Culture
Here in the center of Merida, we see four different types of policemen. Now we know what they’re called. Sort of…
We’re dreaming of a whiiiiiiite Chriss-mas! Can’t really sing that song here. It never snows in the Yucatan. So instead, Mexicans opt for a bright Christmas…
These words used to conjure up visions of Hare Krishna, orange robes and George Harrison for us…
For any animal lover who travels to or lives in Mexico, there are few sorer (is that a word?) subjects than the state of dogs in this country…
We’d always heard that the mail in Mexico doesn’t work that well. And it does take longer for things to get where they are supposed to go when you use it. But we like the idea of supporting our local mailman…
Around these parts, the Mayans celebrate the Day of the Dead at the end of October. This holiday is called Halloween in Gringolandia, but the Mayans call it Hanal Pixan…
Pavo en relleno negro is a Yucatecan delicacy and it’s probably unlike anything you’ve ever tasted or seen…
For those of you who know anything about the hispanic culture, you know that a girl’s 15th birthday is a sort of coming-out, a celebration of her graduation from child to woman…
A new comida casera just opened around the corner. This place used to be a store that manufactured screws to order, and so the doors still bear the name, Casa de Los Tornillos…
