NotTheNews aka El Maloso

canadian expatriate living in yucatan

About the author

Expat man unclassable

A neurotic foreigners look at life in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

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The author

A neurotic foreigner who has lived in Merida, Yucatan for 20-plus years now and has been writing about it for 10 of them. Accused by some of being too negative, and praised by others as being real and telling it like it is. Decide for yourself.

Comments

hi,I dont think thay you are nuerotic or you wouldnt have had the guts to move to mexico! Any way Im a british woman living in Wasaga beach Ontario,the older I get the more I hate the snow,any advice you can give would be appreciated,is it worth considering Northern Mexico for the winters or is it cold there too?Like the idea of southern Mexico but the coastal towns look like they could get boring after 2 weeks. My problem is that I have to be on or in the water,love boating,swimming,fishing so being inland would not suit me either. regard Eileen
by Eileen on 13/08/2008 at 02:33:18

Hey there Eileen! Do you like the heat? If so, the Yucatan may be for you! There certainly isn't any snow... Northern Mexico is OK, maybe the Baja Peninsula some place like Guaymas or San Carlos etc. Southern Mexico aka Merida and environs is much more peaceful, less expensive and there isn't any drug-related violence that is becoming more and more frequent everywhere else in Mexico. Hope this helps... feel free to drop me an email anytime if you have more specific questions.
by Bill on 13/08/2008 at 17:41:15