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Topic: Adopt A Pet

Two of the cutest puppies we’ve ever seen, and four lovely kittens…

Topic: Video

On January 31st, 2010, the famous bullfighter, “El Juli” made a triumphant return to Mexico, exactly eight years after we first saw him in Motul and took this video…

Topic: Culture

Here’s the schedule for the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra for the Spring of 2010.

Topic: Culture

Every year for 12 days the city of Valladolid, Yucatan honors its holy patron the Virgen de la Candelaria. Be ready for cowboy boots, crockery, prize winning bulls, barbeque and carnival games…

Topic: Interviews

This week, the School of Authentic Journalism is being held in various places on the Yucatan Peninsula. If you see reporters with microphones and videos on the streets of Merida or Playa del Carmen, this is who they are and what they’re doing…

Topic: Yucatan Survivor

Giving blood is something you do to pay it forward… someday you may be counting on someone else’s thoughtful donation. Here are the requirements for giving blood in Merida, and an urgent request for blood donors for a fellow expat…

Topic: Adopt A Pet

Two dogs that have been abused but have kept their spirits high and their hearts open are looking for homes…


Current News, Events & Art

Topic: News
February 2, 2010
Lionfish in the sea, restored mangroves on the land and music in the air! Merida wins awards for some great hotels, and a lot more...
Topic: Events
February 1, 2010
The Virgin of Candelaria is celebrated as the week begins, and the week ends with a boxing match and the Superbowl...
Topic: Art
LAST UPDATED: January 22,2010: Opening this weekend a great show of Salvador Dali's work at the Olimpo. Also new shows at the MACAY including the talented Jose Luis Cuevas and at the City Museum shows by Francisco Toledo and Alfredo Zalce. Don't miss the show by young talented artists at GAMM. Still on a bevy of Cuban artists at Soho Gallery.
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 Commented Articles

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: 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...
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...
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...
Topic: Houses of Merida
In response to multiple requests, this episode features a small, owner-designed and decorated home. Enjoy!
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...
Topic: Yucatan Survivor
Nothing we say will ever prepare you for the unique experience of doing what it takes to get Yucatan license plates on your gringo automobile...