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Topic: Interviews

Phillip is part of a small but growing number of under-30-somethings moving to Mexico (and the Yucatan) for the adventure and the challenge. Like most of us, Phillip has found more than he expected…

Topic: Yucatan Survivor

We don’t like to think about it, but the truth is we’re going to die. And some of us might die far from home. Read ‘The Final Adios’, prepared by local expats, to be sure that you are prepared…

Topic: Art

Benjamin Ramirez is the epitome of a gentleman. But like many of the colonial homes in Merida, behind the stately facade lives an artistry of unexpected color and light…

Topic: Destinations

On a quiet weekday during Easter week, the staff at Yucatan Living tried to eat lunch at Hacienda Temozon, but ended up at Hacienda Ochil, a sleepy little hacienda restaurant… or so we thought! See how Hacienda Ochil has grown…

Topic: Daily Life

We hate to admit it but we have actually passed up a ripe mango in the store because we were too lazy to get messy eating it. Today we learned a mango-eating style and we’ll never pass up a mango again…


Latest News and Events

Topic: News
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...
Topic: Events
May 12, 2008
This week, opera comes town in the form of La Traviata! If past operas performed here are any clue, this will be great! Also, the Spring Book Fair, Prayers for Peace on Sunday, music and dancing and much more….como siempre!
Topic: Art
LAST UPDATED: May 13 with new shows that are participating in the Jornada y Encuentros con la Imagen (Workshops and Meetings about the Image). Look for new shows at Galería La Luz, the City Museum, the Center for Visual Arts, the Galería at the Peon Contreras, La Quilla, Casa Catherwood and Galeria Tataya.

Most Popular Articles

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: Culture
Coming to Yucatan for the first time can be a bit like learning to read. So much is so new. In service to this metaphor, we present to you the Yucatan Primer. An introduction to Yucatan for new arrivals...
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...