Yucatán, Mexico’s safest state is betting big on nearshoring, hoping to attract foreign investors who are weary of the rising criminality and government corruption in other parts of the country. Yucatán, a state that occupies about a third of its namesake peninsula, has historically had low crime in part because it is geographically isolated from […]
Basic Cost of Living update for 2024 Today I break down the basic cost of living here in Mexico without all the bells and whistles. We will be taking a ride through the New Parque La Plancha here in Merida Yucatan and talking about the cost of living increases here in Mexico. #Mexico#costofliving#livinginmexico Join this […]
More than a dozen distilleries across Mexico make the spirit. Of the 59 varieties of native corn in Mexico, nal t’eel is one of the oldest, having emerged in the Yucatán Peninsula some 4,000 years ago. It grows quickly, largely unbothered by heavy rains or drought — so robust that the Mayanscalled it “rooster corn.” […]
The Mexico Daily Post newsroom received a letter from a reader who requested to remain anonymous warning fellow expats and travelers about a certain individual who has been spotted around the city of Mérida, Yucatán, harassing and trying to scam foreign people. I have a little warning. This guy in the pictures goes around Centro […]
It’s rare that I get to interview bestselling authors. Russell is pretty much famous, having sold over 4 million books worldwide in the fiction genre. But he’s also an expert on Mexico and wrote “Retirement Secrets of Mexico” which covers everything you need to know about retiring in Mexico. But this is much more than […]
There’s a whole new generation of credit card skimmers at Walmart et al that are surprisingly good… Can you spot the fake… from the real one? …. Because the thieves have to snap the skimmer mask over to the real credit card reader, the fake ~skimmer~ is a little wider, and a little taller. […]
Today we went for a walk at La Plancha Park, the newest huge infrastructure in our beautiful city of Merida, Yucatan. We could go on about the size, the modern architecture, the amenities, and so much more – because they are all impressive – but this is a dog’s eye view. After all, we are […]
Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered a 1,000-year-old statue of a Maya warrior in the basement of a temple at Chichén Itzá in the Yucatán Peninsula. The statue depicts a warrior wearing a helmet shaped like a serpent with its jaws open, as well as a feathered headdress, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) […]
The National Electoral Institute (INE) called on citizens to review the validity of their voting credentials, as well as the data corresponding to their federal and local districts, according to the location of their home, since as of last September 106,548 had already They had to update it. This new credential will be valid for […]
The population of endangered felines is growing in Yucatán, including species such as jaguar, ocelot, puma, and jaguarundi. Trap cameras installed in the Yucatan natural reserves have recorded the increase in jaguars, an endangered species that for the Maya symbolizes power, strength, life, and fertility. “We found such beautiful and culturally important species, like jaguars,” […]
