Yucatan Living
Expatriates living, working & playing in Merida and the Yucatan
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Ruminations of a Vecino
We just found out about a fellow expatriate who is writing a blog about living in Mexico, Ruminations of an Expatriate...
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Goodbye to Marcos
We promised a report on Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos' farewell speech in Merida last Friday night...
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The Ghosts of Mani
Mani is a sleepy little Mayan pueblo. As in many places in the Yucatan, there are ghosts here, but you'd never know it...
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Marcos in Chichen Itza
Friday was Subcomandante Marcos' last day and night in Merida, and he covered a lot of ground...
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The Other Campaign on the Mayan Riviera
Conditions for the Mexican workers in Cancun and around the Mayan Riviera are not always as good as would be expected. The Other Campaign arrived recently to hear their stories...
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Between Tulum and Valladolid
If you're leaving from Valladolid and heading for the coast, or looking for the fastest way to Tulum from Merida, this is your route...
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Recovering in the Sunshine
After the devastation of Hurricane Wilma, there's no lack of activity or money pouring into the Mayan Riviera...
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Fiesta in the Countryside
On Saturday, a good friend of ours had a house-warming party. This was a party we did not want to miss, as the house she has just finished renovating is about one hour east of Merida in a tiny pueblito in the Yucatecan countryside...
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Missing Gringo Comforts
On the way home from Costco, we were remarking how many things we used to think of as "missing" from Merida when we first moved here...
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La Peluqueria
Mexicans have a much higher standard of personal grooming than Working Gringos will probably ever achieve...
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One of Those Days
Today is one of those days when those of us who moved here remember why...
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Street and Parking Lot Guys
Here's something that you just don't get in the States: a man to watch your street...
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Pondering Hurricanes
Hurricane Wilma is headed for the Yucatan. Not that we're worried or anything. Merida is probably the safest large city in a hurricane zone that we can think of, now that we think of it...
