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bob

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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help with Merida - living/retiring

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I've heard Merida may be a suitable choice to retire for a variety of reasons. Any Merida residents have any specific comments about living there - weather too hot? Housing availability? Sports - golf/tennis? Other info. Thank you for your help.

Carlos

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As a borned & raised Yucatecan I will attest the climate, specially in the summer, is not suitable for everyone. Unless you've lived in similar climates in the US or anywhere else and or are used to the humidity, you will be miserable & unhappy. Locals escape the hot summer months by going to Progreso, Chelem, Chixulub, Cancun etc. Some foreigners turned residents usually, and I'm not generalizing here, avoid the area physically altogether untill they consider the climate acceptable...by their own terms.
Housing: plentifull either for rent or to buy. I suggest you rent first and study the market before jumping in as a buyer.
Sports: you can join several of the private & semi-private clubs
and practice what you enjoy. In MOHO tennis & golf are consider by many emeritenses to be elitists sports affordable by few.
The food is unique to some and repugnant by others. You must be the judge of that! Vaya con Dios y suerte!
: I've heard Merida may be a suitable choice to retire for a variety of reasons. Any Merida residents have any specific comments about living there - weather too hot? Housing availability? Sports - golf/tennis? Other info. Thank you for your help.

Dan the Man

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Merida has a lot of positives

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I don't live in Merida, but I've spent a lot of time there. In my opinion, it has a lot of positives. It's a clean, scenic, colonial city. It's a big city, but nothing like Mexico City or Guadalajara. It has a lot of great restaurants, nightlife, and cultural activities. The one big negative, for me, is the climate. In the summer, it has to one of the hottest, most humid places on Earth. I don't think there are very many Americans living in Merida, so you'd need to speak fluent Spanish to really enjoy the city. Good luck.

LeAnn in Merida

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Actually there are quite a few Americans living here...we even have an English library!
: I don't live in Merida, but I've spent a lot of time there. In my opinion, it has a lot of positives. It's a clean, scenic, colonial city. It's a big city, but nothing like Mexico City or Guadalajara. It has a lot of great restaurants, nightlife, and cultural activities. The one big negative, for me, is the climate. In the summer, it has to one of the hottest, most humid places on Earth. I don't think there are very many Americans living in Merida, so you'd need to speak fluent Spanish to really enjoy the city. Good luck.

Bob

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Merida sounds beautiful and pleasant except for possibly extreme heat and potential for tropical storms. I think I would prefer a colonial city more than for example Puerto Vallarta. I also like the fact that not a lot of Americans are there, forcing me to further study Spanish. I would hope to fit in with the locals as something desireable. Thanks for your help.

Carlos

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Dan the Man

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Americans in Merida: it's relative

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Actually there are quite a few Americans living here...we even have an English library!
I take you at your word that there are "quite a few Americans" living in Merida, given the fact that you live there and I don't. However, I was speaking in relative terms; compared to many other places like Chapala, San Miguel, etc. I believe there are relatively few Americans living in Merida. Having participated in this forum for a number of years, and bearing witness to the relative lack of forum particpants from Merida (as opposed to somewhere like Chapala)I didn't want to give the OP the impression that Merida would have a large American population. Would you? I was trying to give him some advice, based on personal experience, about the city. I'd hope that my advice would be a little more helpful than "have you ever heard of Hurricane Isidore?" Tell me where all you Americans hang out in Merida and I'll be sure to hit those places when I'm there next summer!

xochitl

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Lee anne, I would like to send some money to help the people in Yucatan. I know that you can donate through banamex or at the electra stores all over mexico, but I am not sure that the money would get there ( after Mitch the donations were still in bodega a year after in DF) If you can advise me here on this forum or through my e mail address, I would appreciate it. Thank you

Carlos

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The link iswww.c2it.com

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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The picture is horrifying and shows what these storms can do. It looks similiar to our house during Hurricane Carol in the 60's, except that the walls of some of the buildings are still standing. Alas, our house was flattened to the ground and fortunately only 1 fatality on our block. Also, thank you for the closing advice on seeking consulate help as opposed to local opinion.

LeAnn in Merida

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Have you heard of Hurricane Isidore??: I've heard Merida may be a suitable choice to retire for a variety of reasons. Any Merida residents have any specific comments about living there - weather too hot? Housing availability? Sports - golf/tennis? Other info. Thank you for your help.

LeAnn in Merida

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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What I meant was that Isidore just hit us six days ago...this entire area is devistated....it will be quite some time before Merida and the surrounding areas recover....its hard to be too polite, I guess, when there is no running water, much of the city has no power and thousands of people (about 80,000) according to the local news last night are homeless....sorry if I offended you...: : Have you heard of Hurricane Isidore??: I didn't ask what it may be like during a hurricane unless you have data that suggests hurricanes happen each week there. I live in an area that experiences hurricanes in the US. The question, quite obviously, related to general and typical living conditions in Merida.

Bob

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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: Have you heard of Hurricane Isidore??I didn't ask what it may be like during a hurricane unless you have data that suggests hurricanes happen each week there. I live in an area that experiences hurricanes in the US. The question, quite obviously, related to general and typical living conditions in Merida.