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May 22, 2019 Tomorrow is pretty special in Yucatan. and July 21, 2019 too… The sun finally sits directly overhead at solar-noon here … just twice a year.** Go outside at solar noon tomorrow (12:55 PM + 13 sec) … … Continue reading →

~ El Virreinato de Yucatán ~ May 12, 2019 Notice that Yucatán was originally ~ traditionally a separate “kingdom” ~ separate from Mexico … Yucatán … a separate distinct “kingdom” under Spanish Colonial rule (aka El Virreinato de la Nueva … Continue reading →

~ Total Lunar Eclipse next Sunday night … Jan 20’th, 2019. ~ … 10:41 PM Full Eclipse Start time  ~ 11:12 PM Peak Full Eclipse  ~ 11:44 PM End of Full Eclipse… All times are Merida Central Standard Times ~ … Continue reading →

Public Service Announcement ~ Jan. 5, 2019: Pay your 2019 Merida property taxes (Predial) and get home insurance coverage of $20,000 in Fire Insurance & $15,000 in Theft Insurance. “Me doy por enterado(a) de que al pagar mi impuesto predial … Continue reading →

~ Merida Chili Cook-Off ~ Save the date … Sunday, January 13, 2019 Where: The Railroad Museum ~Calle 43 & C48 ~ Centro When:   From 1:00 – 6:00 pm … Jan. 13, 2019. Who:   EVERYONE is invited to enjoy some … Continue reading →

December 5, 2018 Ho³ ! ! !   *       *       *       * Feel free to copy while giving proper attribution: YucaLandia/Surviving Yucatan. © Steven M. Fry Read-on MacDuff . . . … Continue reading →

December 5, 2018 The Mexican Supreme Court just ruled that IMSS payments are required for all domestic workers.  In a unanimous ruling, Mexico’s Supreme Court issued an amparo, (injunction), ordering the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) to implement a pilot … Continue reading →