Author Archives: yucalandia

Whale Songs … So much more than we expected.

Posted on March 7, 2026 by yucalandia

March 7, 2026 Have you ever wondered just what’s really going on off-shore … just beneath the waves? The international CETI program (Cetacean Translation Initiative)** … as a collaboration between Swedish scientists with their UC Berkeley colleagues ave been doing … Continue reading →

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Visiting Chichen Itza: Things that hot sweaty tourists often miss …

Posted on March 2, 2026 by yucalandia

March 4, 2026 ~Update~ :Re What to Look for … when visiting Maya ruins: Are things worth pondering … versus just wandering past yet another ancient ruined Maya building? Can old fotos sometimes reveal a lot? Things that hot-sweaty wandering-tourists … Continue reading →

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Visiting Merida: To drive or not to drive …

Posted on February 21, 2026 by yucalandia

Feb. 16, 2026Re Driving in Merida (for visitors): To drive, or not to drive:To LYFT, DiDi, Uber … or … to take your life into your own hands …😉 There are reasonably regular posts on FB forums here by visitors, … Continue reading →

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What’s It all about, Alfie … How to ~not~ cope with Modern Life

Posted on February 16, 2026 by yucalandia

Feb. 16, 2026Re How do we cope with all of today’s stresses & strains:Should we continue to take just the short views of all the myriad problems of modern life … or can a longer view … with deeper perspectives … Continue reading →

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Yuctec Maya Meets Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 16, 2026 by yucalandia

Feb. 16, 2026Local Yucatecan Contexts on Valentine’s Day:**As we have just passed through another Valentine’s Day, I’m struck by how different cultures view love … as seen through their languaging of love: Consider how both modern and ancient Yucatec Maya … Continue reading →

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Calling Toll Free USA Numbers from Mexico

Posted on February 14, 2026 by yucalandia

Feb. 14, 2026While reading the latest ‘gringo’ issues in Mexico on expat FB forums, an old question came up, again:“Has anyone made a toll free call to the US recently?If so, how did you call? The usual way is not … Continue reading →

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Mexico Now Requires 2026 Registration of All Phones

Posted on January 10, 2026 by yucalandia

Jan. 10, 2026The Rules Keep Changing:Every cell phone line (physical SIM or eSIM) in Mexico must ~now~** be tied to a specific person or business. The purpose is to reduce the anonymity used for crimes like extortion, fraud, and identity … Continue reading →

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Christmas Musings

Posted on December 25, 2025 by yucalandia

Dec. 25, 2025As I think about Christmas … and how modern America has almost completely scrubbed “Christ” from Christmas … it’s clear that Christmas songs played on American radio are all about Rudolph and Santa, presents, trees, parties, GIFTS … … Continue reading →

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INM Now Offers Online FMM (FMMd) Forms

Posted on October 19, 2025 by yucalandia

Oct. 19, 2025Foreigners flying into Mexico are now welcomed to check their FMM / FMMd forms ON-LINE. This applies to Residente Permanente Visa holders, Residente Temporal Visa holders, and foreigners entering Mexico on their 1-time-usage Consular visa (coming to Mexico … Continue reading →

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Natural Risks fromTramping Around in the Jungles & Backyards of Yucatan

Posted on September 4, 2025 by yucalandia

Sept. 4, 2025Most people heading into the back-yards & jungles of Yucatan have some idea about the risks from the small brown or black scorpions whose sting makes your tongue go numb & causes days of pain, along with our … Continue reading →

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Protozoan Parasites May Be Driving Increased Impulsivity & Emotionality in USA & Canadian Adults

Posted on July 18, 2025 by yucalandia

July 18, 2025Do you have a brain parasite?Does someone you know have brain parasites? It turns out that as many as 30% of adults and up to 80% of senior adults in the USA & Canada have protozoan parasites, Toxoplasma … Continue reading →

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Mexican Taxes Owed by American Residents in Mexico

Posted on July 6, 2025 by yucalandia

July 6, 2025A fun tax question has come up on FB forums for foreigners from the USA … regarding how much taxes the USA-nian owes to Mexico on USA-sourced income … Plus, we have added a section at the end … Continue reading →

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Learning Mexican Spanish Shortcuts … Gringo-Style

Posted on June 26, 2025 by yucalandia

June 26, 2025With all the people struggling to live in the USA, lots of North of the Border folks are seriously considering moving to Mexico. These earnest gringos/gringas are cautioned by Social Media ~ old-fart foreigners-in-Mexico~ that they should WAIT … Continue reading →

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12 Official Vacation Days for Mexican Workers for 2025

Posted on May 25, 2025 by yucalandia

December 27, 2022Rather than the previous minimum 6 legally required paid-vacation days off work for Mexican workers, it’s now 12 “continuous”** total paid-vacation days off work for all employees in 2023. D.O.F. 12/26/2022 (Diario Official de la Federacion) **Notice that … Continue reading →

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2025 Hurricane Risks for Yucatan’s North Coast

Posted on April 20, 2025 by yucalandia

April 20, 2025As some people report on pot-smoking today, and others cry: ” Wolf! … WOLF !!!” over the latest emanations out of the White House … Yucalandia editors & writers prefer reporting the lastest useful facts in the forms … Continue reading →

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The Real Maya Calendar … all 7 of Them …

Posted on February 26, 2025 by yucalandia

March 5 update of Feb 26, 2025One advantage of being in Social Media groups … is that we get to see what people are concerned about & thinking about from their questions … like :What was the Maya Calendar ?Seriously … Continue reading →

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VAT Tax Refunds or IVA Tax Refunds in Mexico

Posted on February 4, 2025 by yucalandia

Feb 4, 2025One advantage of being in Social Media groups … is that we get to see what people are concerned about from their questions … like :How Do I Get My VAT Tax Refund from Mexico?First … Mexico has … Continue reading →

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Maximizing Solar System Returns in the Yucatan

Posted on January 20, 2025 by yucalandia

Jan. 20, 2025Should you install & orient your solar system panels, to maximize Summertime production … Wintertime production …. or some combination??? Aim them due South ? … Aim them slightly South-East ?… or … Is that asking the wrong … Continue reading →

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Yucatan State 2025 Schedule for Renewing Car License Plates AND Vehicle Tarjeta de Circulació Info

Posted on January 5, 2025 by yucalandia

Jan. 5, 2025‘Tis the Season (after May) to Renew your Plates – Between June – December. Depending on the first 4 letters on your Yucatan plates, some plates with the correct 4 letters can be renewed starting June 2025 … … Continue reading →

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CFE Electricity Bills Show Their Annual Increases, again

Posted on January 4, 2025 by yucalandia

Jan. 4, 2025‘Tis the Season for Complaining about higher electricity bills here in Yucatan. aka … Follow the Money … Money Talks ! Most immigrants here are seem unaware of the last 40 yr of CFE policies that give large … Continue reading →

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