Merida Insider, the Information Source for Merida, Yucatan

In Poseidon's Realm

Galeria In La'kech is pleased to announce the inauguration of "In Poseidon's Realm"

Restaurant Guide

A nicely categorized and referenced list of many Merida and Yucatan restaurants

English Church Services in Progreso Curtail Until Dec. 7, 2008

English Church Services in Progreso

NEWS ALERT FOR EXPATS IN MEXICO

THE EXPAT SHOW� would like to hear from you

ANTOJITOS OF MÉRIDA. PART 3.

Ancestral Horchata: So Old That it is Nearly Forgotten By Juan Francisco Peón Ancona, Historian of Mérida

This is a translation of the third and last part of the speech given by Señor Peón Ancona during the event the four city historians celebrated in the Olimpo, Saturday, the 19th of January, 2008, and published in the Diario de Yucatán.

Berlin Film Festival Premieres Movie Shot in Progreso

�Lake Tahoe� (full title �¿Te acuerdas de Lake Tahoe?�) is the second film from Fernando Eimbcke, according to Variety �one of Mexico�s hottest young film directors.� The film tells the coming-of-age story of a 16-year-old boy who crashes his car, but as he searches for replacement parts must come to grips with even bigger challenges.

ANTOJITOS OF MÉRIDA -- PART TWO.

THE SLOW TRANSFORMATION OF THE SALBUT -- MISCELLANY OF THE REGIONAL ANTOJITOS, PART 2.
By Juan Francisco Peón Ancona, historian of Mérida.

A translation (with apologies) of the second part of the speech presented by Señor Peón Ancona during the meeting ofthe four city historians, celebrated in the Olimpo Saturday 19 January 2008.

Historic Haciendas Transport Visitors to a Bygone Era

A nice selection of Yucatecan Haciendas offering guest accommodations.

ANTOJITOS OF MÉRIDA -- PART ONE.

Panuchos, Salbutes, Tacos & Horchata: Miscellany of the regional antojitos. PART 1.

For Whom the Bells Toll and Whistles Blow

One of the primary reasons I chose to move to Mérida was the strong presence of a slower, simpler way of life, reminiscent of my childhood in some ways. Families walking, talking and laughing together. Neighbors chatting on their stoops. Well, here in Mérida, sitting on the sidewalk in plastic chairs, but still... Locally owned shops run by extremely friendly people who barely spoke English. Traffic redirected from the town square for several blocks every Saturday and Sunday so everyone could dance in the street to Latin rhythms. Young boys dancing with their grandmothers. Couples who obviously have been dancing together for decades. On my scouting mission last spring I felt I had walked through a time machine.