Why Living in Merida Is AWESOME and Why Expats Love It
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My heart aches when I'm not here! I love living in Merida, Mexico. Yucatecans Are The NICEST People, and it will surprise you!
Amy moved to Merida from Dallas talks about the Yucatecan's hospitality towards foreigners. Angel was born and raised in Tabasco but moved to Yucatan years ago and also agrees that Merida is the best place to live in Mexico.
Amy lived in Playa del Carmen before moving to Merida, and Angel also experienced other parts of Mexico. They share their perspectives on how Merida differs and why they love living here.
Together they talk about how locals feel about foreigners moving to Mexico, the gringo tax and whether or not you need to watch out, safety in Merida, getting around, finding rentals in Merida vs other parts of Mexico, the food and cultural richness of Merida, and so much more.
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@harlyredhonda9938
8 ай бұрын
BC Canada I really enjoyed this one I was just in Mérida visiting and doing my 3 years renewal. Wow Mariana look at your Chanel 40g subscribers way to go
Great advice about not getting into an expat comfort zone. Also, leaving expectations behind and going there with a clean learning slate.❤❤❤
@MexicoRelocationGuide
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Thanks for watching :)
From Sacramento, CA. So looking forward to relocating to Merida ❤
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Nice! You're going to love it. Don't forget to sign up for our FREE Guide bit.ly/3S6kyZf
My favourite city. Ever. Spent 3 wonderful years in Yucatan. Greetings from Bangkok (nice city too, but it's not Merida)
Watching from Mazatlan. Love these videos to help me hit the ground running as I visit different areas in Mexico. Viva MRG!
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Great to hear! Saludos
Thank you for sharing this information. Very informative. Peace and blessings always.
Well, here I am in Centro, Merida, Yucatan, México all the way from ATL. I've been here for two interesting and enjoyable weeks. This is My initial visit as part of My due diligence. My retirement plan is for six months in the northern hemisphere and six months in the southern hemisphere as I follow the sunshine. I booked a room at a "budget" hotel that is making upgrades/modernization, as is true of Merida, the Yucatan and Mexico. I'm a retired Georgia farmer so a lot of the "inconveniences" are manageable. Frankly, the main reason I picked May/June to visit Centro, Merida was to experience the "HEAT" factor. I believe the daytime temperature has exceeded 100°f everyday I've been here for the past two weeks. Though it is substantial, it is manageable. I've learned to reset My inner clock. Which means; do My chores, errands and shopping in the morning, then around 12noon, find a shady spot and chill until after the sun sets. Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate! Then is time for supper at numerous restaurants, from simple barfood/street food to highend restaurants, and socializing in Centro's numerous bench lined parks. Last weekend was La Noche Blanca, and Centro was alive and socializing was in full swing past midnight. This weekend was Election weekend and selling alcohol, even at grocery stores is prohibited. Oh, well. I'll makeup for it this week. I chose Centro, Merida because being in My early 70's I don't want the aggravation and expense of owning another motor vehicle. Besides, I prefer to walk or ride My tricycle wherever I want to visit. Centro is perfect in that regard. Moreover, Mexicans are robust folks, that enjoy socializing. They start around sunset and continue past midnight. I'll have to adjust My inner clock to acclimate to their schedule if I decide to weigh anchor in Centro Merida. Ive got another week for this visit, then I'll probably return for the rainy season. Then, again, I may just turn around and return, and begin the process of finding a rental. If You come to Centro and want to visit Playa Progreso, take the AutoProgreso bus from downtown Centro. The fare is $25mx ($1+) each way. There is no savings for purchasing a round ticket. Because if the ticket is damaged, or wet, or You lose it, you'll have to buy another ticket. I paid for a roundtrip, but when I attempted to board the bus back to Centro, I was politely informed that I had only bought a one-way ticket. Simply type "AutoProgreso" in Google Streets and it will give directions to the bus station in Centro. I wish yall happiness. "Via con dios!"
Watching from Denmark and looking forward our 2. trip to Mérida next May❤thank you for your fantastic channel!
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support. I hope you love Merida! Don't forget to get our FREE Living in Mexico guide bit.ly/3S6kyZf
I loved the interview and the couple! 🥰
Watching from Colorado. Great video, thank you.
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching - don't forget to sign up for our free living in Mexico guide bit.ly/3S6kyZf
@susans7091
6 ай бұрын
How silly. Colorado is high and dry. Merida is low, soggy, and humid
Watching from the fishing village of San Felipe in Baja. Been here 2 years and LOVE it
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Nice! Welcome to the channel :)
Beautiful City, I could see myself visiting there in the future ✌️
Great video. Love the mexican with the American. Going to Merida this month......excited.
Watching from Fort Worth, Texas. Loved the video. You two make such a cute couple! Congratulations!
watching from Richmond, VA and loving it :-)
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Gracias! Don't forget to sign up for our FREE Mexico Living Guide bit.ly/3Pva4j9
@KBcubedP3
Ай бұрын
Me too!
Watching from Calgary Canada.
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Bienvenido! Don't forget to sign up for our free living in Mexico guide bit.ly/3S6kyZf
I am watching from South Africa … loving what I hear about Merida
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Welcome to the channel! Don't forget to sign up for our free living in Mexico guide bit.ly/3S6kyZf
New subscriber from Dallas Texas.
From Tennessee. Wonderful video
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Make sure you get our FREE Guide to Living in Mexico bit.ly/3Pva4j9
Hola Mariana, de tu amigable gringo en hermosa Ensenada! Hola Angel and Amy muchos gracias!
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Saludos David!
Viewing this from Hawaii. Will be visiting soon, hopefully.
Really great advice. Merida looks lovely-I’m considering moving either to Merida or Cuernavaca. I’m just a bit afraid of the humidity in Merida.
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Hi! totally understand that. If you're not used to heat and humidity at the same time, Merida will feel oppressive. That's why I highly recommend doing a private relocation tour. We have them in Cuernavaca and Merida so you can visit both places and truly see for yourself which one is better for you mexicorelocationguide.com/tours/private-relocation-tours/
Thank you.
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it. Don't forget to sign up for our FREE Guide on Living in Mexico bit.ly/3S6kyZf
Listening from Greenbelt, Maryland USA thank you!
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Welcome! Don't forget to sign up for the FREE GUIDE bit.ly/3S6kyZf
Is a beautiful place to live
I am watching from Oregon, USA
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Bienvenida Gina! Don't forget to sign up for our free living in Mexico guide if you haven't bit.ly/3S6kyZf
Hello from Arlington Tx
Watching from Virginia. Been to Yucatán before but planning the first trip to Merida.
@MexicoRelocationGuide
4 ай бұрын
Nice! Thanks for checking out the video of Amy and Angel. Have a wonderful time exploring. And if you ever want to consider a relocation tour check out our page mexicorelocationguide.com/tours/
Watching from Chelem y Chuburna (la playa) 30-40 minute drive from Merida. Go there often. Also Puerto Progreso is nearby ❤ perfecto
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Bienvenido! Thanks for watching
I am from Abilene so we were neighbors! I loved our time in Merida--we later got married but we want to retire to Merida!
Watching and learning from Lincoln, NE USA
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Wonderful! Thanks for watching. Make sure you get our FREE Living in Mexico Guide bit.ly/3Pva4j9
Hi I glad to hear you experienced I just bought my house on Merida I hope that will be there on August or early September I live in Chicago for almost 30 years and is time to move to my country and my shoes is Merida I’m from Jalisco But I love Merida
Watching this from San Francisco, CA
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Bienvenido! Make sure you sign up for our FREE Living in Mexico Guide bit.ly/3S6kyZf
Watching from San Antonio, TX
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Welcome! Don't forget to sign up for the free living in Mexico guide bit.ly/3S6kyZf
I‘m watching from Germany 🇩🇪 - I did like your clear and useful information. Would like to spend there a couple of weeks too 😊….
@MexicoRelocationGuide
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Amy and Angel were guests on our channel. Check out our site for more information about moving to Mexico the right way mexicorelocationguide.com/blog/
Thank you for this video. My Wife and I are looking to retire in Mexico. Would you mind suggesting a place for us? We only have two (must haves) needs. 1. Beach 2. Bicycle friendly.
Hi Amy, Thank you so much for this video. It was truly helpful. My name is Dora, and I plan on moving to Merida for a few months in search of my retirement home. I've been searching for my ideal area to live in, and I think Norte Merida is best. I visited SMA and fell in love, but it's more expensive. QRO is another city I plan on checking out. Anyway, thanks so much for this helpful video. I hope you make more. 🌷
@MexicoRelocationGuide
4 ай бұрын
Hi Dora! Amy was a guest on our channel Thanks for watching 😉 If you want help moving to Merida check out our site mexicorelocationguide.com Saludos!
Are there books or courses or ? for learning the dialect for there, specifically? I took Spanish in high school many years ago, but am told that the Spanish in the Yucatan is different?
Hello from Las Vegas. Heading to Brazil for a few months then to Europe for a month. Should be back and in Florida by 10/15. I would like to have an AIRBNB in Merida and call it my home. Will be solo, and hope to like it there, close to the water, great sea food, I’m in! San Miguel, Lake Chapala and Guadalajara are not for me for many reasons included the bad food. Nice informative video. Thank you!
Hiya from a yucatecan in the UK
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Saludos paisano!
Are you able to use something similar to ups?
@MexicoRelocationGuide
7 ай бұрын
Yes- there is DHL, Fedex, Estafeta and all kinds of local shipping services.
I'm moving from US to Merida
@MexicoRelocationGuide
7 ай бұрын
Awesome! Congrats. If you need help along the way, check out our site mexicorelocationguide.com
San Clemente Ca
Its 87 degrees there in December! 😢
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Yeap- and some people are looking forward to that 😉
What was the name and number of the realtor you trusted?
Boise, Idaho\
Alberta Canada
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Bienvenida! Make sure you check out our FREE Living in Mexico GUIDE bit.ly/3S6kyZf
❤
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Laura!
What is the internet service like in Merida? I can't live in an area where the internet is out for days.
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Internet speeds will vary based on the location. However, most of Merida has the ability for you to hire high speed internet.
@pablerry
7 ай бұрын
I have 1gbps in my house in Itzima neighborhood
From Texas
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Welcome! Hope you enjoyed this video of Amy and Angel. Make sure you sign up for our free guide bit.ly/3S6kyZf
Hola from Corpus
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Hola Bienvenido ❤
How do you stand the 110 degree heat?
@MexicoRelocationGuide
Ай бұрын
they use a lot of air conditioning in their home and when you go out you seek places that you know are air conditioned. You also tend to not do much during the peak hours
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Hey can someone tell me please where can I find a electric burner like the one in this video please, thanks
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Hi! They sell them at HomeDepot or Coppel or Liverpool or Amazon
@laurareinreno
8 ай бұрын
Amazon
@ralphjimenez6731
8 ай бұрын
@@laurareinreno thank you Laura I appreciate it, de seguro lo buscaré 👍🏼
Stuck in SC
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
We hope to see you in Mexico 😉 and hope you liked the video
Really considering moving there with my kids
@MexicoRelocationGuide
6 ай бұрын
You and your kids will love living in Merida. We have an in-depth video coming out tomorrow But if you’d like to learn what you need to know for moving to Mexico, I suggest getting our free email series bit.ly/3S6kyZf
@DanielaKDHH
5 ай бұрын
México is great for families and kids. The culture is totally family oriented and totally kids friendly !! Greetings from Hamburg Germany 😊
Idaho
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
welcome! Hope you liked this video :)
@StarlynMunson
8 ай бұрын
Agradezco mucho su trabajo, gracias
Don't know how to put this. I would be interested in learning about everyday activities, the vendors, the food and transportation. Now here comes the biggie - My lack of interest in learning spanish, street spanish or otherwise. A huge problem to the process of integration, I know. I thought of having a quality translation device, but I fear the locals might think that to be tacky, maybe even insultive. But through the repetition of using the device, would be a preferred method to pick up necessary words and phrases. Not interested in a tutor, or classes of any kind. Maybe a tutorial on the Internet and/or television. Slow going, but that's my lifestyle, so that's a plus. While it's good advice to venture out of your comfort zone, even never going in it.... but never going in it would discourage me from staying with any kind of longevity. Lake Chapala, Ajijic, were the landing spot(s) I thought of. Oh well, just my thoughts.
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
I would say if you are not interested in learning Spanish, Mexico may not be the country for you. Even though you don't have to be fluent to live comfortably, it should be of interest to you to learn to know what is being said and get by. At least as a sign of respect to the country you are living in.
@g8way2k1
7 ай бұрын
@@MaryGwenDungan Thank you Mary - I'll try a little. :-)
@g8way2k1
7 ай бұрын
@@MexicoRelocationGuide What bothers me is that the U.S. seems to bend over backwards to accommodate the Spanish language. Wife knows a woman who has been in the States for 30 years and can't, or won't, speak any English. She don't have to. Respect 'is' a two way street. I guess there isn't much reciprocity. One reason I picked Ajijic/Lake Chapala for a landing spot was for one of the larger areas in Mexico that understand/speak English, as well as the higher elevation and cooler climate year round.
aloha from Kauai
@Hereforthelove
Ай бұрын
My favorite place in the world. ❤
hola, estoy in florida
@patrickprendergast9589
8 ай бұрын
i live in naples fl used to live in merida
@rosslopatin9503
8 ай бұрын
Hola, estoy tambien en Florida. Me gusta la playa Treasure Island. Aprendio Español 😁. Has estado en la playa de Siesta Key?
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Bienvenida!
How hot is Merida? 🔥
@rosalindhb
8 ай бұрын
Very
@RigiLiquid945
8 ай бұрын
Tropical! I've been there a couple of times, and it was very nice in February, March. Highs of 30 to 37°C with an extreme record of 46 celcius going way back. I was at Chichén-itzá pyramid, and I laughed at the weather report because it said 40°C with wind chill due to strong winds. Well I wasn't laughing for long when I stopped sweating from heat exhaustion.
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
If you're not used to heat and humidity it is very hot. But some people love that
I thought south Florida was hot, yiches ..
It’s different? If you’ve never been to Mexico-you probably shouldn’t move to Mexico…
I would love to marry a Mexican woman
@meatgravylard
2 ай бұрын
That will take all of five minutes. All you need is the perception of money and a willingness to support their child/children.
Thank you , I wasborn a d raised I Merida but I have lived in Phoenix Arizona for the last 37 yrs.
@MexicoRelocationGuide
8 ай бұрын
Saludos paisano! Un abrazo hasta Phoenix