Izamal
Izamal is known as Ciudad Amarilla (The Yellow City) as most of the walls in the city are painted yellow.…
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Mérida Blog
Valladolid
Valladolid is the second biggest city in the Yucatan. it is located roughly equidistant between Cancún and Mérida. The city…
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10 things to improve Mérida but won’t happen (yet)
Mérida continues to grow rapidly with no signs of slowing down. While this has many advantages it also brings with…
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Uber
I'm sure there are worse corporations than Uber but they surely merit mention among the most greedy and exploitative companies.…
transport, travel
Train v bus
The recently introduced Tren Maya nominally connect many major cities in the Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche and Chiapas. However in…
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Speeding
Speeding by motorists is a worldwide phenomenon and Mérida is not exempt from this urban affliction. It's a little different…
traffic
Police in Mérida
Police presence in Mérida is highly visible with elements from federal, state and local levels. The most commonly encountered are…
BlogParking in Mérida
Parking in Mérida is an uncontrolled disaster and getting worse by the week. Things are going to get interesting pretty…
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Street life
There are lots of cats in Mérida. Some areas have more than others but there are cats everywhere. The cat…
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Walking in Merida
If you like walking and can handle the heat then Merida is an excellent city to get to know…
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