Expats Living in Merida Plus is a friendly Facebook group for those of us living in Merida and surrounding areas and those wanting to live here. The Group was created by Steve Creagh. The Mexican state of Yucatan has become a popular destination for American and Canadian expatriates. Attracted by the warm climate, rich culture, […]
Caban Condos Mexico faces severe allegations of fraud, So far they got over 20 USD million and never delivered the condos they promised, with numerous reports indicating deceptive practices and financial misconduct, individuals have even struggled to obtain refunds for canceled bookings, exacerbating concerns about the company’s integrity. Many Canadians Americans and some Mexican citizens […]
The only photograph that remains of the enigmatic Colossal Head of Izamal, Yucatan, was captured in 1860 by the French explorer Desiré Charnay. The photo shows us an invaluable fragment of pre-Hispanic history. This majestic sculpture, which is now lost, mysteriously disappeared in the last decades of the 19th century, leaving behind unanswered questions and […]
The Best Chef wants to be a bridge between the past present future By presenting the best of the world’s gastronomic scene: its current key players and the most interesting prospects of the new generation. The Best Chef intends to gather all food lovers from all over the world and create a community of all […]
Under the crystalline waters off southeast Mexico, workers are laying a pipeline that President Claudia Sheinbaum is counting on to underpin an economic boom and lift millions from poverty. The US$4.5 billion Southeast Gateway Project will deliver up to 1.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from Texas to the Yucatan Peninsula when […]
Frank & Lissette from Canada left Canada in 2014 and have been full-time travelers ever since. Check out what their interview with Amy Jones and she has to say about Merida, Yucatan. Mérida is a popular place for people who are moving to Mexico. But do you know that 50% of expats return to their […]
Edgar Jiménez, a user of the Maya Train, recounted what it is like to travel on the railroad, according to his experience in the Yucatan Peninsula, as he gave details of the surprises he had on this summer vacation, 6 months ago he had already made a trip and was able to make a comparison: […]
Chinese and Korean migrated to Yucatan by the hundreds in the XIX Century. The great migrations to Yucatecan soil of the 19th century were of Chinese, Koreans and Lebanese, it even reached the point that the Chinese language was the second most spoken in Yucatan, after the Mayan language. There was even a Chinatown behind […]
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 […]
