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Some of the Issues that Arise When You Choose to Fire a Mexican Domestic Worker

Posted on May 29, 2026 by yucalandia

There are a number of payments (Finiquito, Aguinaldo & Vacation pay, plus several others) owed when you fire a housekeeper or gardener domestic worker in Mexico. It can be helpful to have some sense of the legal terminologies used, before … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s Guardia Nacional Given New Powers in Traffic Stops on National Highways

Posted on May 28, 2026 by yucalandia

May 28, 2026 Under Mexico’s new traffic laws, Mexico’s National Guard are now the top-cops on Federal highways, and they are now allowed to FINE and even arrest drivers and passengers on Federal Highways. By official decree, the National Guard … Continue reading →

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2026 Atlantic Storm Forecasts are IN

Posted on May 21, 2026 by yucalandia

May 21, 2026 We’re moving closer to the JUNE 1, 2026 kickoff of Hurricane Season, so, it’s worth a look at the current forecasts. Historical Top Performing Colorado State University’s Atmospheric Sciences Dept Summary: “2026 Forecast Summary”“We anticipate that the … Continue reading →

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Merida’s Worst UV Days of 2026 Are Here

Posted on May 20, 2026 by yucalandia

Mau 20, 2026 drpntosSoe5al8gm81861f3mgh7lmll65g240899i19l1hmg743hgh1c0419 · Shared with Your friends The Days When the Shadows disappear from our Light Poles & Vertical Walls:** We’re headed into our worst – hottest week(s) of days on Merida, Yucatan’s Centro streets. For the next 11 … Continue reading →

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Upcoming 2026 Solar Events

Posted on March 19, 2026 by yucalandia

March 19, 2026 2026’s Spring Equinox happens a bit earlier this year, tomorrow (3/20/2026) at 8:46 AM local time in Merida. Chichen Itza is scheduled to be open for viewing of the famous snake descending on El Castillo’s stairway, (but … Continue reading →

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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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