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Latest Articles

Topic: Yucatan Survivor

Though we aren’t particularly fond of paying for insurance, we’re old and wise enough to know that we need it. Here’s what we’ve found is available and necessary for auto, home and health insurance these days…

Topic: Daily Life

Day of the Dead is not celebrated in the Yucatan as it is in the rest of Mexico. Here’s a rundown of some local traditions and the events you can expect to see in the next few days…

Topic: Culture

Coming up the last weekend of November, here’s your chance to discover some new and exciting artists from around the state of Yucatan. Don’t miss this!

Topic: Art

Merida’s beautiful weather, colonial architecture and laid-back culture has recently attracted an accomplished realist, whose portraits and other paintings sell so quickly, we may never see any of them. Not to worry… Harold McAnaney’s history, perspective and influence are a welcome addition to Merida’s growing art community…

Topic: Destinations

Valladolid is a town famous for many things most of us have never heard about. For so long, it has been stuck halfway between two important cities (Merida and Cancun). Now that fact may become its claim to a well-deserved fame…


Current News, Events & Art

Topic: News
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!
Topic: Events
November 17, 2008
During this week that celebrates the Mexican Revolution, there will be a parade (I can hear it in the distance as I type...). The Fair is going on in Xmatkuil, providing more things to do than is humanly possible in one week. Suerte! (That means "good luck!")
Topic: Art
LAST UPDATED: November 17th with new shows at La Clinica and The Anthropology Museum. Still on exhibits at Galeria Victoria, Galeria Merida, Tataya and Mercer Cigars. Wait for more shows coming soon!
Topic: Events
Check our new ongoing events page for a quick look at ongoing events and classes which are held every week in Merida.

Most Popular Articles

Topic: Culture
The Symphony Orchestra of the Yucatan is a fairly new addition to the cultural landscape of Merida. What it lacks in age, it more than makes up for in quality... and it just keeps getting better. Read more here...
Topic: Yucatan Survivor
Nothing we say will ever prepare you for the unique experience of doing what it takes to get Yucatan license plates on your gringo automobile...
Topic: Yucatan Survivor
Many readers who plan to visit the Yucatan ask us about our driving experiences here. It’s not uncommon to read cautions from official websites and popular travel guides, or to hear rather negative anecdotal experiences that make it sound as if Mexico eats road warriors alive...
Topic: Interviews
Another in our series of expatriate interviews, this time with Emily and Alfred who operate Macan Ché Bed and Breakfast in the "Yellow City" of Izamal...
Topic: Video
If you want to cool off and feel close to nature the Yucatan way, there's a special place you can go that's only minutes from Chichen Itza...