Yucatán culture
The traditions of Yucatán month by month
The calendar of Yucatán's festivals and traditions, January to December: Candelaria, Carnival, Hanal Pixán, the guilds, the Chichén equinox and the vaquería season.
October 7, 2026Category
Yucatán culture
Yucatán culture
The origin of Yucatecan bombas and why they're still alive
Where Yucatecan bombas come from: roots in the Spanish couplet, the rhythm of the jarana, the henequen-hacienda vaquería, and why this oral tradition hasn't died.
Yucatán culture
Yucatán crafts: what to buy and in which town
A guide to Yucatán crafts by town: hammocks from Tixkokob, embroidered hipiles from Tenabo, Ticul pottery, Dzityá woodcarving and filigree jewellery, with prices and tips.
Yucatán culture
Yucatecan dictionary: 60 words only understood here
A dictionary of Yucatecan Spanish: 60 everyday words and expressions, many of Maya origin, with their meaning and an example so you don't get caught out.
Yucatán culture
Yucatecan bombas: from the tenderest to the spiciest
What a Yucatecan bomba is, how it's built, and a selection of popular bombas — from the ones shouted at the vaquería to the racy ones for adults.
Yucatán culture
Customs of Yucatán: feast days and tradition
The traditions and customs of Yucatán are the soul of the region: its art, its humour, its food and its way of life. In Yucatán, every day is a celebration.
Yucatán culture
Yucatecan bombas: customs and traditions with a wink
Yucatecan bombas define part of the history, customs and traditions of Yucatán. There are teaching bombas, courting bombas and bombas for any Jarana occasion.
Yucatán culture
The life of the ceiba tree
The ceiba is a tropical tree with an incredible life and personality. Maya legends and cosmology, medicinal uses and the traits of the ceiba tree of Yucatán.
Yucatán culture
Santiago: a portrait of Mérida's neighbourhoods
The Santiago neighbourhood is a portrait of Mérida's history. Discover its story and sights, and stroll through nearby neighbourhoods like Santa Lucía and Santa Ana.
Yucatán culture
The Cacao Museum: an ancestral memory
The Cacao Museum is where a tradition dating back several centuries is kept. In Yucatán, the house of chocolate, the home of cacao, awaits new palates.
Yucatán culture
Women's Day: Yucatecan women, pioneers in the fight for their rights
On Women's Day, we remember Yucatecan women such as Elvia Carrillo Puerto, Rita Cetina, Dominga Canto and Consuelo Zavala, who stood out in the struggle for women's rights.
Yucatán culture
Francisco de Montejo: the name heard across the city
In Mérida the name Francisco de Montejo turns up on monuments, schools and neighbourhoods, and it is a cornerstone of the history of the Yucatán peninsula.
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