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Mexico facts

OFFICIAL NAME: United Mexican States
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic of federated states
CAPITAL: Mexico City
POPULATION: 120,286,655
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish
MONEY: Peso
AREA: 1,964,375 square kilometers
MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Sierra Madre

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Pros and Cons of Living in Mexico

Pros and Cons of Living in Mexico After many years of simply taking vacations in Mexico we decided upon early retirement that we would move to

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Merida Mexico’s Sublime Parque Santa Lucia

Merida Mexico’s Sublime Parque Santa Lucia Santa Lucia Parque is a little gem of a square in Merida Mexico. A favourite place for natives and ex-pats

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Things to do in Merida the safest city in Mexico

Things to do in Merida the safest city in Mexico Merida, the vibrant capital city of Yucatan state in Mexico, is a cultural hub and a

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What’s it like to live in Chelem?

What’s it like to live in Chelem? Updated 10/04/2023 Much has been written about retiring to Mexico but we found it difficult to find more

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25 Best day trips from Merida Mexico

25 Best day trips from Merida Mexico Merida, the vibrant capital city of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, serves as an excellent base for exploring the

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Chicxulub Mexico the Gulf Coast- A fantastic place to retire to

CHICXULUB MEXICO Want to retire to Mexico? Can’t decide where you should live? Well, Chicxulub (Chick-shoo-loob) is one of those virtually unknown spots for a safe retirement

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Uaymitun to Telchac the ExPat Life in Mexico

Telchac and Uaymitun Emerald Coast Uaymitún -Uaymitún (Why-me-toon)  is a small fishing village approximately 16 km west of Progreso, in Mexico which is about a 30-minute

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Visiting Ancient Dzibilchaltun Merida

Visiting Ancient Dzibilchaltun Merida Dzibilchaltún (Ts’íibil Cháaltun) Dzibilchaltun pronunciation – (I borrowed that from Wikipedia), I still don’t know how to pronounce it properly.  Translated from

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CAMPECHE, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: Busy outdoor restaurants on a pedestrian street in Campeche, Mexico on February 23, 2017

Things to do in Campeche: Mexico’s cotton candy city

Things to do in Campeche: Mexico’s cotton candy city The ex-pats all told us we must visit Campeche Mexico if we wanted a true Mexican-style staycation.

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The Phenomenal Mayan Ruins of Uxmal

The Phenomenal Mayan Ruins of Uxmal Uxmal is an ancient Mayan city located within the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is one of the most important

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Top 10 tips for living in the Yucatan Mexico gulfside

Top 10 tips for living in the Yucatan We moved to the Yucatan, specifically Chelem as part of our retirement agenda. We chose this because we felt it

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Food from Oaxaca: The joy of Oaxacan Food

Food from Oaxaca – the joy of Oaxacan Food When travelling to Oaxaca, many visitors have one thing on their mind — authentic Oaxacan food! As one of

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Chuburna Living the Ex-Pat Life in Mexico |Gulf Side

Chuburna ex-pats in the Yucatan Chuburna is located on the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, right beside Chelem and pretty much the farthest village from

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26 of the best Mexican Street Foods

26 of the best Mexican Street Foods In every place, we visit we look for street food and as food tourism junkies Mexico was absolutely one

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A Mexican cemetery decorated for the day of the dead

Calaveras and dia de los Muertos skulls (Day of the Dead)

Dia de los Muertos Skulls The Day of the Dead Mexico Calavera is Spanish for “skull” and in Mexico, it has a much deeper meaning. There is

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Yucatan Food – deliciously earthy, hot and smoky

Yucatan Food – deliciously earthy, hot and smoky Mexican and Yucatecan foods are very different. Yucatecan cuisine has been strongly influenced by European foods as well as

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Best food markets and food halls in N. America

41of the Best food markets and food halls in North America I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again I LOVE food markets and food

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Visiting or moving to Progreso Mexico | Retiring to the Yucatan

Puerto Progreso Yucatan – Things to Do There is a small but very active community of expats living in Progreso Mexico and many live in the

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Move to Mexico the best tips for a new life or retirement

Move to Mexico the best tips for a new life or retirement So you are a retired couple, baby boomers, single female or male looking to

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The underground river in Mexicos Yucatan with its white stalactites and stalagmites running into a deep green and blue cenote

The Rio Secreto an underground river tour

 Rio Secreto Underground River Tour A sacred Mayan underground river in Mexico The Rio Secreto Mexico is located on the Yucatan peninsula. The Yucatan is divided into

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What are those gorgeous Mexican embroidered dresses called?

Mexican Embroidered Dresses In the Yucatan, we often saw the women and girls dressed in beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses or huipiles as they are known there.

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Top six things to do in Mexico’s Stunning Yucatan Peninsula

Top Six Things to do in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Mexico has long been a favourite travel destination among international travellers. To be more specific though, it’s

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How to buy the best hammock in Mexico

Tips on Buying a Mexican Hammock Mexico is famous for its hammocks and in particular Maya hammocks are some of the best in the world. I

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Palace of the Phalluses Mexico: Templo de los Falos

Palace of the Phalluses Mexico: Templo de los Falos One of the best things about visiting Mexico is taking the opportunity to explore some of

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Mysterious Aluxes the little people of Mexico Mayan Legends

The Legend of the Mayan Aluxes The little people of Mexico The Mayan Legend of the Alux (aloosh). The world is full of myths and legends and

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Visit the Lucas Galvez Market

Navigating the Lucas Galvez Market, Merida Looking for something to do in Merida that’s a little off the beaten path? Look no further than a great

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Best tips when visiting the Yucatan gulf-side

 Tips for living in the Yucatan Helpful tips for living in the Yucatan. We lived on the Gulfside of the Yucatan for a year in a

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