Hi there, and welcome to our blog. Since it seems like everyone else is creating a blog we thought perhaps we should also get with the times and create one as well. We would like to share with you our adventures on how me we moved from small town Northern Alberta Canada to the beautiful state of the Yucatan in Mexico.

When we first visited the Yucatan we fell absolutely in love with every aspect of it from the culture, the food, the cost of living, the charming people and of course beautiful warm sunny days all year round. That is all it took to convince us to take the plunge for our big move. We are now proud to call Mexico our home.

We have created this blog for you to follow our journey and to understand the life here in the Yucatan. We are also co-owners of Mayan Living Real Estate, a very successful and well respected real estate company here in the Yucatan. Please feel free to stop by our website for more information this beautiful area. Also don’t forget to add our blog to your favourites or even better become a follower so you can keep up to date on all of our new posts. We are now on TWITTER as well. Just click on the link located on the right hand side and join our adventures on there as well.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Why the Yucatan??

Have you ever been on a holiday on some beautiful beach where they serve you an exotic drink and you sit in your nice comfy chair and watch the ocean and think…. “boy I sure would love to live like this one day”.  You think about it, dream about it, but then…..do nothing about it. You get back home and re live that fantastic vacation for a short while and then get back in the “groove” of work and your everyday life and completely forget about the paradise you were in just a few days/weeks back. So many factors of everyday life seem to get in the way of living the dream you have always wanted to do. Do you really want to be in a situation 10 years from now wishing you went with your instincts back then?  The opportunity is here now….do not let it pass you by ….
Here is an example of what you could be looking
 at every night....quite spectacular isn't it!!!!

I like to call where we live here in the Yucatan our “Hidden Gem”.  However mind you people are most definitely finding out about this hidden paradise in the Yucatan.  What is so wonderful about it here? And can you really purchase a little piece of heaven and live a stress free life?? Really can you? Sure you can. Let me share a few things with you...

From my perspective life here in the Yucatan is like how it was back in Canada and the US in the 50’s and 60’s. Quite laid back. No real worries. You felt alot safer. And of course we all remember that everything was less expensive. We have no regrets about our decision in moving to the Yucatan in 2009 to start a new life and to raise our 3 year old son.




There is nothing better than watching our son grow up here. He is 3 and is almost bilingual. We have no regrets about our decision on moving to Mexico….especially in the Yucatan.
You can choose to live in the beautiful Colonial City of Merida which is populated with over 1 million people. People describe Merida as a non Mexican city and more of a European city. CLICK HERE for a great read on Merida. We have everything from Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Costco, all the Fast Food chains, and even Starbucks!! And anything you can't find in those stores you will find in the local markets for a fraction of the cost of what it would be back home. 

They sometimes call Merida the "White City" because of stunning mansions like this one located on Paseo de Montejo a famous road in Merida.

Yeah for Wal-Marts :)
And even a Starbucks. You name it we have it!!


Or you can choose to have your Mexican dream home on the beach in any one of the charming towns that line the Gulf Coast. Progreso which is the central and largest town is only a 20 minutes drive from Merida. We live on the beach in Chicxulub and just love that Progreso is an 8 minute drive and Merida is only 30 minutes away! Here is a map (see above) of all of the towns that line the Gulf coast if you are not familiar with them. Just click the picture to enlarge it. And do not forget you can visit our Mayan Living WEBSITE at any time to view all of our great properties for sale in Merida or along the Gulf Coast.
Here we are looking out on the beautiful, clear, warm Gulf waters from our favorite beachfront restruant (La Playa) in Chelem.
Here is the pier in Progreso. We have one of the longest piers in the world. Cruise Ships visit every Monday and Wednesday.
Another bonus with living here in the Yucatan you can be on US soil in less than 2 hours. That is really important to people. There are flights direct from Merida to Houston daily, and then of course from there you can fly anywhere!! Here is a great ARTICLE for you to read.

And now one of the most important factors....Real Estate here is still affordable. Yes properties are continually going up however there are still great deals all over no matter what you budget it. Click these links to see listings in the $50,000.00 range, $100,000.00 range, $150,000.00 and for the big spender $200,00.00+ 

Do you remember being on that holiday and wishing you lived in a place “like that”. I hope from reading this you can now say “I CAN live in a place like that” Let us at the Mayan Living team get you to where you want to be whether it be a winter getaway, semi permanent or if you are lucky enough to live here full time. CLICK HERE to view our website. If you have any questions you can call us direct anytime at 480-822-7290

This could be you too!!!
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  1. karenNovember 26, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    we sure do live a great life here, and we are not all retired. Many of us are in our 40's and find living here is the best thing we have ever done! Dont hesitate, just do it!

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