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HIV/AIDS Benefit in Merida

Brazos Abiertos, a local non-profit that is building awareness and providing support for HIV/AIDS victims, is holding a benefit. A worthy cause, if there ever was one…

A Visitor’s Experience of Merida

When Emily and Sid visited Merida recently, they didn’t plan any celebrations, but Merida and its people made other plans…

The Dying Art of Rotulos

José Góngora may paint Se Vende signs for his day job, but when he gets off work, he trains his eye and paintbrush on reproductions of famous Mexican calendar art…

Favorite Son of Merida: Alberto Castillo

Alberto Castillo’s paintings grace the walls of many homes and hotels in Merida. The Working Gringos visit the artist in his natural habitat…

What’s in a (Spanish) Name?

After moving to Mexico, we were confronted with a whole new set of Spanish names, unusual nicknames and names you’ll probably only find in Yucatan…

Yucatan Classified Advertising

The English-speaking expat community in the Yucatan finally gets its own classified ads on the internet… estamos listos!

Merida’s International Art Festival

January’s big event is a series of events under the umbrella of the International Festival of the Arts. This is the third one that has been held here in Merida, and it’s looking really good…

Gus Gordon

Gus Gordon has been living and working in the Yucatan for 8 years. Read what he says about the hardest part of living here and the Yucatan’s greatest resource…