Background
MENÉNDEZ, Carlos R was born on May 10, 1872 in Tixkokob, Yuc., Mexico.
MENÉNDEZ, Carlos R was born on May 10, 1872 in Tixkokob, Yuc., Mexico.
Educated teacher’s certificate, Escuela Normal para Varones, Mérida.
Director, La Revista de Mérida. Founder and director, La Revista de Yucatán, 1912-1914. Director, Diario de Yucatán, which he founded in 192S.
Consul ad honorem of Costa Rica in Yucatán. Member La Prensa Asociada de los Estados (charter member and honorary life president), Academy, de Historia de Cuba. Honorary member Société Académique d’Histoire Internationale (Paris), Pan American Society (New York), Ateneo Nacional de Ciencias y Artes.
Correspondent; officer, French Academy. Knight, Légion d’Honneur. France; diploma of honor from government of France for services as journalist during World War I.
Prizes in various Juegos Florales, 1904-1921.
Member La Prensa Asociada de los Estados (charter member and honorary life president), Academy, de Historia de Cuba. Member Société Académique d’Histoire Internationale (Paris), Pan American Society (New York), Ateneo Nacional de Ciencias y Artes. Member Society de Geografía y Estadística de México, Academy Nacional de Historia y Geografía.