In just one week, the festivities of Carnival will descend upon the city. In the meantime, there is a whole host of fiestas to attend while you wait. And lots of great movies, too!

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We’re giving away our custom-made Yucatan Commemorative Inauguration Posters… for just a small donation to the Change is Coming group here in Merida. Hot off a 40-year old press!! Get ‘em while they last!!

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The Yucatan Peninsula is on its 28th norte this week, and more coming. Also, children planting trees, AA in Tizimin, annual women’s dances and Mexican wind farms…

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In answer to Barack Obama’s call to service, a group of local American expats visited a local elementary school to donate chairs, tables and books for their reading library…

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On Tuesday, you can catch the Inauguration of Barack Obama at the Fiesta Americana. Later this week, the famous Merida English Library Chili Cookoff! What a great week…

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Here is the entire Spring/Summer schedule for the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra at the Teatro Jose Peon Contreras. Make your plans and buy your tickets early!

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News about the Symphony, license plates, a new paralympic center and what a local group is doing to answer Barack Obama’s call to service on the day before his inauguration.

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The Festival of the City continues in full force, with some fabulous musical performances, and a great Luis Buñuel flurry of films. But Merida isn’t the only municipality enjoying a fiesta… be sure to check out our continuing list of fiestas in all the cities of Yucatan.

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This week, the news includes everything from aloe vera to church restorations. And Yucatan Living has been nominated for Lonely Planet’s Best Expat Blog… but we could use more nominations. Find out more inside…

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Casa Alegre means Joyful House. And joy is what you’ll get when you rent this jewel of a colonial home, just steps from Santiago and Lucia Parks, and close to everything in Merida’s Centro Historico…

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Every year about this time, talk turns to paying dues. There are taxes on your house and your car that have to be paid at the beginning of the year… well, at least as close to the beginning of the year as you can manage.

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This week, there is news about chicle, the biodegradable ingredients in chewing gum, sourced in the Yucatan, that is making a comeback. Also, enterprising kids, kids that are studying hard and even some “young gringos” too!

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Lots of events mark the birthday of Merida this week. Merida is almost 500 years old! Come celebrate with music, dancing, theatre and much more…

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