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mérida en domingo
We left Carrillo at 8:30 and arrived in Santa Elena around 11:30. Through Morelos, Tzucacab, Texax, Oxcutzcab, and Ticul. The mountains in this region are beautiful and the drive is always pleasant.…
2008-08-10 -
entrega de diplomas
this photo makes me so happy. in it gustavo (from teabo, yucatán) receives his diploma in comunicación social from the rector of uady. in two of my classes last year, gustavo was…
2008-07-29 -
hanal pixan
Yesterday I went to the Mérida cemetary for “Hanal Pixan,” the Maya version of “Day of the Dead.” I placed flowers on the grave of the socialist governor, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, who was executed by those who were afraid of his policies, including giving indigenous people rights. It was a sunny day so many Yucatecans were there to bring flowers and clean up the graves of their family members.
2007-11-04 -
in memoriam
One of the most lovely people I have met, Jeannine De Wolf, passed away on September 27th. When I moved to Merida last year, she opened her home and heart to me…
2007-10-03 -
viva mexico!
Today is the Grito – the celebration of Mexican independence. Ivonne, the governor of Yucatan, spoke of today’s heroes – the heroes of the fight against poverty, to provide all with equal…
2007-09-16 -
the sky in merida
This week I began teaching an intensive course. To the students’ detriment, the electricity went out several times. I guess this teaches us to “save.” In any case, during our class break,…
2007-09-15 -
merida is going to be a wired city
There is a new campaign where you can vote for what public parks will have wireless internet. It seems that those parks in neighborhoods where people can afford computers will be high…
2007-09-04 -
hurricane dean
It just started raining. A delicate, light rain. It rarely rains at night here so you know it’s the hurricane rain starting. However, according to the latest path, it appears that Hurricane…
2007-08-21 -
peter pan-cho
This is one of my favorite signs — for a restaurant in Mérida Centro (Santiago): Peter Pan-cho. Mexicanidad is very prolific and with a sense of humor. LOL!.
2007-08-20 -
waiting
Image from the National Hurrican Center, Miami. It is Saturday and preparations have already begun for Hurricane Dean, which is expected to make landfall in Yucatán Monday and hit hard here on…
2007-08-18
Maria Rogal
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School of Art + Art History
University of Florida
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