This week’s news began with dreams of outer space and heroes of long ago… and then it went straight to the dogs! Read on to discover news of the past, the present, and the future of the State of Yucatan.

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This week the Home and Garden Tours are back; this is your opportunity to see some of the finest homes in Merida. Also, Placido Domingo’s concert in Chichen Itza and some great movies all around town.

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If you don’t go to the fiesta out in Ticul this week, surely you will want to catch one of the outstanding (and generally hard to find) indie films being played around town. If not a film, perhaps you’ll want to catch the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra, or a trova performance… or maybe the Yucatones! So much to choose from…

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Read about supporting some deserving students, the town of Conkal, pitahaya production woes, our favorite Yucatan naturalist and the range of prices here for vacation rental homes… it’s all here in the News from Yucatan Living!

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The Yucatan Symphony Orchestra has begun its 2008-2009 Season… and things are changing. When we saw the names of four different conductors on the schedule, we asked our friend, violinist Elizabeth Arnott, to tell us what is going on…

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Independence Day begins the week, and the week begins the season of gremios around the Plaza Grande. Of course, lots of films, music and more!

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A new land bridge in Progreso, a need for blood donors, Martha Stewart visits Merida, TV and radio news, Trova goes to Michigan, the Mexican Nationality Act, education news and so much more…

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When we first moved to Merida, there would not have been a meaningful fields of contestant to run this poll. Now, Merida is awash in coffee choices… so it seemed like time to take a vote!

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Inside, you’ll find yourself in the lap of Yucatan luxury… enjoying the tropical life around a sparkling swimming pool, with drinks, food and entertainment close at hand. Step outside and you are within walking distance to everything you want to see in Merida.

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Everyone is back from the beach, and the events calendar is lengthening! Lots of foreign and indie films being shown, some great music (the Yucatones are IN this week…) and a number of exciting events coming up that you’ll want to plan for! It’s all right here on Yucatan Living…

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There is a lot of news about the state of the planet in the Yucatan: free trees to plant, new parks in Merida, organic farms in the Yucatan, etc. There’s also updates about police activity, a new law about tinted windows and another law about teachers who have to speak Mayan. Check it out…

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A schedule for the Symphony, some great indie films and Mexico’s Independence Day, all coming up this week! Watch football Thursday night at Mercer Cigars: NY Giants play the Washington Redskins.

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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…

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Honestly, we have mixed feelings about it, but as Americans, we’ll be voting for President of the United States. If you are an American, we’re thinking maybe you should too…

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Last week, we were all on vacation. So two weeks worth of news includes Mexicans in the Olympics, lobsters, pitahayas, and unfortunate and deadly developments in the drug war unfolding right here in Merida…

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