The state of Quintana Roo is part of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula Region, along with the states of Campeche and Yucatán. This region is the ancestral home of the Maya. The state’s capital city is Chetumal, in the south of the state. Much more famous is the purpose-built international tourist destination of Cancún in the north […]
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November 1, All Saints Day, and November 2, All Souls Day, are marked throughout Mexico by intriguing customs that vary widely according to the ethnic roots of each region. Common to all, however, are colorful adornments and lively reunions at family burial plots, the preparation of special foods, offerings laid out for the departed on […]
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The Mexican state of Yucatan, located on the peninsula of the same name, is the home of one of the most distinctive regional cuisines in the country. A long tradition of fine dining, going back to the ancient Maya and incorporating sophisticated European dishes, is very much in evidence in the cities, towns and villages […]
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The state of Yucatán is part of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula Region, along with the states of Campeche and Quintana Roo. This region is the ancestral home of the Maya. The state’s capital city is the colonial city of Mérida, known as the “white city.” The state of Yucatán was important, historically, for sisal production. Several […]
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The small state of Campeche is part of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula Region, along with the states of Yucatán and Quintana Roo. This region is the ancestral home of the Maya. The state’s capital city is Campeche, a colonial city which still preserves some of its ancient city walls and has UNESCO World Heritage status. Away […]
Continue ReadingLast month’s column focused on the gastronomy of the Estado de Mexico, the state that nearly surrounds Mexico’s capital. This month, we’ll take a look at the myriad dining experiences to be had in the capital itself, Mexico City, commonly known as “el D.F.”, short for Distrito Federal. The city has been a center of migration […]
Continue ReadingBoth blackberry and apricot jam are produced in great quantity in late summer and enjoyed during the cooler months, especially in the Sierra Madre Oriental region, where fruit orchards abound. Either one may be used in these cookies. This recipe has appeared in several places, probably because it is the quintessential Mexican Christmas cookie recipe. […]
Continue ReadingWhen we first came to Mexico many years ago, a trip to the market was cause for both excitement and apprehension for my then ten-year-old younger daughter. There were beautiful things, like fragrant flowers and bundles of bright green herbs, as well as “yucky” things, like the heads of freshly slaughtered pigs. But one thing […]
Continue ReadingPossibly no other country in the world has as many festivals, fairs and feast days as Mexico. National holidays, religious holidays and people’s santos (saints’ days) are all celebrated with gusto, as are the observances of the patron saints of virtually every city, town and pueblito. The santoral, or calendar of saints’ days, is so crowded with names […]
Continue ReadingBelow are selected articles and recipes from Campeche, Quintana Roo and Yucatán, the three states that form the Yucatán Peninsula Region of Mexico. To see ALL articles and recipes related to this region, please use the following individual state links: Campeche – All Articles or All Recipes Quintana Roo – All Articles […]
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