President-elect Barack Obama called interested citizens together on December 14 to meet each other and begin organizing their communities. It turns out, there are interested citizens even here in Merida…

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Dance, Christmas films, music and more. We look forward to ringing in the New Year… Happy Holidays from Yucatan Living!

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The Yucatan Symphony has a new director, Mexico supports gay rights, Chinese tourism and some blogs of interest… Happy End of 2008! See you again in 2009!

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Wondering what to do for Christmas and New Year’s Eve? Here’s our annual rundown of what’s going on… Happy Holidays from Yucatan Living!

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Christmas celebrating abounds, from the city to the pueblos to the beach. There is music and film almost every night… there is no excuse to be bored this week! Join the fiesta that is Merida!

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New laws about avoiding tax when selling real estate, an urban vegetable farmer, a nun who became an electrician and a whole lot more as usual. There’s always a lot that’s new in the Yucatan!

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Mark Arbour spends half his year in Merida, half in Canada. Between the two countries, he owns three businesses. He’s bullish on Mexico’s prospects, and even more so on the prospects of the Yucatan economy…

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Hidden in the midst of the colonial district of Santa Ana, Casa de Los Espejos is a modern designer home, featured in Architectural Digest Mexico, that is available now as a vacation rental. Enjoy your Merida vacation in a designer home…

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The economic slowdown is beginning to affect the Yucatan, as seen in the orange export market out of Oxkutzcab. Also in the news, WalMart Mexico, a movie about dogs in Mexico, and information about local German ancestors…

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This week, the Christmas season begins in earnest. The tree is up at the end of Paseo Montejo and the Christmas lights are strung all over the Centro. Catch the Russian Ballet performing the Nutcracker or do your shopping in Merida’s extended days of all-night dancing in the streets…

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If you are looking for a budget vacation rental in downtown Merida, this one bedroom, one bath apartment may be just the ticket! It is located right across from the Merida English Library…

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There are fiestas happening this month is Sotuta and other towns. Lots happening in Progreso… we have a whole list! An International Festival of Dance with performances by local and international dancers, the NAFTA party, a Christmas choir, and an informative symposia at the Merida English Library. Read all about it here…

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Mexico boasts the prettiest woman on the planet, how to buy a hammock, Yucatan makes software, time to renew your membership to the Merida English Library, and a cautionary tale about driving at night…

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