Volunteer Experiences in Mérida
Volunteering abroad is an activity that allows travellers to experience a more realistic side of a country and learn about the culture from another point of view. It is easy…
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Volunteering abroad is an activity that allows travellers to experience a more realistic side of a country and learn about the culture from another point of view. It is easy…
Continue readingAll 300 pekes and 100 mishos at Evolución are named according to their personalities. No animal leaves the shelter unless they are adopted. Our Adoption Team makes a home inspection…
Continue readingWhat would happen if you had the chance to live a thousand lives? To travel to unimaginable places? To get to know great minds? All of this, in a very…
Continue readingIf you’re looking for a fun packed day for the kids, Mérida style, then let me recommend an itinerary that would fill my kids’ hearts with joy: After a leisurely…
Continue readingHi, I’m Cassie and I’m lucky enough to live in Mérida. I’m originally from the UK but moved here, with my husband and two small kids in tow, in search…
Continue readingLast year, I wanted to capture the galaxy for my birthday. On the first minute of my 27th at midnight, sleepy Oscar drove me to the Puuc in the darkness of…
Continue readingThe open gates of Animaya invite me in like a city park (free-of-charge), leading me directly to the monumental stela. Inscriptions formed in the style of ancient Maya hieroglyphs maze…
Continue readingWe are taught to think of hospitals as big places with myriad wings, departments, and people buzzing everywhere. If it’s bigger, it must have more technology, so therefore it must…
Continue readingClassic Volkswagens of every color line the streets of modern Mérida, products that for locals are just as much Mexican as they are German. My friend Juanita tells a story…
Continue readingThis month of February marks an iconic annual event in our city: Carnaval de Mérida in the Plaza Carnaval in Xmatkuil, and as always it promises to be filled with…
Continue readingFrom January 5 to 27, enjoy the celebrations from Mérida Fest. The city of Mérida was founded on January 6, 1542, on the remains of the Maya city of Ichcaanziho…
Continue readingAs you can see by our cover photo, the intrepid Yucatán Today team came across a very special traveler in Progreso the other day! In case you are not so…
Continue reading“Such beautiful shoes you’re wearing! Where are they from?…Thanks, they’re from Ticul,” proudly answers a woman showing off a pair of modern, fashionable shoes manufactured in the Yucatecan shoe capital….
Continue readingParque de las Américas, possibly the most beautiful park in Mérida, is located on Avenida Colón, only 10 minutes from the Fiesta Americana and Hyatt hotels. It occupies four complete…
Continue readingIn Yucatán, baseball is played and enjoyed with gusto. Attending a baseball game and watching the Leones de Yucatán, the local team, in the renowned Kukulcán Álamo stadium is lots…
Continue readingMarkets are something that everyone associates with México. In the past couple of years, several markets have been created and have become popular with many faithful followers. Here are a…
Continue readingWhat better way to support education in Telchac Puerto than by listening to live jazz and dancing under the stars! Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 18th for the fabulous…
Continue readingIf you are thinking of celebrating Thanksgiving Day somewhere other than at home, or you are visiting Yucatán, we have some options for a delicious dinner. Thanksgiving south of Mérida…
Continue readingYucatán will again be the host of one of the most important annual fairs in southern México, known as “Feria de Todos” (everyone’s fair). It’s 100% family-oriented and suitable for…
Continue readingMusic can move hearts, lives and change futures. More than 16 thousand kids and young people have being benefited all over México thanks to the project Esperanza Azteca. Since 2012…
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