Comments on: Emily and Alfred http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews-yucatan/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm Online magazine about living, working and traveling in Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:09:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: stormy http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews-yucatan/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm/comment-page-1#comment-69361 stormy Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:33:36 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm#comment-69361 Change has been rampant in Yucatan over the 25 years I have been visiting. The locals were just learning to drive the first time I was there, there were a lot of cars in the ditches in the morning. Wild game was common and for sale, I ate wild turkey, deer and pig every day in the countryside . Pelts of the big cats were hanging in the markets. Logs on trucks going to the mill were so big they could only haul one at a time;those are all gone now, as well as most of the game animals. Horse drawn carts with wooden wheels were used in town as well as the countryside. Merida was a city of a half million, Cancun was 36,000, Playa del Carmen had about two hotels, it was just a side road off 307 for the ferry over to Cozumel. Fishing skiffs were pulled up on the beach at Progresso. The standard of living has improved a great deal, there is power along most of the roads now, the water is potable in the bigger towns, the little stick huts are not as common, people have cars where they had bikes. Poverty is still a big problem but not nearly what it was 25 years ago. I feel that tourism, free trade and infrastructure improvement have driven this increase in the general standard of living in Yucatan. I visited Izamal for the first time about two years ago, my wife and I were taken by the step back in time quality of the town. The horse carts that you called with a cell phone when you wanted a ride were a nice blend of the old and the new. Izamal seemed like a safe town, the police checked us out as soon as we drove up, they just wanted to be helpful from what we could tell but they were also making sure we were not trouble. Izamal is on our short list for "winter in Mexico" in a few years. Change has been rampant in Yucatan over the 25 years I have been visiting. The locals were just learning to drive the first time I was there, there were a lot of cars in the ditches in the morning. Wild game was common and for sale, I ate wild turkey, deer and pig every day in the countryside . Pelts of the big cats were hanging in the markets. Logs on trucks going to the mill were so big they could only haul one at a time;those are all gone now, as well as most of the game animals. Horse drawn carts with wooden wheels were used in town as well as the countryside. Merida was a city of a half million, Cancun was 36,000, Playa del Carmen had about two hotels, it was just a side road off 307 for the ferry over to Cozumel. Fishing skiffs were pulled up on the beach at Progresso. The standard of living has improved a great deal, there is power along most of the roads now, the water is potable in the bigger towns, the little stick huts are not as common, people have cars where they had bikes. Poverty is still a big problem but not nearly what it was 25 years ago. I feel that tourism, free trade and infrastructure improvement have driven this increase in the general standard of living in Yucatan.
I visited Izamal for the first time about two years ago, my wife and I were taken by the step back in time quality of the town. The horse carts that you called with a cell phone when you wanted a ride were a nice blend of the old and the new. Izamal seemed like a safe town, the police checked us out as soon as we drove up, they just wanted to be helpful from what we could tell but they were also making sure we were not trouble. Izamal is on our short list for “winter in Mexico” in a few years.

]]> By: huango http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews-yucatan/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm/comment-page-1#comment-27380 huango Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:07:35 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm#comment-27380 how funny! i`m from yucatan, living in socal and i`m reading about my hometown in this website (perhaps because i miss it so much,i should be there with my family) how funny! i`m from yucatan, living in socal and i`m reading about my hometown in this website (perhaps because i miss it so much,i should be there with my family)

]]> By: Cathy Sparling http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews-yucatan/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23510 Cathy Sparling Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:56:46 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm#comment-23510 An extremely interesting article. I have visited Izamal several times recently and find it a delightful town. Will be staying at Macan Che this December and am looking forward to our visit. An extremely interesting article. I have visited Izamal several times recently and find it a delightful town. Will be staying at Macan Che this December and am looking forward to our visit.

]]> By: Santiago http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews-yucatan/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm/comment-page-1#comment-21502 Santiago Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:02:23 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm#comment-21502 I enjoyed reading your interview. My wife and I have been to Merida (26 yrs ago) and loved it then. Recently, we have been looking at property to purchase with the intent of retiring in Merida. We're interested in a home first and foremost and are reviewing various properties as we speak. However, we are also interested in running a very low-key B & B for the purpose of meeting people. I am a Mexican citizen and fully bilingual. Again, I know Merida and know that we would feel very comfortable living there. Any feedback from you will be appreciated. Thanks, I enjoyed reading your interview. My wife and I have been to Merida (26 yrs ago) and loved it then. Recently, we have been looking at property to purchase with the intent of retiring in Merida. We’re interested in a home first and foremost and are reviewing various properties as we speak. However, we are also interested in running a very low-key B & B for the purpose of meeting people.

I am a Mexican citizen and fully bilingual. Again, I know Merida and know that we would feel very comfortable living there.

Any feedback from you will be appreciated.
Thanks,

]]> By: Khaki http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews-yucatan/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20520 Khaki Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:39:45 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/interviews/interview-macanche-bed-and-breakfast-izamal.htm#comment-20520 Izamal is getting a shot in the tourism arm with the selection of Chichen Itza as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. Loads of new activities and attractions for tourists - so put Izamal on your list of places to visit - its a winner! Izamal is getting a shot in the tourism arm with the selection of Chichen Itza as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. Loads of new activities and attractions for tourists – so put Izamal on your list of places to visit – its a winner!

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