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Coba Pyramids—Why this Yucatán site still feels like a discovery.
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Coba Pyramids—Not So Secret But a Real Find
Near and yet so far—why the site still feels like a discovery
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December 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Coba Pyramids—Why this Yucatán site still feels like a discovery.
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WINTER SOLSTICE is December 21 this year and our shortest day. From today until summer solstice in June, we’ll gain sunlight. Due to the Earth's orbit and daily rotational motion—such as the wobble in the Earth's axis—the time and date of the solstice varies yearly.
Happy Winter Solstice!!
Happy Winter Solstice!!
December 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
WINTER SOLSTICE is December 21 this year and our shortest day. From today until summer solstice in June, we’ll gain sunlight. Due to the Earth's orbit and daily rotational motion—such as the wobble in the Earth's axis—the time and date of the solstice varies yearly.
Happy Winter Solstice!!
Happy Winter Solstice!!
Coba Pyramids—Why this Yucatán site still feels like a discovery. And they're climable!
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Coba Pyramids—Not So Secret But a Real Find
Near and yet so far—why the site still feels like a discovery
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December 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Coba Pyramids—Why this Yucatán site still feels like a discovery. And they're climable!
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THE MAYA WORLD. From 'Doors of Merida y Yucatán.' Photo Alejandro Castellanos.
Timely as I’m writing about this lovely turquoise color that literally went extinct: Azul Maya.
Timely as I’m writing about this lovely turquoise color that literally went extinct: Azul Maya.
November 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
THE MAYA WORLD. From 'Doors of Merida y Yucatán.' Photo Alejandro Castellanos.
Timely as I’m writing about this lovely turquoise color that literally went extinct: Azul Maya.
Timely as I’m writing about this lovely turquoise color that literally went extinct: Azul Maya.
MEXICO launches national native corn plan, “Corn is the Root,” to promote conservation, production and marketing of its 59 native corn varieties.
It will assist 1.5 million small farmers who cultivate milpas of corn, squash and beans by purchasing equipment to be collectively accessible to all.
It will assist 1.5 million small farmers who cultivate milpas of corn, squash and beans by purchasing equipment to be collectively accessible to all.
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
MEXICO launches national native corn plan, “Corn is the Root,” to promote conservation, production and marketing of its 59 native corn varieties.
It will assist 1.5 million small farmers who cultivate milpas of corn, squash and beans by purchasing equipment to be collectively accessible to all.
It will assist 1.5 million small farmers who cultivate milpas of corn, squash and beans by purchasing equipment to be collectively accessible to all.
In the #Yucatán, the pyramid site Ek Balam never fails to amaze.
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Why Ek Balam Remains One of the Yucatán's Hidden Gems
Off the beaten track
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November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In the #Yucatán, the pyramid site Ek Balam never fails to amaze.
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We all have our stories to tell. Here’s mine:
“Ancient Pyramids and Endless Blue: My Yucatán Story.”
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“Ancient Pyramids and Endless Blue: My Yucatán Story.”
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Ancient Pyramids and Endless Blue: My Yucatán Story
A land of beauty, a turquoise ocean, and the pyramids that led me there
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October 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
We all have our stories to tell. Here’s mine:
“Ancient Pyramids and Endless Blue: My Yucatán Story.”
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“Ancient Pyramids and Endless Blue: My Yucatán Story.”
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“Wilma remained over the state for over 64 hours before finally moving off, leaving six destroyed municipalities in its wake. It was the most intense hurricane to ever hit the region.”
--October 21, 2005--
How we survived it. "Running from the Storm."
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--October 21, 2005--
How we survived it. "Running from the Storm."
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October 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
“Wilma remained over the state for over 64 hours before finally moving off, leaving six destroyed municipalities in its wake. It was the most intense hurricane to ever hit the region.”
--October 21, 2005--
How we survived it. "Running from the Storm."
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--October 21, 2005--
How we survived it. "Running from the Storm."
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When southwestern archeolgists gather to discuss Paquimé, the more they try to unravel its mysteries, the less clear their findings become.
Read more in link, "Paquimé: Mysterious Mexico World Heritage Site That Still Puzzles Archeologists."
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Read more in link, "Paquimé: Mysterious Mexico World Heritage Site That Still Puzzles Archeologists."
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October 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
When southwestern archeolgists gather to discuss Paquimé, the more they try to unravel its mysteries, the less clear their findings become.
Read more in link, "Paquimé: Mysterious Mexico World Heritage Site That Still Puzzles Archeologists."
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Read more in link, "Paquimé: Mysterious Mexico World Heritage Site That Still Puzzles Archeologists."
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Paquimé: Mysterious Mexico World Heritage Site That Still Puzzles Archeologists, in Chihuahua.
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Paquimé: Mysterious Mexico World Heritage Site That Still Puzzles Archeologists
UNESCO site is full of questions but few answers
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October 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Paquimé: Mysterious Mexico World Heritage Site That Still Puzzles Archeologists, in Chihuahua.
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The forgotten history of cowboys of the Old West--Indigenous Mesoamericans.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The forgotten history of cowboys of the Old West--Indigenous Mesoamericans.
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Indigenous cowboys? Yessiree! Read all about it:
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Mexican Vaqueros: The Forgotten Indigenous Roots of Cowboys of the Old West
Vaquero, buckaroo, cowboy
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October 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Indigenous cowboys? Yessiree! Read all about it:
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Are we living in a transition time from the Maya calendar's December 21, 2021 prophecy? Or does it just feel like it?
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Did the Maya Calendar's 2012 'End' Date Usher in an Epoch of Change?
For every time, there is a season . . .
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September 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Are we living in a transition time from the Maya calendar's December 21, 2021 prophecy? Or does it just feel like it?
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This iconic Mexican Caribbean pueblo, Tulum, made famous by its beauty, is at a crossroads. Read about it in: Has Tulum Lost Its Luster?
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Jeanine Kitchel (@mexicosoul)
This iconic Mexican Caribbean pueblo, Tulum, made famous by its beauty, is at a crossroads.
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September 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This iconic Mexican Caribbean pueblo, Tulum, made famous by its beauty, is at a crossroads. Read about it in: Has Tulum Lost Its Luster?
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The ancient Maya had a fascination with cycles of time. Read about it here:
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The Magnificent Maya Calendar System and How it Works
The ancient Maya had a fascination with cycles of time
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August 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The ancient Maya had a fascination with cycles of time. Read about it here:
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THE MAYA WORLD. Maya queens were also warriors.
Lady Six Sky of Dos Pilas, Guatemala, launched eight military campaigns in five years, torching the cities of her enemies. Part 4 of May Warrior Queens.
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Lady Six Sky of Dos Pilas, Guatemala, launched eight military campaigns in five years, torching the cities of her enemies. Part 4 of May Warrior Queens.
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Ancient Maya Queen Lady Six Sky Expanded Her Kingdom Through Conquests in Yucatán and Beyond
Part 4: Maya Queen selected as emissary to retain power for her dynasty
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August 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
THE MAYA WORLD. Maya queens were also warriors.
Lady Six Sky of Dos Pilas, Guatemala, launched eight military campaigns in five years, torching the cities of her enemies. Part 4 of May Warrior Queens.
mexicosoul.substack.com/p/ancient-ma...
Lady Six Sky of Dos Pilas, Guatemala, launched eight military campaigns in five years, torching the cities of her enemies. Part 4 of May Warrior Queens.
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The Magic of Yucatán Cuisine: How Marketplace Traditions Shaped Centuries of Food Culture.
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The Magic of Yucatán Cuisine: How Marketplace Traditions Shaped Centuries of Food Culture
Centuries long cooking practices converged to create Yucatán's distinct flavors
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August 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The Magic of Yucatán Cuisine: How Marketplace Traditions Shaped Centuries of Food Culture.
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From soy fields to airstrips. How #Mexico Mennonites got involved with drug cartels. Part 2.
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Dark Deeds: How Mennonite Communities Became Entangled with Mexico Cartels
Part 2: No way out
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June 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
From soy fields to airstrips. How #Mexico Mennonites got involved with drug cartels. Part 2.
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Mexico’s Mennonites and their agriculture prowess leads to overuse of the forests and compromises with cartels.
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The Fall of Mexico's Mennonites— From Farming Success Story to Forest Pillager and Cartel Courier
Part 1: Mennonites' Mexico history from agriculture to cartels
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June 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Mexico’s Mennonites and their agriculture prowess leads to overuse of the forests and compromises with cartels.
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Beyond the sweat: The Maya temazcal—both physical and spiritual practice.
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What Makes the Maya Temazcal More than Just a Sweat Lodge?
Where ancient healing meets sacred ritual
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June 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Beyond the sweat: The Maya temazcal—both physical and spiritual practice.
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I had no idea I had a front row seat watching the history of Mexico’s 31st state, Quintana Roo, unfold. Founded in 1974, our neighbor said, “It’s the wild west. Everyone’s coming here to make their fortune.” Land was cheap, restrictions were a mere suggestion.
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The Long and Winding Road to Expat Happiness in Mexico
Chapter 36: Our Mexico journey finale—well, almost
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May 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I had no idea I had a front row seat watching the history of Mexico’s 31st state, Quintana Roo, unfold. Founded in 1974, our neighbor said, “It’s the wild west. Everyone’s coming here to make their fortune.” Land was cheap, restrictions were a mere suggestion.
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In tourist travel, you don’t think about running into Interpol dodgers.
But in slow travel, when you’re in a spot for a while, sometimes they pop up. Mexico faced the problem head on by creating a police unit called The Gringo Hunters. mexicosoul.substack.com/p/the-gringo...
But in slow travel, when you’re in a spot for a while, sometimes they pop up. Mexico faced the problem head on by creating a police unit called The Gringo Hunters. mexicosoul.substack.com/p/the-gringo...
May 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
In tourist travel, you don’t think about running into Interpol dodgers.
But in slow travel, when you’re in a spot for a while, sometimes they pop up. Mexico faced the problem head on by creating a police unit called The Gringo Hunters. mexicosoul.substack.com/p/the-gringo...
But in slow travel, when you’re in a spot for a while, sometimes they pop up. Mexico faced the problem head on by creating a police unit called The Gringo Hunters. mexicosoul.substack.com/p/the-gringo...
One bad apple can ruin the bunch. That's why Interpol is ever alert and at the ready in apprehending criminals worldwide. Even our little Mexico pueblo experienced some dicey situations. Read on.
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The Gringo Hunters Apprehend Fugitives Fleeing US to Disappear in Mexico
Escape to Baja? Unlikely
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May 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
One bad apple can ruin the bunch. That's why Interpol is ever alert and at the ready in apprehending criminals worldwide. Even our little Mexico pueblo experienced some dicey situations. Read on.
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Just in time for Easter! Read Chocolate’s Maya Mexico ancient origin story and its unstable future.
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Chocolate's Ancient Ties to Maya Mexico and Its Troubling Future
Today's plight to find sustainable cacao sources as trees diminish worldwide
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April 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Just in time for Easter! Read Chocolate’s Maya Mexico ancient origin story and its unstable future.
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Navigating a business in Mexico brings an unexpected surprise when we go to Immigration for our FM3. Read all about it:
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Immigration Blues and a Detour to Belize
Chapter 33: Lost in the ozone again (Excerpt from my memoir Where the Sky is Born)
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April 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Navigating a business in Mexico brings an unexpected surprise when we go to Immigration for our FM3. Read all about it:
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