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Acción de Gracias en Mérida 2018
Where to find Thanksgiving dinner in and around Merida this year.
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¡Salven a la abeja Melipona!
Melipona honey is unique for its flavor, medicinal value, antibiotic properties, nutritional value and cultural significance because of its sacred use in Mayan ceremonies and rituals.
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¿Es más barato vivir en México?
Cost of living and other questions answered in the 2018 Expat Retirement Survey Results
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Convertirse en un Nómada Digital en Yucatán
The basics and some helpful links to start a new career...
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Diplomacia del Tenis en Mérida
Tennis is becoming more popular in Merida. Here an event which spreads the good news about Yucatan via tennis…
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Cómo marcar un número de teléfono en México
Dialing between a cell phone and a land line in Mexico gets confusing. Here's the instructions you need to call from anywhere to anywhere in Mexico.
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Números de Emergencia en Mérida
When you are in a panic, but you don't know the language, finding the information you need can be a problem. Yucatan Living has a solution...
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Dear Americans, Welcome to Mexico
Worried about prejudice toward US citizens in the Yucatan?
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Oportunidades de Caridad y Voluntariado
Free Karma!
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¿Listos para el Día Inaugural del Béisbol Mexicano?
WD Barr gets us ready for Mexican baseball's opening day, coming soon!
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El Costo de Vida en Mérida, Yucatán
Rumor has it that you can move to the Yucatan and live like a millionaire. As with most rumors, there is a kernel of truth to the lies... now updated for 2017!
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Los Managers del Béisbol Mexicano en 2017
WD Barr is an expat who writes for us about the unique pleasure that is Mexican baseball. Here's a quick rundown of the new managers this season...
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Apoyando a la Juventud de Yucatán
US dollars donated to support deserving Yucatan young people go a long way, as these stories will attest...
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Eventos de Navidad y Año Nuevo: 2016 a 2017
A list of special events for Christmas and New Year's Eve in Merida...
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Hanal Pixan en Mérida
Just two blocks from our home, the Yucatan tradition of Hanal Pixan (Day of the Dead) was brought out into the streets for all of us to share, enjoy and contribute to...
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Trigo Desde el Otro Lado del Mar
Reporter Jonathan Ruiz educates us about one of the US Corporations moving into the Yucatan...
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Cómo Usar la Bolsa de Trabajo
Here are details about how to use the Job Board on Yucatan Living. Jobs Wanted or Jobs Offered!
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Navidad y Nochevieja 2016/2017
Here are the places holding special meals and events for Christmas and NYE this year...
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Enseñando Idiomas en Yucatán
One woman's story about leaving London to teach in a small town on the Yucatan Peninsula...
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Avanzando a la Ronda de Campeonato
Leones manager Wilfredo Rumero is playing to win...
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Leones: Camino a los Playoffs 2015
The Mexican baseball playoffs have begun... read how the Leones and other Yucatan Peninsula teams measure up!
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Éxito en el Programa CAPP
The CAPP program supports graduates of the Progreso Apoyo program who have earned the privilege of attending college in Yucatan. Here are a few of their stories...
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Jerry Royster, Manager de Quintana Roo
The spotlight is on the manager of the Tigres of Quintana Roo, a former professional from the USA. Also, this week’s standings in the Mexican Baseball League…
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Corey Wimberly y Estadísticas Semanales
Introducing a new outfielder this year for the Leones… an American born in Jacksonville, Florida. And the weekly stats…
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Correr en Yucatán
There are so many races coming up in the next two months, we thought the events deserved their own page…
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El Islam Llega a Mérida
We learned recently that a small contingent has now established an Islamic community in Merida, bringing messages of peace and unity. We communicated with Dr. Waseem Sayed about this community and here is what we learned...
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Dos eventos navideños en Yucatán
Here is vital information on two very important events coming up in the next two months. If you live in Merida or along the Yucatan Gulf Coast, or you are visiting during this time, you'll want to know about these...
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Jardinería en Yucatán: Planificación y Siembra
Growing vegetables in Merida Yucatan has its pitfalls, many of which can be avoided by careful thought and planning. And now is the time to plant... so let's get started!
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Clases y Centros Culturales
It is pretty difficult to find out where classes are happening in Merida if you don't read Spanish. Even if you do, often classes are not publicized well. We're doing our best to gather the information here... see what you think.
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Ferry Yucatán a Florida
United Caribbean is close to making the ferry between Yucatan and the USA a reality. Those of us who travel back and forth, or move households to Yucatan, are very excited to hear about this...
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Fotografía de aves en Yucatán
The Yucatan Peninsula is home to more species of birds than you can imagine... and even more make it their winter home or stopover point. A local Yucatecan family has discovered many reasons to pursue birdwatching together...
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Schools in Merida
Finding a school for your English-speaking child in Merida is not easy if you don't speak Spanish. We've done some of the legwork for you...
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Grocery Shopping in Merida
We just updated our grocery shopping article, including adding details suggested by readers. Shopping for groceries in Merida is still not the mindless but somehow comforting activity we used to take for granted back in California...
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Grocery Shopping in Merida (copy)
We just updated our grocery shopping article, including adding details suggested by readers. Shopping for groceries in Merida is still not the mindless but somehow comforting activity we used to take for granted back in California...
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Grocery Shopping in Merida
We just updated our grocery shopping article, including adding details suggested by readers. Shopping for groceries in Merida is still not the mindless but somehow comforting activity we used to take for granted back in California...
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Comprando despensa en Mérida
We just updated our grocery shopping article, including adding details suggested by readers. Shopping for groceries in Merida is still not the mindless but somehow comforting activity we used to take for granted back in California...
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Actividades para Niños en Yucatán
Do you live or will you be coming to Yucatan with children? Here's a page with information about activities, programs and places for kids in Merida and the surrounding Yucatan...
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Jardinería en Azoteas en Mérida, Parte Dos
Our second article on rooftop gardening in Merida reports how things have gone over the last year, where to find seeds and what to look for, when to plant and what vegetables do best here in Merida...
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Christmas and the New Year in Yucatán
Here's a rundown of the special dinners and events around town on Christmas and New Year's Eve. As we learn about more, we will add them here!
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Lo que no sabes sobre AFAD
It's time for people to know what AFAD, the oldest dog shelter in Merida, is doing for all of us, here in Merida and along the Gulf Coast of Yucatan...
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El Camposanto de Mérida
Every once in awhile, we like to take a stroll through Merida's oldest cemetery, located in the San Sebastian area between Calle 66 and Calle 81A. There's nothing like visiting a cemetery to give you a new appreciation for life...
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Huracanes sobre Yucatán
Hurricanes are a fact of life in this part of the world. Five years after we first wrote this article, we reflect upon what has happened in the Yucatan and what we have all learned about hurricane preparedness...
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Carta de un Expatriado desde Cozumel
Ever wonder what its like living on an island in a tourist town? Photographer Michael Lewis gives us his insight into what life is like living on Cozumel...
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Jardín Tropical en la Azotea en Mérida
Growing fruits and especially vegetables in the unique Yucatan climate is not what we norteamericanos are used to. Robert Kimsey has created a unique and successful system, and now he's sharing it...
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Biblioteca de Inglés de Mérida
When visitors ask us where they can find the heart of the expat community in Merida, we tell them it's the Merida English Language Library, of course!
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Programa educaTE
To counter the daily barrage of bad news that shows up on your computer screen, here's a story of inspiration, dedication and hope for the future of Yucatan and the world...
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Los Abogados
Abogado is the Spanish word for Lawyer. Before we moved to Mexico, we had spent enough time with American lawyers to last a lifetime, but here the lawyers are different...
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México y la Copa Mundial de Futbol 2010
Para la mayoría de nosotros, es soccer. Para la mayor parte del resto del mundo, se conoce como futbol. Faltan apenas ...
