Every year for 12 days the city of Valladolid, Yucatan honors its holy patron the Virgen de la Candelaria. Be ready for cowboy boots, crockery, prize winning bulls, barbeque and carnival games…

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This week, the School of Authentic Journalism is being held in various places on the Yucatan Peninsula. If you see reporters with microphones and videos on the streets of Merida or Playa del Carmen, this is who they are and what they’re doing…

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Giving blood is something you do to pay it forward… someday you may be counting on someone else’s thoughtful donation. Here are the requirements for giving blood in Merida, and an urgent request for blood donors for a fellow expat…

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International, tending towards Italian indoors/outdoors in the Centro.

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Down home Yucatecan cooking at a cocina economica.

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This is just another week in Merida, with more to do than anyone can keep up with. We hope you have loads of fun. Don’t forget to save some room for that chili on Sunday!

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This week, boxing is alive and well, foreigners making a positive difference in many ways, and a new study that shows just how wonderfully safe we are here in the Yucatan…

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Two dogs that have been abused but have kept their spirits high and their hearts open are looking for homes…

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2010 is already turning out to be a big year… it started with Merida’s first-ever citywide Spay and Neuter Clinic… read our first-hand, eyewitness accounts of the event…

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Yes, there is organic produce in Merida… and it’s grown right here in the city by a man who enjoys knowing his customers…

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Fiesta in Temax, in honor of la Virgen de la Purísima Concepción, A Walk With Music by the Orpheus Quartet and much more!

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Young yucatecan lady from Tekax and was recently hired to manage a computer project for a Norwegian company, while Yucatecos organize to help the people of Haiti, recently stuck by a devastating earthquake.

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Lebanese comida economica in Centro

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Easy, comfortable place to eat in Centro with some vegetarian dishes

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Budget Hotel Restaurant in Centro

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Budget Restaurant in Centro

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Outside of Merida, in the colonial city of Valladolid, is a house of grand proportions, filled with a wealth of modern Mexican handcrafted art. Come with us as we explore the Casa de Los Venados…

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Events this week include a city-wide spay and neuter clinic, a torrent of musical performances around the city and a Stanley Kubrick film festival of sorts…

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The news this week, besides being about poetry, is about the results of many people’s giving spirits during the holiday season… and those are another type of poetry. Enjoy…

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This serene retreat is a renovated colonial jewel with a modern aesthetic. The muted colors and generous use of stone and polished cement provide a peaceful backdrop for a tropical vacation…

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German deli in Colonia Buenavista

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Tacos, arrachera, beans… Mexican traditional food, served indoors with air conditioning.

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Fresh pizza, best eaten at home. They deliver!

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Authentic and traditional Italian food in the Centro.

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UPDATED! This little dog was found by a family after being hit by a car. Read here to find out how her surgery went and what happens next…

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Poetry, Pipe Organs, a Christmas Miracle in Chelem and much more!

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Tizimin, Chikindzonot, Santa Elena, Merida and more! Fiestas everywhere! And of course, Festival of the City with lots of events to choose from!

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