010 y libro de historia de México
For months, we don't hear from them. Then, twice in one week, we are contacted personally by the Mexican government...
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Sisal de Yucatán en la historia
An advertisement from a 1930 American farm magazine provides us with a glimpse into the fascinating history of Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula...
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Placas de esquina y niños de Yucatán
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...
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Breve historia del lunes
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...
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Los fantasmas de Maní
Mani is a sleepy little Mayan pueblo. As in many places in the Yucatan, there are ghosts here, but you'd never know it...
