Hemingways in Tulum
Posted on November 30th, 2005 by Working Gringos
During our recent working tour of the Mayan Riveria, we were lucky enough to “discover” Hemingways…
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Viva La Revolucion
Posted on November 20th, 2005 by Working Gringos
Does November 20th ring a bell? (Actually, no. They ring the bell on September 15th for Mexican Independence Day.) This is Revolution day…
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Dogs in Mexico
Posted on November 19th, 2005 by Working Gringos
For any animal lover who travels to or lives in Mexico, there are few sorer (is that a word?) subjects than the state of dogs in this country…
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Love those floors!
Posted on November 18th, 2005 by Working Gringos
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…
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Yucatan Mailman
Posted on November 15th, 2005 by Working Gringos
We’d always heard that the mail in Mexico doesn’t work that well. And it does take longer for things to get where they are supposed to go when you use it. But we like the idea of supporting our local mailman…
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Fiesta in the Countryside
Posted on November 14th, 2005 by Working Gringos
On Saturday, a good friend of ours had a house-warming party. This was a party we did not want to miss, as the house she has just finished renovating is about one hour east of Merida in a tiny pueblito in the Yucatecan countryside…
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Missing Gringo Comforts
Posted on November 13th, 2005 by Working Gringos
On the way home from Costco, we were remarking how many things we used to think of as “missing” from Merida when we first moved here…
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Mucbil Pollo
Posted on November 10th, 2005 by Working Gringos
Around these parts, the Mayans celebrate the Day of the Dead at the end of October. This holiday is called Halloween in Gringolandia, but the Mayans call it Hanal Pixan…
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Why They Call It Sisal
Posted on November 7th, 2005 by Working Gringos
Remember the old days when people used rope? Remember that it was called “sisal rope”? Well, it’s called that because back in the heyday of the Yucatan, the rope that was made from henequen was shipped out of a port on the Gulf of Mexico called Sisal…
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La Peluqueria
Posted on November 5th, 2005 by Working Gringos
Mexicans have a much higher standard of personal grooming than Working Gringos will probably ever achieve…
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Pavo en Relleno Negro
Posted on November 2nd, 2005 by Working Gringos
Pavo en relleno negro is a Yucatecan delicacy and it’s probably unlike anything you’ve ever tasted or seen…
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