Yucatan Gringos

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 [...]

The Good. . .The Bad. . and The Awesome. . . . 
We (my husband - Bill, myself, and our daughter - Rhonda - home on a visit from the Netherlands) arrived home from our trip to Merida and Chelem night before last. . . worn out, frazzled, but excited in some respects and still deliberating in [...]

The money has changed hands and in return for the money I now have property on the beach..
So this Thursday we go down and see about transferring power and water etc. over to our name..
Our realtor George Mazun (mayanliving.com ) will be with us a few days to show us the main things we need [...]

Exactly - what all is required to make a legal purchase of property in Mexico?. .and to make the move there?. . This is one area of research for us, in particular after finding one simple sentence at sanfelipe.com.mx that states:

“ You must have an FM3 to enter into any binding legal contract in Mexico - for example [...]

I received an email yesterday from a friend that I met online in discussions about moving and living in Mexico. . Kaye has purchased a beach side home in Churburna, a small town just to the west of Progreso. . . this message was sent to her list of friends. . .she gave me permission [...]

Tequila is a spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara and in the highlands of Jalisco, 65 km east of Guadalajara. It is made from the blue agave (also known as Agave tequilana azul, Weber’s blue agave, and also called [...]