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One Last Effort: Chapter Sixteen
After her husband’s death, when Guadalupe looked into the state of her affairs, she was shocked to discover that only nine thousand seven hundred pesos remained in the trading house, an ...
History & Mythology
Chaya
There's a local bush or small tree here, however, producing six-inch-wide, maple-like leaves that can be cooked like collard greens.
Natural World
Renovated Santiago (YHL)
This beautifully remodeled and designed colonial home is for sale in the Santiago district of historic Merida centro.
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Celestun Home (YHL)
This lovely beach home is located three blocks from the beach in Celestun, famous for its untouched flamingo reserve which is a ecotourist attraction in the Yucatan.
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Garcia Gineres Gem (YHL)
This home is located in the very desirable neighborhood of Garcia Gineres, poised midway between historic downtown Merida and Merida north.
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One Last Effort: Chapter Sixteen
After her husband’s death, when Guadalupe looked into the state of her affairs, she was shocked to discover that only nine thousand sev...
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Chaya
There's a local bush or small tree here, however, producing six-inch-wide, maple-like leaves that can be cooked like collard greens.
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Renovated Santiago (YHL)
This beautifully remodeled and designed colonial home is for sale in the Santiago district of historic Merida centro.
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Celestun Home (YHL)
This lovely beach home is located three blocks from the beach in Celestun, famous for its untouched flamingo reserve which is a ecotourist attraction in the Yucatan.
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Garcia Gineres Gem (YHL)
This home is located in the very desirable neighborhood of Garcia Gineres, poised midway between historic downtown Merida and Merida north.
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La Carambola (YHL)
This Lovely Colonial Merida home, “la Carambola”, is located only a few minutes walk from Merida’s centro.
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Tropical Garden in Garcia Gineres (YHL)
A true jewel between Centro and Garcia Gineres, this Merida home for sale has been carefully restored from top to bottom.
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Caribbean Agave Flowering
Here in the scrub vegetation on dunes along the coast and in thin soil atop limestone the agaves are abundant.
Grocery Shopping in Merida
I have not been able to find Cured Black Olives here. Any suggestions? They are a staple in my home when we lived in the US.…
Leo Sun, September 29th, 2019Yucatan Plumbing
A tinaco is a large water storage vessel. Usually they are plastic these days and often on the roof. Sometimes they are used to catch rainwater. A cistern is the same but usually this denotes an unde…
the_working_grillos Thu, September 26th, 2019Mexican Septic Systems
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the_working_grillos Thu, September 26th, 2019Hospitals in Yucatan
Thanks Vicki. We've deleted the old comment with incorrect information and added your comment to the article for clarification. Also included a link to your Merida Expat Services Facebook page. Gracia…
the_working_grillos Thu, September 26th, 2019Neighborhoods of Merida
Thanks Keith! Updated to "former president."…
the_working_grillos Thu, September 26th, 2019Ancient Symbols in the New World, Part III
My grandfather was the nephew of Jose Gonzalez Beytia, he was a governor in Yucatan a few decades ago and as far as I know Beytias were based there. A branch of the family after moved to Campeche wher…
Viridiana Beytia Mon, September 16th, 2019The Cost of Living in Merida Yucatan
We hope to move to Mérida October 1. We have been advised that it might be dangerous for two senior citizens to travel that distance in an older car. Is there anyone there with a truck who would be w…
William Raymer Fri, September 13th, 2019