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August 10, 2018 Looking to the future. ”  (The Progreso port~terminal) has seen tremendous growth, having doubled its volumes from 80,000 to 140,000 TEUs throughput over the last two years, as the region’s economic activities expand. This year alone the … Continue reading →

August 8, 2019 If you’re Canadian … DON’T send in that check to Chase.  🤪 American consumers are picking up your tab. 🤔🤔 🤨🤣🤨🤣 It’s real … * * * * Feel free to copy while giving proper attribution: YucaLandia/Surviving … Continue reading →

August 8, 2019 It’s always been their land … . regardless of today’s “borders” … The people in El Paso … are no different than the people in Juarez … … It’s all …        ~America~     … … Continue reading →

August 9, 2019  Gone in 30 seconds … Love your ‘keyless entry’ modern car? Know that they’re hacked more easily than US voting machines. ~      “… motor theft insurance claim payouts hit their highest level in seven years … Continue reading →

August 3, 2019 As of August 3’rd, 2019 … Mexico simplifies telephone dialing: Effective August 3, 2019, there will be no more special rules needed to to dial long distance nor between or to cell phones. Mexican phone dialing will … Continue reading →

August 5, 2019 Minors Traveling Abroad out of Mexico? If you want to avoid hassles, consider checking-out the Mex. Govt’s … “Formato SAM” … ~before~ going to the airport. You can fill it out on-line first … and then take … Continue reading →

August 3, 2019  Update Ever since all the very good Nov. 2012 Immigration policy changes, Mexico’s immigration system just keeps getting better & better. Consider how we foreigners-in-Mexico now do our “Change of Address” process: …  The Change of Address … Continue reading →

Imagine that you briefly see that the helpful Pemex attendants have pumped $720 pesos of gasoline (as momentarily shown on the pump’s display) ,  yet now ,  the pump’s display now shows:  $920 pesos …. the YES, they zeroed the … Continue reading →

July 8, 2019 There’s been a recent kerfluffle on our local “Expats in Yucatan” FB group, with many grazing-gringos writing angry (confused) comments over a supposed ‘cheating’ restaurant bill that offers some fun insights into Mexico & how gringos react. … Continue reading →

June 24, 2019 Fortunately … up here in the north-west part of the Yucatan peninsula, aka Yucatan State, we have very few venomous snakes that are dangerous to humans … just three (3) kinds. . “Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern … Continue reading →

June 17, 2019 As of August 3’rd, 2019 … Mexico simplifies telephone dialing: Effective August 3, 2019, there will be no more special rules needed to to dial long distance nor between or to cell phones. Mexican phone dialing will … Continue reading →

June 11, 2019 Merida’s INM office is moving on June 17, 2019. INM-Merida’s New Address: Calle 31 * #94 x   C16 y C20, Colonia México Merida, Yucatan *Note that this section of Calle 31  also corresponds to Circuito Colonias. *  … Continue reading →

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 →

Dec. 12, 2018 Update: Our local Progreso Aduana office has issued a new form letter for extending the expiration date of permits for vehicle’s with TIPs, whose owner is in the process of renewing their Residente Temporal visa.   Context: We … Continue reading →