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MID CityTV Heads to Paseo 60 Shopping Center and Mayan Gypsy Boutique Hotel in Progreso

For this edition of MID CityTV we head to Paseo 60 shopping center and out to Progreso to a lovely boutique hotel, The Mayan Gypsy. Paseo 60 is a trendy cultural center where you can find lots of restaurants, Aldrin Ayuso designs, Entrepisos Fine Mexican arts store, Casa Manzanero museum about singer and composer Armando […]

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US Consul Dorothy Ngutter Merida Yucatan

Welcome Event for US Consul General Dorothy Ngutter

On March 3rd Stephanie Carmon creator and editor of MID CityBeat and Adele Aguirre owner of SoHo Galleries invited members of the US American community living in Yucatan as well as local and state dignitaries to SoHo Galleries (Calle 60 x 43 y 41 Centro, Merida) for a welcome event for US Consul General of

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Three Great Shopping Ideas in Merida

It’s that time of year in Merida again where we are eating out, gathering with friends and going shopping for the holidays! We always want to encourage people to shop local and support the local businesses and here we have three spots that we love go shop. https://youtu.be/tTSFOfxynRM Matilda Merida If you drive down

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Fair Trade Christmas Shopping Excursion to Maya Communities

https://youtu.be/71LnUnxui5M MID CityBeat Discover Yucatan Excursion: We’re Going Christmas Shopping to Maya Communities in Campeche Saturday December 18th This 18th of December, Carlos Sosa and I will be hosting a boutique shopping trip to Calkini and the surrounding Maya villages in Campeche. Just about an hour and twenty minutes from Merida, we will visit some

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Plaza: Carmesí: Merida Centro’s Newest Hot Spot for Shopping, Coffee & Cuisine

Plaza Carmesí: Merida Centro’s Newest Hot Spot for Shopping, Coffee & Cuisine Plaza Carmesí The newest addition to the historic Centro’s urban cool vibe is Plaza Carmesí. Located on the corner Calle 62 and 53, it is in the heart of the Centro — close to the Plaza Grande, the cathedral, and Centro’s culinary center:

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Filmmaker from California Makes a Quarantine Film in Chelem, Yucatan

Filmmaker from California Makes a Quarantine Film in Chelem, Yucatan Vanessa Coleman is a local artist, gallerist & filmmaker from Oakland, California. After initial exhibitions of her work around the Bay Area and Brooklyn in 2005 then living at art cooperatives with prestigious artists in Oakland, She established Fort Gallery in San Francisco in 2007.

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Saturday Morning the Streets of Merida During Covid19

Saturday Morning the Streets of Merida During Covid19 I decided to take a walk to the Slow Food Yucatán this morning and see what protocols they are following so I can share with MID City followers. Little by little we will be getting out more and more and recommending places we not only deem as having quality

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La Casta Divina Restaurant Merida, Yucatan

Is Naming a Restaurant “La Casta Divina” Really That Bad?

Written by Stephanie Carmon The other day there was a post on Facebook about a new restaurant that opened up in the Centro called La Casta Divina, The Divine Caste. It sparked a bit of controversy on the news and social media many people taking offense to the name. There were lots of opinions and

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Outdoor activites and water sports in Yucatan

Beach Bummin’ it in the Yucatecan Sun: Extreme Sports and Water Fun

Written by Stephanie Carmon Yucatecan summers are the best. People here really know how to take time to enjoy their surroundings. The beautiful gulf beaches are a mere 20-minute drive from Merida, and there are countless cenotes, caves, hidden lagoons, mangroves, wildlife; it truly is one of Mother Nature’s treasures. We are also lucky to

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Landscaping your Tropical Garden in Yucatan

Written by Nik Jameson You’ve found the perfect house and furnished it with the perfect style and you are enjoying the warm weather as you get used to your Yucatecan life. However, every time you go outside into your garden you burn under the sun and lament at the rocky yard and the sharp grasses of

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