THE FESTIVAL OF CHEMAX YUCATAN

VILLAGE FESTIVALS

 

 

 

From June 1st to 16th, festival in honor of Saint Antonio of Padua, patron saint of the town of Chemax.

  The festivals begins at home the main organizer by a strange coincidence, is called "member."

Home of the organizer, the dancers accompanied by the orchestra, the dancer, are addressed within the bat population in search of Ceiba, who will dance to the rhythm of Angaripola and planted in the center of the makeshift arena, where they will be the dilated "bullfighting."

 

 

           VAQUERI

The Vaquerías, are the traditional festivals that are held from time immemorial in almost all populations of the Yucatan Peninsula. In this regard agreed indigenous culture and Hispanic. They are dedicated to the patron saint of the place and are a mixture of religious faith with secular entertainment. In the long process of musical changes, rises in the dairy farms and ranches in the mid-eighteenth century, with the sole purpose of holding and counting the branding of cattle. After marking the livestock, women cowboy entertained the guests and their spouses danced among ancient Mayan sounds mixed with Spanish music.

The festival begin is with the traditional "vaqueria" on June 1st at night, where is performed the crowning of the queen of the festival.

 

 

GREMIOS

You can see colorful religious processions from different groups known as guilds.

Each group reserves a day is the day that each trade makes their processions. You will see these groups march to the beat of the brass band, carrying colorful banners and flags sewed by hand. The women wear the traditional dress, and white shirt lords or traditional guayabera.
The gremios begin on June 5th and finish the June 13th.  These are performed every year for a group of
people that is mandated a year before.

They make the food and the festival for Saint Antonio of Padua.

The gremios finish the June 13th with the delivery of the banners.

BULLFIGHTS

When the Spanish arrived in the Yucatán, they brought many of their traditions. One of these was the bullfight, which has remained popular to this day.


A public display of bullfighting was usually associated with a saint's feast day, when an entire town to be entertained.
The bullfights begins June 2nd, with the call “ bullfights of vaqueras” wich is gratuitous; and finish June 16th, in the bullfights everyday is sacrificated a bull.

CHURCH OF SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA

The church of San Antonio of Padua is from 16th and 17th centuries.
The church is clothe of traditions a day before of begging of festival of town, It’s decorated with banners of colors and flowers in the altar.

Come, to enjoy and to meet the mysteries that the festivals of Chemax have for you.

LINKS:

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Siete Bocas Cenote"

Is located a short distance from the town Chechmil, Chemax, Yucatán at 38 kilometers from Chemax.

Entrance fee: $ 40.00

Visit time:

10:00 am

5:00 pm.

What it is offering?

It offer you activities like how rappel, swimming , and the fresh water and the warm water navy blue, also you can enjoy of the forest site as well you can visit the town and living with the local people.

Recomendations:

please bring confortable clothes, swinmwsuit, cofortable shoes and listen the instruction by the guide tourist at the moment.

foods:

In this place you can eat a typical food and enjoy of local gastronomy, for example you can eat an delicius Panuchos, Salbutes, Escabeche and other foods that will you can find.

Come and enjoy the different floran and fauna in this place

and you can coexist with the local people.

COME AND ENJOY THIS NATURAL BEAUTY,

YOU WILL HAVE A NEW A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

Fair in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria

Valladolis is a city with great tourist attraction, with a unique style, Valladolid has an exceptional colonial port and its renowned gastronomy To walk the streets lined with old houses painted in light colors, and visit their neighborhoods and their churches and of course to learn about their customs and traditions.

LOCATION

It is located in the eastern part of the state. is located east of the state, 160 km from the capital city. It is located 150 km east of Cancun and 48 km south of Tizimín.

ATTRACTIONS

The cenote Zací is a symbol of this city in eastern Yucatan, a marvel of nature and an enigmatic, exciting adventure, the magic that lies in their fanciful shapes stone and the legend that surrounds him.

This cenote is about 45 meters in diameter and is in a populated area of the city. The surrounding flora is varied and the water is clean and clear, although the view is just a navy blue or emerald green, depending on the light.

To capture the beauty of the place, was built in the grounds of a tourist cenote, which operates a restaurant.

The site has a small theater for 200 people, which are artistic and cultural as well as an aviary, craft bazaar and children's play area.

MUSEUM OF VALALDOLID

The building was founded in 1575 by the then Mayor of Villa de Valladolid, Don Diego de Sarmiento de Figueroa. In 1634 it became "Hospital of the Holy Name of Jesus", the first hospital in the village. It is considered an authentic colonial and historic monument, because here were buried on Capital and Mayor Don Fernando and Don Hipólito Gabriel Osorno Covarrubias.

The museum displays rooms in separate buildings and a few photographs of typical views of the population at the beginning of the century, more of the best craft shows.

 THE CELEBRATIONS IN HONOR TO THE VIRGIN OF CANDELARIA

In the calendar, February 2nd is the day indicated as the day of the Virgin of the Candelaria. It is in this date when the holiday of the Vallisoletanos comes to it´s maximum point, The mistress of the city is the virgin of the candelaria. The fair is the most important in the municipality, In which the ancient customs are outlined in all his rigor and color.

     ORIGINS

The devotion to the Virgen de la Candelaria dates from colonial times. the festivities in his honor, began in thanks to a miracle he gave to a mother from the suburbs to heal a terminally ill daughter.

Although it is said that the family began holding grateful novenas in her honor, with the passing of time the celebration became so popular that it ended in a fair, similar to those made in other areas of the town.

THE FAIR
The devotion to the Virgen of the Candelaria continues and every year is greater the number of faithful who participate in their festivities, as different church groups organize to make rosaries, prayers and other celebrations in his honor.

The fair is completed from January 27st to February 2nd. Consisted of bullfights, folk dancing, unions, religious festivals, rides, food booths, candy, crafts, etc.

It´s one of the most important holiday of the city it´s conducting activities in the theatre of the people, bring singers, dancers etc. we can see a variety of dishes typical of the region that can be enjoyed, livestock show and others.

The cenote Hubiku

The best place for a nature adventure
Opening hours:
9:00 am - 5:00pm

The cenote HUBIKU is located in the town of Temozon, about 10 kilometers away on the road to Valladolid Tizimin, this town is bordered on the north Calotmul - Tizimín - Valladolid to the south, the east and west Chemax Spigot - Uayma.








The cenote HUBIKU in Mayan is known as: DZ'ONOT, TZONOT OR TS'ONO'OT this cenote you can find peace and tranquility you are looking for fun without limits tourists by offering various services , we can find species of flora and the fauna.



Threatened or endangered are the chaca, chukum, jabin, pochote, kitinche d'zizich, orchids and cacti nichac and also in wildlife can be found in endangered Species as chachalacas, quail, hummingbird, deer mouse, squirrel,opossum, and snakes and other.



Later enjoy the cenote, you will appreciate in the evening performances of the customs and traditions of the municipality, dancing pig’s head, country dance, the revelry, and celebration in honor of the Holy Cross, enjoying together with the typical food: the smoked meat, beans with pork, chaya with egg, chicken stew, poc chuc and some drinks are typical of the municipality xtabentun, Balch, drink anise, coconut pozole, horchata, new corn gruel and fruit drinks in the region.

Eco cabins resorts. Infrastructure: eight cabins with capacity for up to 4 persons with bathrooms. A restaurant up to 15 people. One pooland, Electricity and hot water 24 hrs




Prices per cabin: $ 350.00 pesos m / n per night based on double occupancy.



One observatory for to watch the landscape Surrounded by gardens.








Cost of entry in the cenote HUBIKU the package to : 200 pesos:
Included: free diving with diving equipment, kayaking, hiking, biking, birding viewpoint, and campground.

Other attractions the temple of the Laidy of Asuncion, the municipal building, hammock stands out the warp and the making of traditional clothing, the cenote x field and the archaeological site of Ek Balam.

Come and enjoy the cenote HUBIKU in Temozón, the entrance to the 8th wonder of Ek balam.

coba.

Today there is a small village of about 1,500 people. Coba became a tourist destination shortly thereafter, with many visitors visiting the site on day trips from Cancún and the Riviera Maya.

Coba is a large Maya site that is located in the state of Quintana Roo. It is 89 km east of Chichen Itza about 46 kms west of the Caribbean Sea.
The ruins are situated around two cenotes. And this cenotes you can go for swimming and you can know the different levels of the underground. In this town have different places for you visit for example, the lake of coba you can see a sunset  and a lake.
Only a small portion of the site has been cleared from the jungle and restored by archaeologists. Local guides are available at the entrance to the site, as well as bicycle rentals to get to some of the farther ruins with in the archaeological zone.

New attractions:

Teather of the ball game.

The “ball game” is perhaps the world oldest sport played for different cultures, in this show you can learn more about its origins and in the representation you can enjoy every detail.

In the Mayan history the ball game in COBA is a very important (in COBA have two ball game), in this practice was a religious ritual and was very far from the goals than the first. The religious ball game was played in the temples dedicated to the cult or astronomic succession.

In this blog you know a little of the distinctive qualities of the ball game in the Mayan area.

In copi-hosh you can reserve for the Mayan tether for you visit in this place, and if you want to go with you car is for 5 kilometers at the village.

Handicraft workshop, whereyou'll make your souvenirs.

After in your visit of the Mayan people. You have option for a taking some time shopping in the craft workshop TANKAN is a place in the middle of town where you teach as Maya crafts.

In this workshop you will lear:

replicas of Mayan ceramics.

wood carving.

 necklaces.

bracelets and Earrings.

In the village of COBA every 6 months, is held an exhibition of local handicrafts.

As a statement of work as:

1. 
   
   hipiles (typical costume).
2. 
   
   hammocks.
3. 
   
   lamps.
4. 
   
   woodcarving (Jaguars).

If yuo want to conected.

You can call.
Tel:9911001466.