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Cultural festivals in Mérida

Overview

Mérida is preparing for the Desfile de Catrinas, a central component of the Festival de las Ánimas scheduled for October 31. The parade is expected to attract over 55,000 attendees and will follow a 1.7-kilometer route from Plaza Grande to Gran Parque de La Plancha. The procession will involve approximately 300 participants across 30 contingents, featuring a nearly four-meter-tall monumental Catrina, mojigangas, Mexican music, and a Pok ta Pok performance. A Monumental Mexican Altar will also be installed at the end of Paseo de Montejo.

In addition to the parade, the city is organizing the Janal Pixan Festival. The 9th Mucbipollo Fair was held on October 25 in the San Sebastián neighborhood, inaugurated by Mayor Cecilia Patrón Laviada. The fair featured 18 vendors—16 from Mérida and two from the state's interior—offering approximately 3,000 cans of pib (mucbipollo). Varieties included pork, chicken, castacán, lechón negro, and cochinita, with individual portions priced between 115 and 120 pesos. The event included the ‘entierro del pib,’ a demonstration of the ancestral Mayan practice of underground cooking, alongside live music and folk dance.

To honor the season, the historic center and San Juan Park are being decorated with monumental skulls, light arches, and approximately 200 lanterns. Local authorities have also encouraged businesses in the Calle 47 Gastronomic Corridor to participate by decorating their establishments to promote regional Mexican traditions.

Entities

Festival de las Ánimas · Mérida · San Sebastián · Cecilia Patrón Laviada · Mucbipollo

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Mérida hosts ninth Mucbipollo Fair for Festival de las Ánimas

    Mérida's ninth Mucbipollo Fair drew vendors and visitors to the San Sebastián neighborhood to celebrate traditional Mayan culinary customs as part of the 2026 Festival de las Ánimas.

  2. [CULTURE] 10 sources
    Mérida prepares for Janal Pixan festivities and Mucbipollo Fair

    Mérida is celebrating Janal Pixan with the 9th Mucbipollo Fair in San Sebastián and festive decorations, including monumental skulls and lanterns, throughout the city's historic center.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Mérida prepares for the return of the Desfile de Catrinas

    Mérida will host the Desfile de Catrinas on October 31 as part of the Festival de las Ánimas, featuring 30 contingents and an expected crowd of over 55,000 people.

Sources

culturacolectiva.com · encastillalamancha.es · estamosaqui.mx · expreso.info · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · lainoticias.com · laverdadnoticias.com · lineasemergentes.mx · noticiasdealmeria.com · okdiario.com · poresto.net · promobil.de · tuespaciodelsureste.com · yucatan.com.mx

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