Yucatan Gringos

Well. . I attempted to download a picture of our lot . . but alas, as seems so common of computers and the internet, some glitch prevented it. . . So, here goes without the picture.
At this moment, there should be lots of activity upon our lot. . . Excavation and preparation for foundation should […]

Our son Scott posed a suggestion for topics for this post. . . (as we are currently in the ‘waiting’ mode of getting things moving for our intended ‘move’). . . What are the top ten reasons for moving to the Yucatan?. . .
He suggested a few topics. . . the availability of beach front […]

Greetings all!!. . . We made it back home from our two week stay (mostly in our little house on the beach) in the Yucatan - Tuesday evening. . . Needless to say, I had several days of ‘catch-up’ to do around here (mostly laundry from the trip!!) before I could get to writing this […]

It is really surprising how many people one comes in contact with that show a keen interest in the subject of ‘moving to Mexico’. . . many in the form of having had the same thoughts and aspirations themselves. . . And it appears that the knowledge of the impending influx of ‘expats’ to their […]

It appears things have simmered down over the Decreto 801. . . The bill is to be rewritten, or done away with, and life continues as normal in the Yucatan. . .  building permits and building continue uninterrupted. . .
Therefore we will be leaving shortly for a two week stay in our little house on […]

Finally!!. . . a bit more ‘informative’ piece on the new law - Decreto 801. . .
What had been floating around in posts ranged from one extreme to the other. . . with no real word on what the law consisted of. . . It turns out that the law is quite complex, and was […]

Just how big a mess has this new law - Decreto 801, passed at the last minute by the outgoing governor of Merida, prohibiting any new construction or reconstruction on the beaches of the Yucatan within 60 meters of the high water mark - created ?? Obviously, a very large one. . . . or […]

There is some very disturbing news in the Merida Insider, concerning a new law (is it a law??) prohibiting construction and/or reconstruction within a certain distance of the water’s edge at high tide (in the Yucatan). . . It is unclear whether or not this law is in affect yet, or if it is actually […]

It is said that a woman often changes her mind. . . must be true, as I just ‘had’ to make changes to the initial floor plan of the home we intend to build. . . and, more than likely, up to the time that the builder lays the walls with the cement blocks, I will […]

This is my first post to Yucatan Gringos. Pattycake and Hopper are my parents (such cute screen names!). I’m extremely excited to see them taking on this great adventure; but that’s not why I’m making this post. I’m here to talk about spelunking - or cave exploration.
Most of my trips to Mexico are for scuba […]