Comments on: Yucatan… Getting Better and Better! http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm Online magazine about living, working and traveling in Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Khaki Scott http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119313 Khaki Scott Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:31:43 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm#comment-119313 Rich, Take a look at Yucatan Living's calendar to see the events at the Merida English Language Library. That makes a great base to start from and you will be here long enough to make it to several of those events - plus to the First Friday expat cocktail party at Fiesta Americana. So you will meet plenty of expats while you are in Merida. Rich,

Take a look at Yucatan Living’s calendar to see the events at the Merida English Language Library. That makes a great base to start from and you will be here long enough to make it to several of those events – plus to the First Friday expat cocktail party at Fiesta Americana. So you will meet plenty of expats while you are in Merida.

]]> By: Rich Clinton http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119175 Rich Clinton Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:31:06 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm#comment-119175 My wife and I are interested in moving to Merida. We have a "look-see" trip scheduled from October 28, 2010 through November 27, 2010. We would like to meet with expats living in the area if anyone would be available during this time period. We would also be interested in attending any expat meeting as well. We would appreciate any help and advise concerning our move. Rich My wife and I are interested in moving to Merida. We have a “look-see” trip scheduled from October 28, 2010 through November 27, 2010. We would like to meet with expats living in the area if anyone would be available during this time period. We would also be interested in attending any expat meeting as well. We would appreciate any help and advise concerning our move.

Rich

]]> By: CasiYucateco http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm/comment-page-1#comment-94084 CasiYucateco Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:59:22 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm#comment-94084 HI Khaki: Sorry to take so long to answer your question. I lost track of where you asked it. (sorry, I'm a clutz navegating around). What interests me most is the founding of Merida. Well, that and old maps. Most accounts say something like, "Francisco Montejo (either "The Younger" or "El Mozo") founded Merida and you can still see his house." For some reason, that's not enough for me. I've read four or five books looking for more details. Most copy one another without adding much more. I've got another stack of books I will go through. How did they live? Why tear down the pyramids rather than build upon them? (like in Izamal?) etc etc And after that, I want to learn more about the Mayan pyramid where the Franciscans built their monastery, San Francisco (surprise!). Apparently, there were Mayan arches similar to the famous Labna arch and incorporated into their monastery. http://mayaruins.com/labna/y1_109.html The early history of Merida is fascinating to me. I'd love to find something about the Mayan city itself, but virtually nothing can be found. Who built it (which ruler)? When? Why? Was it a satellite of Dzibilchaltun, one of the longest occupied areas on the peninsula? etc, etc.... And then, maps, maps, maps... ;-) HI Khaki: Sorry to take so long to answer your question. I lost track of where you asked it. (sorry, I’m a clutz navegating around).

What interests me most is the founding of Merida. Well, that and old maps. Most accounts say something like, “Francisco Montejo (either “The Younger” or “El Mozo”) founded Merida and you can still see his house.”

For some reason, that’s not enough for me. I’ve read four or five books looking for more details. Most copy one another without adding much more. I’ve got another stack of books I will go through. How did they live? Why tear down the pyramids rather than build upon them? (like in Izamal?) etc etc

And after that, I want to learn more about the Mayan pyramid where the Franciscans built their monastery, San Francisco (surprise!). Apparently, there were Mayan arches similar to the famous Labna arch and incorporated into their monastery. http://mayaruins.com/labna/y1_109.html

The early history of Merida is fascinating to me. I’d love to find something about the Mayan city itself, but virtually nothing can be found. Who built it (which ruler)? When? Why? Was it a satellite of Dzibilchaltun, one of the longest occupied areas on the peninsula? etc, etc….
And then, maps, maps, maps… ;-)

]]> By: Dan and Ana http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm/comment-page-1#comment-93084 Dan and Ana Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:00:51 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm#comment-93084 Please let us know if you find any information on who is in charge of road projects. We are planning on building our home in Sisal and are very interested in any news about the road that will connect Progresso to Sisal. Please let us know if you find any information on who is in charge of road projects. We are planning on building our home in Sisal and are very interested in any news about the road that will connect Progresso to Sisal.

]]> By: Khaki Scott http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm/comment-page-1#comment-93050 Khaki Scott Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:37:08 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/yucatan-getting-better-and-better.htm#comment-93050 Phil, There is a brand new government agency handling this... it is called the Consejo Consultivo para el Desarrollo de la Zona Costera de Yucatán ((Codecy), and it is headed by a man named Víctor Cervera Hernández. The office is located in Progreso. From what I understand, they are working right now on the projects in and around the Malecon in Progreso and are going to start a "study" on the rest. I'm sorry that I don't have an address or phone number for the office, but I'm sure the restaurant owners know how to get in touch with them. Hope this helps. Phil,

There is a brand new government agency handling this… it is called the Consejo Consultivo para el Desarrollo de la Zona Costera de Yucatán ((Codecy), and it is headed by a man named Víctor Cervera Hernández. The office is located in Progreso. From what I understand, they are working right now on the projects in and around the Malecon in Progreso and are going to start a “study” on the rest. I’m sorry that I don’t have an address or phone number for the office, but I’m sure the restaurant owners know how to get in touch with them. Hope this helps.

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