Manatees or West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) are one of the endemic species of the Mexican Caribbean. They are hefty and are around 2.5 and 3.5 meters long, weighing approximately 200 and 600 kilograms, and being the female of this species, bigger than the male. They have two...
Articles for abril 2019
Activities in Merida
The Mexican Caribbean is a wonderful tourist destination to visit on your next vacations and one of the amazing places you will definitively want to visit is Merida! Located in the state of Yucatan, Merida is a historically rich and enchanting city that combines the best of the ancient...
The Mayan legend of the two trees “Chechen and Chaca”
The Mayan legends and myths are fascinating as all stories of ancient cultures sealed with mysticism. The Yucatan Peninsula is the backdrop of this tragic love story of two Mayan warriors fighting for the love of one woman. Kinich and Tizic were the names of these two warriors who...
The Mayan honey, an elixir of the gods
The Melipona honey is one of the hidden treasures of the Mayans. Why? It was considered and elixir for its power to cure. The bees without sting are endemic of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico are also known as “Meliponas” Or “Mayan Bees”. Every hive produces only 1 liter...