News about schools, students of all ages (seriously!), non-stop festivities for the next few months, fishermen getting bailouts and horses in need of some tender loving care…

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The week starts out slow and then picks up speed. On Monday, the kids go back to school… so look for some quiet movies and a few musical events. Towards the end of the week, things are starting to cook!

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This week, a young boy sets sail from the Yucatan Peninsula to bring peace to the world, the American Legion looks to set up a post here in Merida for veteran expats, Mexico City goes plastic bagless and we find out there’s only one place to buy real Cohiba cigars in the state of Yucatan…

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This week, there are some very interesting movies, a concert of Symphonic Percussionists and a Jazz dance concert. If you want to get out of the city, try Macanche’s Spa weekend for an end-of-summer treat…

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Episode Two finds Eric Partney in a small modern house that was renovated in 2008 in the Santiago district of downtown Merida. Join him as he demonstrates how even the smallest colonial can be transformed…

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In this last week before school starts, there’s not much going on. Everyone just wants to go to the beach one more time! Catch a few good and not-at-the-video-store movies, and plan ahead with our Coming Soon tips… Vienna Boys Choir and a beauty contest for all of Mexico coming up!

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A Zoo review, formalization of the Maya language, pulpo season has begun, Cash for Clunkers program in Mexico and much much more…

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This week finds us with another 10 municipal fiestas to add to the 10 that are in progress and there are free, award winning movies every night. But the best of the week comes with concerts and recitals. This is one of the finest weeks of entertainment we have seen!

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This week, the news has “gone to the dogs” – and cats, and bugs, and horses… What a week! It’s the last week before school starts, so enjoy your week and “big news” will be reported again all too soon.

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Read about the death of a whale, fighting dengue fever, a construction fair, and where are our basketball teams? Dr. Jane Goodall is coming to Merida! All of the news this week comes from inside the state, which proves there’s always something interesting happening in the State of Yucatan!

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This week, we have everything from jazz to chamber music, from Oriental dancers to guitar competitions, and from new art shows to tons of municipal fiestas. No matter the temperature outside, there’s always something to do in Yucatan!

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