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Arthur & Mayte
Dutch expat in Mexico
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30
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About me
Dutch
Lives in Merida
Speaks Spanish and English
Registration: 17 March 2009
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Looking to Meet expats in Progreso MX in April by craft1950
I am looking at retirement options and will be in Progreso April 9-16. I would like to meet a couple of expats for socializing and chatting about their experiences. I would be delighted to meet up on line to chat a bit and set up a date to hang ...
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There are lots of entretainment around the city, send us an email, bmwmex2@yahoo.com Read More
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Looking to Meet expats in Progreso MX in April by craft1950
I am looking at retirement options and will be in Progreso April 9-16. I would like to meet a couple of expats for socializing and chatting about their experiences. I would be delighted to meet up on line to chat a bit and set up a date to hang ...
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Hi every Brenda, wellcome to Yucatan. we will be glad to meet you. We are sure you will love to live in this beatifull city, Arthur and Mayte. Read More
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Swine flu in Merida/Progreso by razvina
hi there, I was wondering if any cases have been detected in Merida/Progreso? How the local communitity reacting to the spreading of the virus? Are the restaurants/schools/bars closed?? thank you for your replies Razvan
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Hi Razina Nationwide the Mexican Goverment has order Schools to stay close till 9th May. Restaurants and Bars are open buth they are serving only take a way. In general people is advice preferably to stay home, if they work to keep it quite, ... Read More
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Sun Kin Progreso by Arthur & Mayte
Hi to every body, We are about to buy a Condo in Chixchulub, we own a house in Merida and we love the beach, so we spend a lot of weekends there, now we decide is time to buy someting. This condos are beatifull but they are still in constrution ...
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Hi again, So long since last time we were traveling, here is the new web page sunkin.com.mx, have you seen it? Read More
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Sun Kin Progreso by Arthur & Mayte
Hi to every body, We are about to buy a Condo in Chixchulub, we own a house in Merida and we love the beach, so we spend a lot of weekends there, now we decide is time to buy someting. This condos are beatifull but they are still in constrution ...
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Hi Razvan Yes you are rigth, they send us an email with the new prices, they have at least 20 to 25 fellows working in the site I guess, we were there last weekend. They are taking an intense promotional campaign. The condos are very spacious, and ... Read More
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Going out in Yucatan by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Yucatan? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
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Hi to everybody to all the expat community in Merida: This comming 5th of April, it will be a performance of the Folkloric Ballet of Yucatan, and the Sinfonic Orchestra of Yucatan at the Peon Contreras Theater. the ticket costs 100 pesos per ... Read More
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Living in Mexico by Newsgal70
Hello to anyone who will answer a few questions from me? I would like to move to Mexico in 2010, where is the best place for me to travel to for temperate climate, very few americans and just a nice town to be in?
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Hi we move in to Merida Yucatan in 2005, and we are very happy living here, Yucatan is one of the finest places to live in Mexico. There are many beutifull cities in Mexico, but Merida has a lot to offer: peacefull, no crimes, still affordable, ... Read More
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moving to veracruz/mexico by palmtree22
I am a retired teacher from the USA am WILL me moving to Mexico in the near future. My plan is to move to a city on the Gulf Coast because I enjoy scuba diving, snorleling, anything to do with the water, plus I enjoy checking out ruins, etc. I have ...
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Hi there, We do not lived in Veracruz, but we have been there visiting, city is beutifull, people is very nice and friendly, but veracruz Port is very expensive, I know from some people that prices has skyrocket, I have a friend that works in ... Read More
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Sun Kin Progreso by Arthur & Mayte
Hi to every body, We are about to buy a Condo in Chixchulub, we own a house in Merida and we love the beach, so we spend a lot of weekends there, now we decide is time to buy someting. This condos are beatifull but they are still in constrution ...
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My wife and I move from Holland in 2005, looking for a better weather and business opportunities. We are very happy. We own a few pices of propperty here, prices are very affordable. Real State investment have save us from this trumoil. Our ... Read More
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Going out in Yucatan by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Yucatan? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
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Hi there, I would say depends 50% on you, and 50% on the circunstances. If you go out of your comfort zone, if you are a person how do not feel inhibited to talk to other people, then you will not have any problem. Yucatecan are rather respectfull, ... Read More
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Sun Kin Progreso by Arthur & Mayte
Hi to every body, We are about to buy a Condo in Chixchulub, we own a house in Merida and we love the beach, so we spend a lot of weekends there, now we decide is time to buy someting. This condos are beatifull but they are still in constrution ...
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Hi razvina Thanks for your replay, We had been following the development very closly, and they have workers at the site. We loved the project, fits perfect our needs, and the price is great, Since is no longer possible to built on the Beach, we ... Read More
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Cost of living in Mexico by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Mexico. Don't forget to mention where in Mexico you are living. How much does it cost to live in Mexico? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, bus ...
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Hi We are from Den Haag (The Hague)living in Merida, Yuc. Mexico. When we moved here, we sold everything and we start a fresh new life, we are not the kind that gets attached to material things, plus we have no children. So that made everything ... Read More
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Living in Mexico by expat.com
You are living in Mexico, or you used to live in Mexico. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Mexico? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Mexico? ...
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You are living in Mexico, or you used to live in Mexico. Hi we are a Dutch Couple living in Merida Yucatan, Mexico since 2005 Share your experience! How would you describe life in Mexico? Life here for us is perfect, we looked in to several ... Read More
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sailing by Exits and Entrances
I'm living in Germany, Dusseldorf area. I'm looking for sailing opportunities in the future in a warmer area, by an ocean or sea. Any ideas?
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We love boat sailing too. we live in Merida y we rent a boat (everything included) for sailing in Chixchulub in Yucatan, is great fun, we invite friends to join us and we share the expenses. if you want to know more about yucatan, we recomend you to ... Read More
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Sun Kin Progreso
Hi to every body, We are about to buy a Condo in Chixchulub, we own a house in Merida and we love the beach, so we spend a lot of weekends there, now we decide is time to buy someting. This condos are beatifull but they are still in constrution ... Read More