http://bicycleyucatan.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/sotuta-by-bike-and-bus/ Merida, Yucatan, Visit the Maya by bicycle or bus from Merida Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:10:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://bicycleyucatan.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/sotuta-by-bike-and-bus/#comment-72 Yucatan Living - Merida Events: AANY Handcraft Sale Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:17:19 +0000 http://bicycleyucatan.wordpress.com/?p=530#comment-72 [...] Sotuta Fiesta  10 Day Event Dec. 3 - Dec. 12 Sotuta is located in the South-Central part of the state, in the heart of the Mayan world. This fiesta is in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The main work of the artisans of Sotuta is in leather. For those who are interested in Mayan history, Sotuta was the home of Nachi-Cocom, the principal cacique who rebelled against the Spanish in the early 1500s. His lifetime is thought to span approximately from 1510 to 1556. For those who are interested in more recent history, Sotuta is also the birthplace of Justiniano Carrillo Pasos, the father of 13 politically active children, one of whom was Governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto. This is a trip worth taking just for the history! See Bicycle Yucatan’s wonderful pictures of Sotuta HERE. [...] [...] Sotuta Fiesta  10 Day Event Dec. 3 – Dec. 12 Sotuta is located in the South-Central part of the state, in the heart of the Mayan world. This fiesta is in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The main work of the artisans of Sotuta is in leather. For those who are interested in Mayan history, Sotuta was the home of Nachi-Cocom, the principal cacique who rebelled against the Spanish in the early 1500s. His lifetime is thought to span approximately from 1510 to 1556. For those who are interested in more recent history, Sotuta is also the birthplace of Justiniano Carrillo Pasos, the father of 13 politically active children, one of whom was Governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto. This is a trip worth taking just for the history! See Bicycle Yucatan’s wonderful pictures of Sotuta HERE. [...]

]]> http://bicycleyucatan.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/sotuta-by-bike-and-bus/#comment-71 Yucatan Living - Merida Events: Ready for a Revolution! Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:21:16 +0000 http://bicycleyucatan.wordpress.com/?p=530#comment-71 [...] Sotuta Fiesta 5 Day Event - Sept. 4 - Sept. 8 This fiesta is in honor of the birth of the Virgin. In the municipal head (county seat) there are some wonderful things to see in Sotuta. There is la Casa del Señor de Sotuta, which is the old palace of Nachi Cocoom; there is a temple dedicated to San Pedro the Apostle, constructed in the 16th century; and an 18th century chapel in the hermitage that is dedicated to Santa Cruz. See Bicycle Yucatan’s wonderful article on their bike and bus trip to Sotuta Here. [...] [...] Sotuta Fiesta 5 Day Event – Sept. 4 – Sept. 8 This fiesta is in honor of the birth of the Virgin. In the municipal head (county seat) there are some wonderful things to see in Sotuta. There is la Casa del Señor de Sotuta, which is the old palace of Nachi Cocoom; there is a temple dedicated to San Pedro the Apostle, constructed in the 16th century; and an 18th century chapel in the hermitage that is dedicated to Santa Cruz. See Bicycle Yucatan’s wonderful article on their bike and bus trip to Sotuta Here. [...]

]]> http://bicycleyucatan.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/sotuta-by-bike-and-bus/#comment-67 Yucatan Living - Dance in Merida and Events in Progreso Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:54:03 +0000 http://bicycleyucatan.wordpress.com/?p=530#comment-67 [...] Sotuta Fiesta 10 Day Event Sotuta is located in the South-Central part of the state, in the heart of the Mayan world. This fiesta is in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The main work of the artisans of Sotuta is also in leather. For those who are interested in Mayan history, Sotuta was the home of Nachi-Cocom, the principal cacique who rebelled against the Spanish in the early 1500s. His lifetime is thought to have spaned from approximately 1510 to about 1556. For those who are interested in more recent history, Sotuta is also the birthplace of Justiniano Carrillo Pasos, the father of 13 politically active children, one of whom was Governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto. This is a trip worth taking just for the history! See Bicycle Yucatan’s wonderful pictures of Sotuta HERE. [...] [...] Sotuta Fiesta 10 Day Event Sotuta is located in the South-Central part of the state, in the heart of the Mayan world. This fiesta is in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The main work of the artisans of Sotuta is also in leather. For those who are interested in Mayan history, Sotuta was the home of Nachi-Cocom, the principal cacique who rebelled against the Spanish in the early 1500s. His lifetime is thought to have spaned from approximately 1510 to about 1556. For those who are interested in more recent history, Sotuta is also the birthplace of Justiniano Carrillo Pasos, the father of 13 politically active children, one of whom was Governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto. This is a trip worth taking just for the history! See Bicycle Yucatan’s wonderful pictures of Sotuta HERE. [...]

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