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Mayan Artistry along the Ruta Puuc

Topic: Destinations

A drive to the Puuc hills in search of reproductions of ancient Mayan art unearths the craftsmanship and passion of local artisans…

AANY Art Show Returns!

Topic: Art

The AANY program of finding Yucatan artists who create original designs and quality products has continued to grow. On March 20 and 21, their fourth show will be held in a new location. Read about it and definitely, don’t miss it!

Colonial Renovation in South Merida

Topic: Houses of Merida

South of the Plaza Grande are a growing number of renovated colonial homes. Episode Six of Houses of Merida takes you on a tour of one of them…

Visit to a Mayan Healer

Topic: Culture

On her latest trip to the Yucatan, Heather Rath found herself in the hut of a traditional Mayan healer, seeking relief from the stress of 21st Century living…

Pre-Season Baseball

Topic: Daily Life

Los Leones, Merida’s professional baseball team, played a pre-season game against their cross-peninsula rivals, the Campeche Piratas. It was a beautiful day…

House of the Butterflies

Topic: Destinations

You never know what you might find around the next bend. On the way from Valladolid to Tulum, it was La Casa de Las Mariposas that caught our eye…

Fiestas of the Yucatan

Topic: Destinations

Have a free weekend? Planning a trip here? Want to know what is going on out in the countryside? Here’s a list of all the fiestas of the year…

Current News, Events & Art

Yucatan News: Benito Juarez Day

Topic: News
March 15, 2010
This week we learn about the beginning of mero season, the accomplishments of Hunucma, the reason no one is working on Monday and who is visiting Merida from the other side of the planet...

Merida Events: AANY, Yucatones

Topic: Events
March 15, 2010
This week in the quiet before the elections, we've got a concert by the Yucatones, the Symphony and the AANY show on the weekend, among others.

Art in Merida

Topic: Art
LAST UPDATED: March 11, 2010: Three new show opening this week! Also, don't miss Salvador Dali's works at the Olimpo, the talented Jose Luis Cuevas at MACAY and at the City Museum shows by Francisco Toledo and Alfredo Zalce. Be sure to visit the show by young talented artists at GAMM and some photographs of the Guerra's Archives at UADY

Introducing Yucatan Expatriate Services

Topic: Editorial
Anyone moving to another country needs advice on everything from how to pay their bills to how to structure their new business. We have some very important people we'd like you to meet...

Merida Ongoing Events and Classes

Topic: Events
Check our new ongoing events page for a quick look at ongoing events and classes which are held every week in Merida.

Most Commented Articles

Schools in Merida

Topic: Yucatan Survivor
Finding a school for your English-speaking child in Merida is not easy if you don't speak Spanish. We've done some of the legwork for you...

Love those floors!

Topic: Art , Real Estate in Yucatan
One of the first things we noticed about properties for sale here in Merida was the floors. No kidding. Because many of the floors, even in the most humble of stores or homes, are covered with beautiful mosaico tiles...

Grocery Shopping in Merida

Topic: Daily Life
Shopping for groceries in Merida, even after four years, is not the mindless but somehow comforting activity we used to take for granted back in California...

Soccer Games on a Sunday Afternoon

Topic: Events
June 11, 2006
The World Cup of Football (okay, soccer to some of you) has kicked off and everyone here is Mexican and rooting for the Mexican futbol team...

Driving in Yucatan

Topic: Yucatan Survivor
Many readers who plan to visit the Yucatan ask us about our driving experiences here. It’s not uncommon to read cautions from official websites and popular travel guides, or to hear rather negative anecdotal experiences that make it sound as if Mexico eats road warriors alive...

Be It Ever So Humble…

Topic: Houses of Merida
In response to multiple requests, this episode features a small, owner-designed and decorated home. Enjoy!

Doug Tanoury, Poet

Topic: Art
Something about the Yucatan and Merida awakens the poet in many of us. Imagine what it does for someone like Doug Tanoury, an actual, real-life poet...