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Khaki Scott August 30, 2010
News about the waters rising in Tabasco again this year, and a global conference in Campeche on aquaculture and aquaponics. Also a Lion’s Club gift to the community and a bicycle route in Valladolid and Blah Blah Blah…
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Khaki Scott August 23, 2010
This week, there is news about the octopus season, roads and crowds at the Yucatan Gulf Coast, and something called the Nauti-cup…
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Khaki Scott August 16, 2010
This week, we review a book about modern Mexicans, bring you info about school lunch improvements, some special puzzles commemorating the Bicentennial and also reports about crime and punishment…
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Khaki and Working Gringa August 9, 2010
YAPA organizes help for the animals all in one place, Yucatan is looking into same-sex unions, Rio Lagartos is considering farming crocodiles, and introducing the blah-blah…
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Khaki Scott August 2, 2010
This week read about wild animals in Yucatan, keeping honey production and the begining of Pulpo Season!
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Khaki Scott July 26, 2010
What to do about Sea Cucumbers? What do we know about Mayans in San Francisco? Are there entrepreneurs in the Yucatan? All this and more in this week’s news…
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Khaki and Working Gringa July 19, 2010
The news of Yucatan this week ranges from continuing oil spill information to the movie they’ll be shooting in Campeche and the first year anniversary of pro-life legislation in the state…
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Khaki Scott July 12, 2010
This week, more news on how the oil spill might affect the Yucatan, and a Pepsi challenge designed to do something about it. Also, scenes from the Monterrey floods and more…
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Khaki Scott July 5, 2010
If you have cats that need to be sterilized, this is the week to do it. Other news includes updates on Hurricane Alex, a big Gracias! to CFE, a look at a Progreso kids program and, you know, more…
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Khaki Scott June 28, 2010
This week, we keep track of the Deepwater Disaster and how it might affect Yucatan. There’s also news on tropical storms, the oyster business, music in the Yucatan and a recap of a meeting with the Institute of Culture for the state…
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Khaki Scott June 21, 2010
The state of Yucatan is taking steps to watch for oil off the Yucatan Gulf Coast. The brigadistas are gearing up for the summer season, and JAPAY will soon start testing septic tanks in preparation for clean, clean water by 2030…
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Working Gringos June 15, 2010
This week, more news about how the oil spill may affect the Yucatan, the rising price of gas at the Pemex stations and a cliff diving contest in the Yucatan…
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Khaki Scott June 7, 2010
Of course, there’s news about the BP Oil Disaster and whatever chance it might have of getting to the Yucatan Gulf Coast. Also the beginning of lobster season (with a very cool photo), and a few other interesting tidbits…
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Khaki Scott May 31, 2010
Mexico leads in drinking bottled water, the habanero market is doing well, work continues on a sports complex in Uman and information about saving Mayan seeds…
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Khaki Scott May 24, 2010
Boomers paying too much in the States consider moving south to Yucatan. Also in the news, Carnaval Cruises returns to Progreso, local ballerinas receive royal attention and local entrepreneurs deliver the Cool Zone…
May 17, 2010
The elections in Yucatan are over and the results are in. Also in the news, the oil spill in the Gulf, changes to the process for getting your FM2 or FM3, and information about the economy and unemployment in the Yucatan…
May 11, 2010
This week, learn how to make a difference in a student’s life, how PEMEX does the right thing, how ATMs fees are on the rise, and how a sisal scam is confusing hammock buyers…
May 3, 2010
This week, we learn about fires, oil spills, immigrants and a new way to get to the Cancun airport. Happy Birthday to the MACAY Museum, too!
April 26, 2010
This week, Merida is in other people’s news, the wild shrimp of Mexico are causing a stir, there are changes at your ATM machine, and the good Maya ladies of Valladolid just are not going to take it anymore…
April 19, 2010
Spring is here, and though the nortes are not finished with us yet, we are celebrating anyway… with new leaves, new clothes, a new country club and a new dimension to Merida…
April 13, 2010
News about Chichen Itza, a special girlfriend’s package from another hacienda, some good news about pollution and the arrival of spring!
April 5, 2010
Animaya is progressing… it now has 15 new animals and more coming. New investments in the Yucatan abound and many people are watching to see what the future holds…
March 29, 2010
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…
March 22, 2010
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.
March 15, 2010
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…
March 8, 2010
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…
March 1, 2010
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…
February 22, 2010
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…
February 15, 2010
The Yucatan naval base helps in sending aid to Haiti, citrus growers learn modern ways and the nortes just keep coming…
February 8, 2010
More about lionfish, the possible banning of Twitter in Mexico, an interesting blog story, the upcoming Maya Classic Car Rally and much more…
February 2, 2010
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…
January 25, 2010
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…
January 18, 2010
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.
January 11, 2010
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…
January 4, 2010
Poetry, Pipe Organs, a Christmas Miracle in Chelem and much more!
December 21, 2009
Animal rescue, an honored photographer, the new Little Mexican Cooking School, 330 new Yucatecos and more items of interest are in our end of the year news article this week…
December 15, 2009
Elton John is coming to Chichen Itza, the Virgin of Guadalupe travels far and wide, the Lebanese influence in Merida and much more…it was a busy week!
December 7, 2009
Underwater art off the coast of Cancun, cochinita contests, win a house from JAPAY or a mousepad from Yucatan Living! It’s all inside…
November 30, 2009
This week, news about an equine therapy program for children, soybeans as a new Yucatan crop, small businesses getting some attention and assistance, and much more…
November 23, 2009
The International Women’s Club celebrates, the new cool weather brings out the bikers and the tourists, driving in Merida turns out to be safer than you think, and much more…
November 16, 2009
This week, news about the winners of the (hopefully) first annual Solidaire du Chocolat regatta, as well as a weightlifter in Valladolid and the direction of money being sent between the US and Mexico…
November 9, 2009
This week read about Hurricane Ida effects in El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico; an interesting article about Yucatan in a China Newspaper and plans to modernize the old Guayaberas!
November 4, 2009
A new study shows reveals the Yucatan’s economic future, Merida places #2 in digital cities in Latin America and Samuel Barrera paints a $30,000 peso note with a habanero on it…
October 26, 2009
Oooooh, scary! Day of the Dead is upon us, all mixed up with Halloween. We’ve also got news about bags, plastic bags, pink taxis, and a whole lot more…
October 19, 2009
Despite what they say about 2012, though it is fast approaching, the end is not near. We uncovered some other myths on the internet this week, and also have some good news about the fishermen. Our first norte hit this week, which has us all in sweaters…
October 12, 2009
It’s not every week that Comedy Central’s Daily Show comes to shoot a segment in Merida! Not only that, we’ve got news this week about hot habanero chiles and cold cold snow… looks like things are heating up just as it’s cooling down around here…
October 5, 2009
In the news this week… children playing chess, new cruises and professional weightlifting coming to Progreso and CFE rates are rising with the change of seasons…
September 28, 2009
This week, an opportunity to work with orphans in Merida, turtles are hatching and Yucatan introduces a little pig to the world…
September 21, 2009
Yucatan is graduating new and highly qualified veterinarians, Mexico is making progress in reducing pollutants and both Boxing and Charros (Rodeos) are alive and well in the Yucatan…
September 14, 2009
Expats are planning for Christmas… a lot is afoot to bring some cheer to the children of Chelem, Chuburna and other towns. ALso, there are two very special animals in need of a home… don’t buy a dog, adopt one now!
September 7, 2009
New Orleans and Merida cement their Sister City relationship, Progreso gets new topes and Nectar’s chef Roberto Solis participates in a special program in Oaxaca…
August 31, 2009
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…
August 25, 2009
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…
August 18, 2009
A Zoo review, formalization of the Maya language, pulpo season has begun, Cash for Clunkers program in Mexico and much much more…
August 10, 2009
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.
August 3, 2009
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!
July 27, 2009
Dorothy said ‘there’s no place like home’, but she’d never been to the Yucatan! Surveyed visitors agree that the Yucatan feels like home. Also in the news this week, pulpo fishing is threatened by a few bad apples, and the Red Tide which we have so far avoided this season.
July 21, 2009
This week, we report on the recent Physics Olympiad held here in Merida, the coming octopus season, money for the Drug War pouring into Mexico, a software system that tracks social programs, a dog story with a happy ending and much more!
July 14, 2009
A Monopoly game about Mexico, lots of local fiestas, Oxkutzcab joins the 21st Century and much more…
July 6, 2009
A quiet election weekend, an apology from China, Yucatan stars in BBC documentary, and Julia Roberts buys movie rights to book set in Yucatan. All that and more in the News this week!
June 29, 2009
This week in the news, President Obama helps to bring visitors back to Mexico. Also, lobsters, scorpions, placas and no alcohol this weekend in Mexico! Find out why…
June 22, 2009
The Merida Art Map is out and about, travel news is improving, the unique fruit called nance is in season and it’s the beginning of summer…
June 15, 2009
This week, Merida shows up in the travel section of the New York Times again. Yucatecan kids win a BIG prize in Sweden, and the Working Gringos rediscover Izamal (and so can you!)…
June 8, 2009
A dog looking for a home, a manatee found a home, a mezzosoprano visits Merida, mosquitoes and hurricanes coming over the distant horizon, and Nancy Meyer calls it like it is…
June 1, 2009
The news ranges far and wide this week… from freshly baked breads to baby manatees, from Yucatan ephemera to Bubble Boomers. As if that wasn’t enough, we’ve thrown in some hurricane preparedness and earthquake stories for good measure…
May 25, 2009
This week it seems that everyone is back in business, though with a serious dent in their wallets. We’re heartened by news of child prodigy musicians, the promise of baby turtles, more bridges, fewer fires and good news on the horizon for the economy…
May 19, 2009
This week, of course there is news about H1N1, but not the news you’re used to. Also, Mexico’s activity at the United Nations, PEMEX in Campeche and preparations for hurricane season.
May 11, 2009
Latest report on Influenza, Mexico is open for business but cruise ships will be slow to return. There are new drug laws in the Constitution and there will soon be a Mayan canoe journey in honor of the goddess Ixchel. Read all about these stories and more in Yucatan Living’s weekly news roundup!
May 4, 2009
This week, the news is still pretty much all about the H1N1 virus. We’re not worried, and we don’t think you should be either. But it’s good to stay informed…
April 27, 2009
Everyone is talking about the flu that has broken out in Mexico and in various other places around the world (though not yet in the Yucatan, as far as we know…). There are other things going on too…
April 20, 2009
A possible chupacabra event in the interior, and a confirmed sighting of a US President in Mexico City. On top of that, Semana Santa is over and the Yucatan teams are getting ready to play in the Mexican National Olympics…
April 13, 2009
A new agency that organizes trip to Havana, Cuba, Easter eggs, Mexico assumes presidency of the UN Security Council, new noise abatement laws and much more…
April 6, 2009
Read about new real estate license requirements, the Yucatan cinnamon hummingbird and what appears to be in store for us weather-wise…
March 30, 2009
This week there is news on many fronts… from genetically modified corn to a new computer network system for IMSS, to the Whale Shark Festival. Read all about it here…
March 23, 2009
News this week includes good news about plastic bags and important news about Mexican/American relations. In the Yucatan, the dry season and grouper fishing season have both begun…
March 16, 2009
This week, news on book exchanges and donations, radical Mayan women at the UN and other places, what’s happening at the Convention Center this week, bartering rules and a call for reducing electrical consumption.
March 9, 2009
It seems like everyone in the media is worried about the dangers of traveling to Mexico… not us! not anyone WE know! the Yucatan continues to be a safe and lovely place to live and visit, and we’re gearing up for Easter and Spring Break…
March 2, 2009
In the news this week, oil, hospitals, solar ovens, Wal-Mart of Mexico, tourism numbers up, indigenous education, an ecologically sound golf course, young love, volunteering, and our answer (yet again) to all that bad news in the media about violence in Mexico…
February 20, 2009
In the city, it’s all about Carnival! Also in the news, Valladolid and Izamal, a gathering of RVers, and another one of bloggers. Merida Insider is coming back, and Progreso continues to get better and better.
February 13, 2009
This week, a look into the future of tourism in the Yucatan, some news from China, lemon dumping, a new kind of glass comes to Merida and a whole lot more, como siempre!
February 9, 2009
This week, Yale University weighs in on the near future of the Yucatan. We also report on the future of green travel, a local art group doing some creative marketing, Mexican economic observations and some amazing young people…
February 2, 2009
This week, find out about new programs for kids, an organization for French expats in the Yucatan, a big fish, ancient Mayan ways and much more…
January 24, 2009
The Yucatan Peninsula is on its 28th norte this week, and more coming. Also, children planting trees, AA in Tizimin, annual women’s dances and Mexican wind farms…
January 16, 2009
News about the Symphony, license plates, a new paralympic center and what a local group is doing to answer Barack Obama’s call to service on the day before his inauguration.
January 12, 2009
This week, the news includes everything from aloe vera to church restorations. And Yucatan Living has been nominated for Lonely Planet’s Best Expat Blog… but we could use more nominations. Find out more inside…
January 5, 2009
This week, there is news about chicle, the biodegradable ingredients in chewing gum, sourced in the Yucatan, that is making a comeback. Also, enterprising kids, kids that are studying hard and even some “young gringos” too!
December 22, 2008
The Yucatan Symphony has a new director, Mexico supports gay rights, Chinese tourism and some blogs of interest… Happy End of 2008! See you again in 2009!
December 15, 2008
New laws about avoiding tax when selling real estate, an urban vegetable farmer, a nun who became an electrician and a whole lot more as usual. There’s always a lot that’s new in the Yucatan!
December 8, 2008
The economic slowdown is beginning to affect the Yucatan, as seen in the orange export market out of Oxkutzcab. Also in the news, WalMart Mexico, a movie about dogs in Mexico, and information about local German ancestors…
December 1, 2008
Mexico boasts the prettiest woman on the planet, how to buy a hammock, Yucatan makes software, time to renew your membership to the Merida English Library, and a cautionary tale about driving at night…
November 24, 2008
Chinese food in small Yucatan pueblos, Medicare in Mexico, Tony Garza speaks up about the Drug War, Progreso gets spruced up, and lots of programs to help the children of Yucatan learn, grow and stay warm. It’s winter in the Yucatan!
November 17, 2008
We have news in the food department, and news about travel… in this world and in another world. We’ve got free Viagra and Partially Gimp Geezers. It’s a strange week… welcome to the Yucatan!
November 10, 2008
We’ve got it all this week! First, a hearty congratulations to our new President-elect, Barack Obama! And then on to more local news, including baby hippos, flooding again in Tabasco, HIV testing in the Yucatan, the Panamerican Race and a whole lot more…
November 3, 2008
News about cenotes, the economy, the Merida English Library, solar energy, Day of the Dead altars, and, of course, much more…
October 28, 2008
As we head into the final stretch of US elections, we also are heading into Day of the Dead festivities, the most visible of which will be right in the center of town at the Plaza Grande…
October 20, 2008
Everyone is busy getting ready for Dia de Los Muertos, so Yucatan Living investigated the news of Yucatan north of the border to see what Yucatecos are up to and how our state is being represented. It couldn’t get much better than what we found!
October 13, 2008
A new pier is being built in Progreso, Yucatan children continue to release baby turtles, a new president for Mexican expats, a rumour about Cuba, good news for habanero farmers and much more…
October 7, 2008
This week, information about restoring coastal ecosystems, about the historic city of Tekax, tourism in the Yucatan, obesity in Mexico and a creative way to stop crime and corruption among the police that is being tried in the state of Michoacan.
September 29, 2008
This week’s news began with dreams of outer space and heroes of long ago… and then it went straight to the dogs! Read on to discover news of the past, the present, and the future of the State of Yucatan.
September 22, 2008
Read about supporting some deserving students, the town of Conkal, pitahaya production woes, our favorite Yucatan naturalist and the range of prices here for vacation rental homes… it’s all here in the News from Yucatan Living!
September 15, 2008
A new land bridge in Progreso, a need for blood donors, Martha Stewart visits Merida, TV and radio news, Trova goes to Michigan, the Mexican Nationality Act, education news and so much more…
September 8, 2008
There is a lot of news about the state of the planet in the Yucatan: free trees to plant, new parks in Merida, organic farms in the Yucatan, etc. There’s also updates about police activity, a new law about tinted windows and another law about teachers who have to speak Mayan. Check it out…
September 1, 2008
Last week, we were all on vacation. So two weeks worth of news includes Mexicans in the Olympics, lobsters, pitahayas, and unfortunate and deadly developments in the drug war unfolding right here in Merida…
August 18, 2008
An important update on Decreto 801, the law governing the Yucatan coastline. Also, guayaberas and grapefruits and even the Grand Prix. Eventually, it all comes to the Yucatan!
August 11, 2008
This week we feature information about saving stranded animals, the falling peso and a solar energy workshop. Even though it’s temporada and the dog days of summer, there’s still something going on here in the Yucatan!
August 5, 2008
Dengue fever rates drop, children release baby turtles into the wild, Pemex has plans for a new refinery, the Virgen of Tetiz will be celebrated… and much more!
July 28, 2008
Read here about 2007 Internet usage statistics in the Yucatan, 3D movies coming to a Cinepolis near you, a new Mexican program to help more citizens buy homes and much more…
July 21, 2008
This week the Yucatan is getting some wind and rain from Tropical Storm Dolly. Chicxulub is getting a new museum and a new film is being made about modern-day Mayans and 2012…
July 14, 2008
Extra! Extra! News on the Red Tide and the planned Extension of the Progreso Malecón! Read all about it here!
July 7, 2008
Telephone carriers decide to open the space for number portability, also learn which town is about to get two brand new hospitals, and what do you get at a cookoff between Yucateco and Caribbean gastronomy students? Read all about it here!
June 30, 2008
This week, there is good news and bad news. The bad news first: the coast of Yucatan is experiencing a marea roja or red tide. What does this mean? Find out more here, and read the good news too!
June 23, 2008
This week, Valladolid is named Honey Capital of the World and food prices on staples are frozen in Mexico. There’s also news about the red tide, hawksbill turtles, ecologically-minded children and more about tomatoes…
June 16, 2008
Lobster season has begun, Progreso is getting an ecological park, a new restaurant concept comes to Hunucma, someone is raising quail and rabbits here, and food prices are rising. There is a lot of news this week…
June 9, 2008
Read all about love in the Tercera Edad (Third Age), the return of Cuarteto Genesis, how salmonella affects tomatoes in the Yucatan and how you can learn Mandarin Chinese in the Yucatan…
June 2, 2008
This week, the beginning of hurricane season… and it’s off to a fine start! Welcome, Alma… I mean, Arthur! Also, read up on what Mexico is doing to avoid food insecurity…
May 26, 2008
This week, Mexico reported it’s tourism numbers and they sure look good. Yucatecan children are winning in sports, getting additional oversight when using the internet and we have a bunch of new websites to tell you about…
May 19, 2008
In the Yucatan this week, San Felipe gears up for more tourists, Yucatan children learn more about taking out the trash and biofuels come to the Yucatan Peninsula. Hurricane season is coming, and there will be some names they will never use again…
May 12, 2008
This week, we talk about the price of gas in Mexico, Trotter’s new wine label, new ways of organizing schools in the state of Yucatan and the history of the Lebanese in Yucatan…
May 5, 2008
News in the Yucatan this week ranges from how to prevent fires (yes, we do have them here) to information about Yucatecans of Korean heritage, and local women who raise tropical plants for sale. Also, a town hall meeting in Progreso about hurricanes…
April 28, 2008
In the news this week, a program for children to learn how to plant trees in Valladolid, hurricane preparedness, the recovery of Mahajual, and a plea for help for a child in need…
April 21, 2008
Progreso’s market is almost finished (finally!), there’s a new book out called Hacienda Style that’s a MUST if you are building or decorating a house here, and news from around the State about Rotarians, fisherman and more…
April 14, 2008
In the news this week, NAFTA bestows some unintended gifts, the heat in the Yucatan gets even hotter, and architects and chemists choose Merida for their yearly meetings. Also, honey production is down a bit…
April 7, 2008
Learn about the LEAF Program, coming to the Yucatan! Also, Valladolid gets a Health Club, No Smoking comes to Mexico City (and the Yucatan?) and the Southern Highway Project gets started…
March 31, 2008
The corn beetles have shown up early and in huge numbers…what does it mean? The tourists have shown up in huge numbers and we know what that means. More news on coastal development, Yucatecos in the USA and more…
March 24, 2008
This week, we welcome a new connection with truckers in Canada, and we take some time to think about our water quality, helmet laws, honey industry, fish consumption and the problem of junk food in the Yucatan…
March 17, 2008
A lot of news this week! Merida’s homeboy Roberto Solis shines in San Miguel, Canada welcomes Mexican immigrants, Costa Maya reopening for business, Calotmul teaching their children well and a whole lot more…
March 10, 2008
A fresh apology, a new website, a new poll and a new zoo! We guess that is why they call it News! Read more here…
March 3, 2008
In the news of Merida and the Yucatan this week, we solve the mystery of Maya Blue, bring you up-to-date on honey, agave and the Red Cross, and even share a great mojito recipe! There’s more too…
February 25, 2008
Yucatan News: Telmex payphone rates drop 60%, planeloads of tourists come to Yucatán from Milán, Izamal gets Cable TV, workshops for Women farmers, the Diario writes about renovating the Centro, and much more…
February 18, 2008
This week, we have a review on “Decreto 801″, also an overview of education facilities in Mérida, free vaccinations for children and a little from The Yucatan Yodeler’s Blog!
February 11, 2008
The Merida English Library’s Annual Chili Cookoff is around the corner! Get your recipes ready! Also, a number of UADY’s students are still in the game to participate in the Fencing competitions at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing!
February 5, 2008
This week’s news is a little late… find out why. Also, news about the restoration of sacred art in the Yucatan, news from the States and the 175th anniversary of the School of Medicine at UADY…
January 28, 2008
Organic food, cruise ships, smart investors and donated school supplies are all coming to Merida and the surrounding Yucatan Peninsula…
January 20, 2008
Yucatan’s former governor gets elected to a national post, they are teaching Maya in the public schools and we find a great quote from a 19th Century photographer who visited the Yucatan…
January 14, 2008
Read about local debutantes and the King & Queen of the Carnival. There’s more to all of them than meets the eye. Passport cards can take the place of passports, and the local fruit called mamey is going commercial.
January 7, 2008
‘Tis the time in Mexico for even more celebration. It doesn’t stop on New Years Day around here, but just seems to keep going. This week has 3 Kings Day and then it’s back to school and work… til Carnivale!
January 2, 2008
In the news about the Yucatan this week, a bicycle tour from Chichen Itza to Izamal, Mexico’s remittance programs and holiday safety.
December 21, 2007
More tourism numbers, an update about Tabasco, a Mexican Christmas tree goes to Rome to honor the Pope and a Christmas wish from UADY…
December 17, 2007
Honey is dripping from the trees, and the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe has appeared in Seye…
December 11, 2007
Tourism, Wireless Internet in the parks, Health Clinics and Laws, the price of tomatoes and learning languages at the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY) are all in the news this week…
December 3, 2007
Yucatecan restaurants in Northern California, new fish in the sea, ecotourism near Chetumal, firecracker safety, and new shoes! There’s a wealth of information about the Yucatan in the news this week…
November 28, 2007
The Yucatan is preparing for the onslaught of tourist and Chinese cars… all good. Meanwhile, the kids are taking charge of their future in Progreso and the fishermen are noticing fewer squid. Maybe the squid are just getting smarter…
November 19, 2007
Website resources for people traveling through Tabasco, volunteer opportunities in Merida and a new terminal for the airport in Mexico City…
November 12, 2007
The big news is that Starbucks opened in Merida this week… but of course, there are many other important things going on too. Like processions in the streets, graffiti on monuments and continuing support for Tabasco…
November 5, 2007
This week the news is full of the disaster in Tabasco. In addition, there is news from across the state in towns from Sisal to Tixkokob and a lot of places in between…
October 29, 2007
Statistics on construction and developments in the Yucatan, the city of Merida has plans for downtown and it’s sweet orange harvest time in eastern Mexico. Read all about it here…
October 22, 2007
Yucatan News this week includes a new tourist tax, an update on the fast rail between Quintana Roo and Progreso, and the upcoming Sixth Annual Bird Festival…
October 15, 2007
This week we’re looking ahead to Day of the Dead, and looking far afield to Yucatecos in San Francisco. Merida is in the news more and more, with a few big mentions this week…
October 8, 2007
Besides another story about increasing tourist dollars, there is news about mosquitoes this week, as this is the season for them, including a new way to banish them from your presence!
October 1, 2007
In the news this week, the government’s new efforts at preserving Mayan culture, both here and in other parts of the world. And just a little bit more about honey…
September 24, 2007
The news this week is all about people and money and shopping centers and developments coming to the Yucatan! After you read about all that, there is even more important news…
September 17, 2007
This week we’ll tell you why you shouldn’t speed in Oxkutzcab, but should rush to get there for the Orange Festival! Recycling in Progreso, deforestation in Yucatan and so much more!
September 10, 2007
The world mourns Pavarotti and Quintana Roo mourns Majahual. Wal-Mart gets ready to open two more locations in Mérida while Umán gives out free rabies vaccination and much, much more!
September 3, 2007
This week we’ll be expecting 400 extra Cruise Ships in Progreso, and a lot of extra sun-spots too… read on to find out all about it!..
August 27, 2007
Hurricane Dean filled the newspapers this week. We tell you how you can donate both money and goods. Other items in the news include hunting, the local press and investments from around the globe…
August 21, 2007
We woke up to a little more rain and some wind… but nothing to write home about. More later when there’s more to see…
August 20, 2007
The city of Merida and all the outlying villages are as ready as they can be as they wait for Hurricane Dean to arrive…
August 20, 2007
Hurricane Dean seems to have changed its trajectory slightly… but that could make a big difference to Cancun and Merida.
August 19, 2007
As Hurricane Dean begins to look more certain to hit the Yucatan, residents are hunkering down and preparing for the worst… but hoping for the best!
August 12, 2007
The best news we’ve heard in a long time: the new mayor is beginning a project to spruce up the Centro and Paseo de Montejo. And there’s more good news…
August 6, 2007
The governor was sworn in last week. And what was the first thing she did? You’ll be surprised. Lots of animals in the news because the people are all at the beach…
July 30, 2007
Chichen Itza is in the news again, and probably will be for awhile because it is getting a lot of international attention. There’s a lot going on at the beach too, this time of year…
July 20, 2007
Notice something different? A lot has been going on behind the scenes at Yucatan Living to bring our readers what they’ve asked for most. Here’s a quick tour of all the new features…
July 16, 2007
In the news last week: the magical pueblo of Izamal, the airport at Chichen Itza, turtles on the beach, deer in the zoo and, as always, much more…
May 28, 2007
Next weekend, Merida will be holding several cycling competitions in order to promote the sport in the Yucatan. Miles of flat roads sounds like good riding to us…
May 4, 2007
If you’ve been missing the great cuisine of the big city, here’s your chance. Rene Redzepi, the up and coming chef of Noma in Copenhagen, is coming to cook in Merida…
March 15, 2007
The most powerful gringo in the world has taken his secret service, barricades, fighter jets, helicopter gunships, sharp-shooters and aircraft carrier and gone home…
March 1, 2007
Well, what do you know? George W. Bush, the leader of the Western World, is coming to little ol’ Merida to visit with Mexico’s new president, Felípe Calderon, thus putting Merida on the world map once again…
February 9, 2007
Two of the library’s most important fundraising events, the Chili Cook-off and the garage sale, have been combined this year into one big block party…
January 31, 2007
Brazos Abiertos, a local non-profit that is building awareness and providing support for HIV/AIDS victims, is holding a benefit. A worthy cause, if there ever was one…
January 11, 2007
The English-speaking expat community in the Yucatan finally gets its own classified ads on the internet… estamos listos!
December 18, 2006
Stop the presses! After waiting three long years, a coffee table book about the architecture of Yucatan’s haciendas has finally been published…
November 27, 2006
This friday, our local animal shelter will be hosting a dinner party to raise money for their ongoing effort to rescue Merida’s stray dogs and cats…
November 14, 2006
We may not get snow and reindeer here in Merida, but we don’t lack for Christmas cookies…
November 7, 2006
At least once every few hours, something comes along that forces us to look up from our computer screens and take notice of what’s going on in the real world. Today, it was something special…
October 22, 2006
We were recently interviewed for the premier edition of a new expatriate magazine called Inside Mexico. We thought we would share the following email that we received from the managing editor, Margot Lee Shetterly…
September 21, 2006
The following excerpt is from a recently published book on immigration titled, “No One Is Illegal” by Justin Akers Chacón and Mike Davis. We find it interesting and thought our readers might as well, as the authors purportedly have researched a lot of recent data and trends that apply to gringo immigrants to Mexico. Much food for thought…
August 29, 2006
Two days ago, the Leones (Lions), Yucatan’s baseball team, won the series to become the champions of the National Mexican League of Baseball… or as it is known locally, Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. More than 25,000 Meridanos (a crowd to rival Carnaval) paraded in the streets from Paseo Montejo to the Zocalo…
June 18, 2006
This morning, we woke up early to take the dogs for a walk. We were surprised to find the park outside of El Gran Cafe crawling with luz y sonido stage techs setting up for a big rally with more political posters than we’ve ever seen in one place…
May 21, 2006
Last night, at around 10:30 PM, at the very end of a movie we were watching called Everything Is Illuminated, all the lights went out. Think about it. What are the chances of that?…
March 30, 2006
We think somehow it is our duty to mention that today the three most powerful men in North America visited Yucatan’s most important tourist attraction: the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza…
February 26, 2006
So here we are again, sitting in our nice air-conditioned renovated colonial office in Merida, thinking we *should* get out there and see Carnaval…
January 28, 2006
We promised a report on Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos’ farewell speech in Merida last Friday night…
January 22, 2006
Friday was Subcomandante Marcos’ last day and night in Merida, and he covered a lot of ground…
January 17, 2006
Conditions for the Mexican workers in Cancun and around the Mayan Riviera are not always as good as would be expected. The Other Campaign arrived recently to hear their stories…
January 6, 2006
Starting with this latest tour of Mexico, Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos is calling himself “Delegate Zero” in reference to the upcoming elections in Mexico for President of the country…
December 6, 2005
Hurricane Wilma struck the Maya Riviera coast of Mexico on October 21 and 22 of this year. Seven weeks later, the damage is still visible in many places, but the recovery is remarkable…
October 30, 2005
This morning’s Diario de Yucatan shows a big photo of tourists enjoying themselves on a beach called Playa Delfines, which is the public beach on the Hotel Zone in Cancun…
October 27, 2005
There were lots of people looking for hotel rooms the last few days. The airport was incredibly crowded, but people are getting out…
October 26, 2005
Perusing the web on a totally different mission and found this article in the San Francisco Gate from 2001. Not much that the author mentions in the article has changed…
October 23, 2005
The Diario de Yucatan says that as the hurricane is leaving, thousands of residents are coming out of their shelters to survey the damage…
October 20, 2005
We’re not too worried about the hurricane. If we were living in Cancun or Tulum, we’d be boarding up doors and windows, but here in Merida we’ll probably only get bad weather…
September 27, 2005
This morning, Australian movie star Mel Gibson is on the front page of our local Merida newspaper…
