Free piano music, a flurry of Fair activity, turkey dinner at the Hyatt, a lecture by a leading Mayan archaeologist, a book benefit to add street dogs and eat Greek food, and a few art openings. So much to do, so little time…

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Chinese food in small Yucatan pueblos, Medicare in Mexico, Tony Garza speaks up about the Drug War, Progreso gets spruced up, and lots of programs to help the children of Yucatan learn, grow and stay warm. It’s winter in the Yucatan!

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A local expat tells us the story of searching for nursing home in Merida to care for his wife, who is suffering from the onset of dementia. Read also about a group of local expats taking the whole issue of retirement homes into their own hands…

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The snowbirds are flying in for the winter, the heat is abating (a little more than necessary this week…) and the Merida Art Scene is heating up for the winter. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s new…

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During this week that celebrates the Mexican Revolution, there will be a parade (I can hear it in the distance as I type…). The Fair is going on in Xmatkuil, providing more things to do than is humanly possible in one week. Suerte! (That means “good luck!”)

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We have news in the food department, and news about travel… in this world and in another world. We’ve got free Viagra and Partially Gimp Geezers. It’s a strange week… welcome to the Yucatan!

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Though we aren’t particularly fond of paying for insurance, we’re old and wise enough to know that we need it. Here’s what we’ve found is available and necessary for auto, home and health insurance these days…

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Just a few blocks from Santiago Park, Casa Colibrí is a restored colonial jewel. This vacation rental can sleep up to six adults, and boasts a filtered swimming pool, and three spacious bedrooms…

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Sign up for the Seventh Annual Yucatan Bird Festival! There’s also the Fair at Xmatkuil, which begins this week, and the beginning of the Hashers in Merida. Of course, films, music and dance galore as well… Merida is hoppin’!

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We’ve got it all this week! First, a hearty congratulations to our new President-elect, Barack Obama! And then on to more local news, including baby hippos, flooding again in Tabasco, HIV testing in the Yucatan, the Panamerican Race and a whole lot more…

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US expats will be watching election returns on Tuesday night, then the famous Yucatan Fería starts on Friday and goes on for the rest of the month. Also, of course, a typical assortment of music, dance and films!

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News about cenotes, the economy, the Merida English Library, solar energy, Day of the Dead altars, and, of course, much more…

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