El Gallito
Posted on March 29th, 2010 by Working Gringos
Traditional Yucatecan cantina in Santa Ana, Merida Centro.
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Merida Events: Holy Week and Elton John
Posted on March 29th, 2010 by Khaki Scott
This week, Semana Santa, the beach will be crowded. But Merida centro will be filled with musical events and in places like Acanceh on Friday, you can view the Passion Play in all its glory…
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Yucatan News – Semana Santa in Merida
Posted on March 29th, 2010 by Khaki Scott
This week, the news covers jellyfish instructions, the revival of pre-Hispanic Mexican ball games, a bit about security precautions during Semana Santa and a new pet hotel for you to check out…
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Colonial Casita in Santa Ana
Posted on March 29th, 2010 by Working Gringos
This two-bedroom casita is small but perfect, with every comfort you need and nothing extraneous. Located in the Santa Ana district, close to everything…
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Cafe El Hoyo
Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by Working Gringos
Coffeehouse hangout complete with chessboards, books and cool people.
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La Casa de Te
Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by Working Gringos
Tea & coffeehouse… a place for Merida counterculture.
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Wine House International
Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by Working Gringos
International menu that compliments an extensive wine list in Colonia Itzimna.
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Top Ten Trees of Yucatan
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Jim Conrad
When you live here, you cannot help but notice how many beautiful flowering trees there are… one or two for every season, at least! Jim Conrad, a naturalist who is currently spending time near Chichen Itza, gives us a rundown on the most common trees you see…
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Successful Adoption… Who’s Next?
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Working Gringos
Meet one of the latest dogs who found his new family… and meet a few puppies and a grown poodle that are looking for theirs!
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Events: Spring Cultural Festival 2010
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Khaki Scott
Yucatan’s Spring Cultural festival starts this week, with a number of musical and other events. Semana Santa also starts… it must be Spring! Movies, kitesurfing, jazz, outdoor markets… we’ve got it all going on!
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Yucatan News: Recycling, News from Haiti
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Khaki Scott
From a ban on Mexican wild shrimp to a call for blood donations (for a local child with leukemia…) to safety during Semana Santa to encouraging news on the Mexican economy… the news in the Yucatan is all over the map.
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Merida’s Pipe Organ
Posted on March 18th, 2010 by Working Gringos
Did you know that the Cathedral on Merida’s Plaza Grande houses one of only two organs in Southern Mexico? and that it is one of the largest organs in all of Mexico? More…
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Merida Events: AANY, Yucatones
Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Working Gringos
This week in the quiet before the elections, we’ve got a concert by the Yucatones, the Symphony and the AANY show on the weekend, among others.
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Mayan Artistry along the Ruta Puuc
Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Kim Romans
A drive to the Puuc hills in search of reproductions of ancient Mayan art unearths the craftsmanship and passion of local artisans…
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Yucatan News: Benito Juarez Day
Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Working Gringos
This week we learn about the beginning of mero season, the accomplishments of Hunucma, the reason no one is working on Monday and who is visiting Merida from the other side of the planet…
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AANY Art Show Returns!
Posted on March 12th, 2010 by Working Gringos
The AANY program of finding Yucatan artists who create original designs and quality products has continued to grow. On March 20 and 21, their fourth show will be held in a new location. Read about it and definitely, don’t miss it!
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Colonial Renovation in South Merida
Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Working Gringos
South of the Plaza Grande are a growing number of renovated colonial homes. Episode Six of Houses of Merida takes you on a tour of one of them…
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Yucatan News: Yucatan Business Statistics
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Khaki Scott
Spring Break has started but with fewer Americans and more nationals visitors, cel phone talking while driving soon to be outlawed in Yucatan, and Yucatan leads Mexico in business growth. Lots of good news this week…
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Merida Events: Trova, Symphony & Films
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Khaki Scott
No fiestas this week, but some wonderful trova and dance performances, the Yucatan Symphony performs with a tip of their hat to Russia, and there are many interesting and hard-to-find movies being shown…
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Playa Maya Villas in Celestun
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Working Gringos
One hour outside of Merida near Celestun, these villas provide absolute peace and quiet in a natural setting perfect for a stress-free, nature-filled vacation…
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Los Platos Rotos
Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Working Gringos
Home-cooked Mexican food near the Bull Ring. The pozole is famous and everything else is great too.
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Les Jardins de Merida
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Working Gringos
Five luxurious and spacious villas renovated from a colonial home are walking distance to the Plaza Grande, Paseo Montejo, Santa Lucia, Santa Ana and Santiago…
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Merida Events: Symphony and House Tour
Posted on March 1st, 2010 by Khaki Scott
Symphony performances, the first of 150 nights of Yucatecan composers, some great movies and a benefit house tour all are happening this week…
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Yucatan News: Lobsters, Mosaicos & Family
Posted on March 1st, 2010 by Khaki Scott
The lobster season has not been a good one, bingo is doing well at the beach, Family Day is coming to Mexico and there’s a new place to buy those beautiful mosaico tiles…
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Visit to a Mayan Healer
Posted on March 1st, 2010 by Heather Rath
On her latest trip to the Yucatan, Heather Rath found herself in the hut of a traditional Mayan healer, seeking relief from the stress of 21st Century living…
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Pre-Season Baseball
Posted on March 1st, 2010 by Catharine Lyons King
Los Leones, Merida’s professional baseball team, played a pre-season game against their cross-peninsula rivals, the Campeche Piratas. It was a beautiful day…
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House of the Butterflies
Posted on March 1st, 2010 by Working Gringos
You never know what you might find around the next bend. On the way from Valladolid to Tulum, it was La Casa de Las Mariposas that caught our eye…
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