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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!

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Topic: Yucatan Survivor

There are venomous snakes in the Yucatan, and even a few very poisonous ones. And there are a lot of snakes that are harmless and help keep down the rodent population… shouldn’t you know the difference?


Current News, Events & Art

Topic: News
March 8, 2010
Spring Break has started but with fewer Americans and more nationals visitors, cel phone talking while driving soon to be outlawed in Yucatan, and Yucatan leads Mexico in business growth. Lots of good news this week...
Topic: Events
March 8, 2010
No fiestas this week, but some wonderful trova and dance performances, the Yucatan Symphony performs with a tip of their hat to Russia, and there are many interesting and hard-to-find movies being shown...
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
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
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: 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?
Topic: Yucatan Survivor
Rumor has it that you can move to the Yucatan and live like a millionaire. As with most rumors, there is a kernel of truth to the lies... find out more about the real costs of living in the Yucatan...
Topic: Editorial
Are you worried about the safety of traveling to or living in the Yucatan? If you've read the recent news about Mexico, you might be. Here's our take on the quality of life here...
Topic: News
March 15, 2007
The most powerful gringo in the world has taken his secret service, barricades, fighter jets, helicopter gunships, sharp-shooters and aircraft carrier and gone home...
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...