{"id":8287,"date":"2024-05-06T18:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/?p=8287"},"modified":"2025-03-19T19:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:01:48","slug":"merida-celebrates-pueblos-del-maiz-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/merida-celebrates-pueblos-del-maiz-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e9rida Celebrates Pueblos del Ma\u00edz Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diversity And Cultural Heritage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Throughout history, corn has been a staple and culturally significant food for the Mexican population, and its presence in the Yucatan region is especially relevant, as it has been cultivated in the area for thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ancient Maya already cultivated and consumed corn in their daily diet, and this tradition has been maintained over time. Today, corn is an essential component in Yucatecan cuisine and is used in a wide variety of traditional dishes, such as cochinita pibil, panuchos, salbutes, and papadzules, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, corn also has a solid connection to the cultural identity and worldview of the region. The Mayan civilization considered corn a sacred gift from the gods and attributed symbolic meaning to it in their myths and rituals. Even today, corn is present in various traditional festivities and ceremonies in Yucat\u00e1n, such as Hanal Pix\u00e1n (Day of the Dead)<\/a> and patron saint festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Pueblos del Ma\u00edz?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pueblos del Ma\u00edz 2024<\/b> is an event rich in gastronomy, culture, entertainment, and above all, it is an event that seeks to highlight the current process of tracing the origin and journey of corn throughout its entire supply chain, from production to distribution and sale. It is also a festival that connects the city of M\u00e9rida with the U.S. cities of Tucson and San Antonio and the Italian towns of B\u00e9rgamo and Gandino to promote local economic revitalization, gastronomic tourism, cultural exchange, and collaboration among these 5 entities that share the everyday use of corn in their daily diet since ancient times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities That Take Place During the Pueblos del Ma\u00edz Festival<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In 2024,<\/b> M\u00e9rida joins this celebration to promote the work done by producers, chefs, and promoters of this ingredient, always highlighting its value in our culture and strengthening ties with other communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During May<\/strong>\u00a0, in different restaurants throughout the city, you can enjoy this product from the Yucatan through dishes prepared by local chefs, accompanied by a commemorative beer crafted with an original recipe created by the participating cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From May 30th to June 2nd,<\/strong> at the Ermita and San Sebasti\u00e1n neighborhoods, you can experience an event that narrates the significance of corn for the people of Yucatan through a showcase of street food, artistic performances, outdoor exhibitions, and activities that allow the recognition, learning, and visibility of Yucatecan traditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cM\u00c9RIDA, A UNESCO CREATIVE CITY OF GASTRONOMY, CELEBRATES PUEBLOS DEL MA\u00cdZ 2024\"<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Visit the White City! We Are Waiting For You at Our Hotel in M\u00e9rida.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pueblos del Ma\u00edz 2024 <\/strong> is an event organized by and for the cities' inhabitants and visitors, building a celebration around this ancestral ingredient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enjoy this and other events, get to know our hotel in downtown M\u00e9rida and book your room directly on ourwebsite<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover K\u00fcn\u00fck, Boutique Hotel in M\u00e9rida<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Diversidad y legado cultural A lo largo de la historia, el ma\u00edz ha sido un alimento b\u00e1sico y culturalmente significativo para la poblaci\u00f3n mexicana, y su presencia en la regi\u00f3n de Yucat\u00e1n es especialmente relevante, ya que ha sido cultivado en la zona durante miles de a\u00f1os. Los antiguos mayas ya cultivaban y consum\u00edan ma\u00edz…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8295,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-merida"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8287"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8287\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunukhotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}