Comments on: Stoplight Entrepreneurs

By: CasiYucateco

CasiYucateco — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:37:05 +0000

To “Mr/Ms …” who left the comment above about child labor and police harassment:

I just want to say that yes, in many parts of Mexico (or the whole world for that matter) you will find children on the corners, it is not that common in Yucatan. Most of the stoplight workers are adults, trying to supplement their incomes. And, more often than not, the Yucatecan police visit politely or even hang out a bit with the stoplight workers.

So, overall, I’m just saying that was a generalized statement and the situations you describe do not appear to be happening very often in Merida. Mexico City, on the other hand, is a totally different story.

Yes, of course there are poor people in Yucatan. But in most cases, it is not the grinding, desperate, extreme poverty found in other places. And, it just seems to me, the police are more polite and more honest than most other places I’ve been in the world… including the USA.

By: Working Gringos

Working Gringos — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:44:35 +0000

Hola, Ursula…
Finding a job here as an expat is VERY difficult, as Mexico would like to employ Mexicans whenever possible. However, there are many business opportunities. And we think that a home healthcare service for English-speaking residents here will be a good business in the future.

As for the ferry, it ran once. It stopped years ago, and rumours have abounded since then that it will be restarting any minute. We advise you not to hold your breath.

By: ursula sunquist

ursula sunquist — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:44:57 +0000

i have now been sitting at my computer for 6 hours reading everything i can about merida. We took a cruise 2 years ago and did an excursion into merida and liked what we saw. My question is , how difficult is it to get into mexico and possible find a job? I am a registered nurse, reading about the healthcare makes me wonder if there is an opportunity for american nurses? Anybody with any suggestions? Also I heard something about a ferry from tampa to progresso

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:57:53 +0000

That clown you have pictured haunts my dreams. He hits me each and every time I drive through Progreso, and I want him to stop.

By: 1st Mate

1st Mate — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:37:18 +0000

The entrepreneur we’re always looking for is the fellow selling dulce de leche de cabra — goat’s milk candy! Here in Sonora it’s not hard to find it made with leche de vaca, but the goat’s milk candy has that flavor we love. Once a salesman in Hermosillo sold us a whole block of it at a traffic island and ever since we’ve been looking for the “candyman” to buy more. If you’ve seen him, send him to San Carlos, we’ll make him an hombre rico!