Art & Culture
The 170th Anniversary of the Caste War
August 19, 2017
The 170th Anniversary of the Caste War
To know the history of the Caste War means to also know the history of Quintana Roo. This state has…
Camp Wayak
August 16, 2017
Camp Wayak
While driving westbound on Avenue Benito Juarez early in the morning, something was stirring inside of me. I was excited…
Chaac: The God of Rain
August 3, 2017
Chaac: The God of Rain
He was known as Chaac to the Mayas, and Tlaloc to the Aztecs. This god is depicted in the facades…
Street Galleries in Playa del Carmen
August 3, 2017
Street Galleries in Playa del Carmen
On Playa del Carmen’s famous Fifth Avenue, between shops and shopping malls, you will find a happy space for art…
Beethoven’s Difficult Character, Part 2
August 2, 2017
Beethoven’s Difficult Character, Part 2
As I mentioned in the previous article, after much research, the cause of the great composer’s afflictions was discovered. …
Beethoven’s Difficult Character (Part 1)
July 19, 2017
Beethoven’s Difficult Character (Part 1)
“How unfair you are with me,” wrote Beethoven in his testament alluding to people’s inability to understand his pain. Beethoven…
Cenotes: Gateway to the Maya Underworld
July 5, 2017
Cenotes: Gateway to the Maya Underworld
The Maya incorporated the Yucatan subterranean caverns into their myths and religion, giving them great symbolic value and meaning For…
The Legend of the Prince and Nicté Ha
July 5, 2017
The Legend of the Prince and Nicté Ha
A love story marred by tragedy explains the existence of a beautiful white flower found in the the cenotes of…
Ixchel and Itzamná: Maya Gods of the Sun and the Moon
July 3, 2017
Ixchel and Itzamná: Maya Gods of the Sun and the Moon
“… Itzamná is a god of heaven, associated with the Sun, Kinich Ahau, and the moon, Ixchel. The Sun God…
Happy Anniversary, Rauxa!
June 21, 2017
Happy Anniversary, Rauxa!
What a weird and wonderful evening we spent at Rauxa in the Catalonia Royal Tulum, celebrating this cabaret event’s first…
