Life in Yucatán
La Ceiba: Sacred Maya Tree
The ceiba tree (Ceiba petandra), known as Ya'axche' by the Maya, is sacred and revered by diverse p...
Life in Yucatán
A Rainy Season in Yucatán
In Yucatán, every punishing heatwave brings a promise: the arrival of the rainy season. And with thi...
Life in Yucatán
Stray Animals in Yucatán
Many visitors to Yucatán are dismayed by the numbers of stray dogs and cats on the streets. As there...
Life in Yucatán
Yucatecan Products, Wherever You Are
Thanks to the internet, many local businesses offer their creations online. Here are a few Yucatecan...
Life in Yucatán
Say it in Spanish
Spanish is fairly easy and pretty much a "what you see is what you say" language. Two rules are 1) g...
Life in Yucatán
Our Very Yucatecan Mérida Landmarks
Every city has its landmarks for transport, geographically speaking, and often they are understandab...
Life in Yucatán
All of Yucatán…in 3 Km
Yucatán has so much to offer its guests that unless you have weeks to spend here, you won’t get to e...
Life in Yucatán
Cherie’s Bird of the Month: Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus, X-kau (Maya) When I escaped to my parents’ winter home in Florida during colleg...
Activities
Top Ten Summer Reads
Although there is so much that is different about each summer, one thing remains the same: it's a gr...
