Yucatan Living
Expatriates living, working & playing in Merida and the Yucatan
Photo Essays
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Art from the Children of the Yucatan
What's not to love? Updated regularly, so check back for more smiles soon...
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Tekax Hilljam 2017
Young riders rocketing down the Yucatan's biggest hill...click the first 4 images to SEE animated gifs of the action!
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Friends of Cozumel
Tiny feet and big smiles at the annual back-to-school charitable event where 500 students received shoes and school supplies.
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CAPP Students and Sponsors
Sponsors spent an afternoon with 17 students who attended, including 2 college graduates. All these young Yucatecans were supported through primeria and high school, and have now gone on to college...
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Corner Plaques
Here is just a sampling of those enchanting little tiles on so many corners in Merida...
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Good Friday in Acanceh
Every year on Good Friday, the town of Acanceh re-enacts the Passion of the Christ...
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Yucatan Photos by Ralph Blessing
Reader and photographer Ralph Blessing shares some of his favorite Yucatan photos...
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Flowers and Trees of Yucatan
The profusion of flowers and flowering trees in and around Merida never ceases to delight us...
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The Art of Joseph Kurhajec
A visit to the studios and galleries with the art of Joseph Kurhajec
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STR Clinic
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Yucatan Ephemera
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Viva La Revolución!
Every November 20th, we remember the sacrifice of all who fought Mexico's revolution.
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The Other Campaign
In January, 2006, the Zapatista spokesman, Subcommendante Marcos, came to the Yucatan to campaign for human rights.
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Critters
Welcome to the jungle! If you come to Yucatan, be prepared to live where the wild things are.
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Nature
The natural beauty of the Yucatan can be enjoyed from the cenotes in the jungle to the tourist destinations on the Mayan Riviera.
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Day of the Dead
In Merida and around the Yucatan, we celebrate The Day of the Dead, which the Mayans call Hanal Pixan.
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La Virgen de Guadalupe
On December 12th, the faithful celebrate The Queen of the Americas, Nuestra Señora, on her special day.
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Merida Carnaval
Every year, Merida hosts one of the largest and friendliest carnavals in the Americas.
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El Mercado
You can get everything you want - and more - at el mercado in Merida. Warning: some of these photos are not for the squeemish...
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Hacienda Details
Many architectural details and finishes found in Yucatan haciendas are also used when restoring colonial homes.
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Haciendas
No visit to the Yucatan is complete without exploring some of the haciendas and learning how they impacted the region's history.
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Archaeology
Classical Mayan architecture is scattered about the Yucatan. While some is restored to its former splendor, most is not.
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Estandartes de La Virgen
A review of the standards carried during gremios for La Virgen de la Asuncion.
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Hurricane!
Every now and then, the lovely tropical weather of Yucatan whips up and we have ourselves a hurricane.
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The Mayans
The largest group of surviving native Americans bridge ancient traditions and the modern world.
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Modern Merida
Merida is not all colonial buildings. Merida has very much joined the Twenty First Century...
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Merida
Formally called T'ho by the ancient Mayans, Merida is perhaps one of the longest inhabited cities in the Americas.
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Chichen Itzá
Congratulations to one of the New 7 Wonders of the World: The Pyramid at Chichen Itzá
