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Topic: Interviews

We recently stumbled upon a website by local residents of Uman, a city on the southern outskirts of Merida. One of the features of this Spanish-language website is interviews with people born in Uman who live outside of the Yucatan…

Topic: Adopt A Pet

Want to help the stray dogs & cats of the Yucatan, but don’t know where to start? Introducing YAPA, a new English-speaking resource group dedicated to helping the Yucatan organizations that are helping the animals. Here’s info about the first meeting!

Topic: U.S. Consular Warden Messages

Warden Messages provide news, advisories and other information from the United States Consular in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. In this message, be advised of a rise in dengue fever, the need to make appointments and several job openings on the Peninsula…

Topic: Adopt A Pet

Two black and white puppies are at just the right age for adoption. But if you are looking for a grown dog (they are so much easier, and so grateful!), we have two beauties to choose from…

Topic: Houses of Merida

One of the first gringo homes that we know of that was built south of the zocalo, this spacious and luxurious home and gardens provide a perfect backdrop for la buena vida in Merida…

Topic: Interviews

If you can do what you do anywhere in the world, Merida is a good place to do it. Ovi, a freelance commercial artist works out of his home…

Topic: Yucatan Survivor

A first hand account of how easy it was and was not to renew her FM3 visa, by Lorna Gail, a Merida veteran expat…


Current News, Events & Art

Topic: News
July 26, 2010
What to do about Sea Cucumbers? What do we know about Mayans in San Francisco? Are there entrepreneurs in the Yucatan? All this and more in this week's news...
Topic: Events
July 26, 2010
In the middle of summer, there are wonderful fairs... especially the craft fair in Dzitya which starts Friday. There's a few great art exhibits opening this week, and a few films to catch. Otherwise, it's all about the beach...
Topic: Art
LAST UPDATED: July 08, 2010: New shows at the Peon Contreras Galleries, the Olimpo and the MACAY, also don't forget to see the new generation of artists at the City Museum. Wait for a lot more coming for the summer!
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...
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 Emailed Articles

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...
Topic: Yucatan Survivor
We recently went shopping for the perfect couch. There are a lot of places to look nowadays...we give you the lowdown on some of the best furniture stores in Merida.
Topic: Destinations
Valladolid is a town famous for many things most of us have never heard about. For so long, it has been stuck halfway between two important cities (Merida and Cancun). Now that fact may become its claim to a well-deserved fame...
Topic: Yucatan Survivor
After many experiences in the dental chair, we have decided that our ideal dentist is detail-oriented, sanitary to a fault and has a great smile...
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...
Topic: Vacation Rentals
Casa Tarus is a colorful 3 bedroom vacation home built around a charming garden in an unbeatable Merida location... why stay at a hotel when you can have your own home for the same price?
Topic: Editorial
Every once in awhile, something about being in Merida just wakes us up and makes us start pinching ourselves. Is this a dream? Where are we?