Yucatan considers farming of unusual animals, WalMart is growing stronger in Mexico and Mayan cuisine is making a splash from coast to coast in the USA…

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From a performance by the Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre to the Cuban Ballet, this is shaping up to be Dance week in Merida, though there are plenty of other kinds of events too…

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Carnival is the big event until Wednesday when it ends, then life gets back to normal, with films, concerts and tango this week!

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The Yucatan naval base helps in sending aid to Haiti, citrus growers learn modern ways and the nortes just keep coming…

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Have a free weekend? Planning a trip here? Want to know what is going on out in the countryside? Here’s a list of all the fiestas of the year…

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There are venomous snakes in the Yucatan, and even a few very poisonous ones. And there are a lot of snakes that are harmless and help keep down the rodent population… shouldn’t you know the difference?

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What do Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, Paul Gauguin and the Working Gringos have in common? Read more…

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A happy ending for one of the puppies featured on this website, and two more dogs that are ready to give back to you as much love as you can handle…

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More about lionfish, the possible banning of Twitter in Mexico, an interesting blog story, the upcoming Maya Classic Car Rally and much more…

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Carnival begins in earnest this week and goes til the middle of next week. Make your plans accordingly but do not miss Merida’s biggest party!!

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Pizza Place in Centro

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Lionfish in the sea, restored mangroves on the land and music in the air! Merida wins awards for some great hotels, and a lot more…

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One of these dogs has been adopted, but this puppy in the photo REALLY needs a new home quickly, or her foster mother will have to return her to the shelter. Can you consider adopting her…. take a look!

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On January 31st, 2010, the famous bullfighter, “El Juli” made a triumphant return to Mexico, exactly eight years after we first saw him in Motul and took this video…

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The Virgin of Candelaria is celebrated as the week begins, and the week ends with a boxing match and the Superbowl…

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Here’s the schedule for the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra for the Spring of 2010.

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