Mexico has been late to get an Ikea. And when it finally came, the Yucatán Peninsula was left out of Ikea’s delivery zone. Until now. A green banner appeared recently on the Ikea home page announcing: “Now we have delivery services in Veracruz, Quintana Roo and Yucatán!” Parcel delivery is 100 pesos, and larger shipments…
Christmas in Yucatán is truly magical. A ride past the holiday lights on the Paseo Montejo in the evening or on Avenida Libano toward San Ramón Norte will put you in the spirit. So I went in search of shops in Mérida that just plain put out the holiday vibe. Galerías el Triunfo The beautifully…
It is time once again to get out and explore new places popping up in Mérida
Mérida has long been known for its outdoor markets and bazaars. But since COVID-19 cases started to really trend downwards these sorts of events have really begun to proliferate like never before.
El Fenicio is a Lebanese bakery where busy workers get up early each morning. Good pita bread is hard to find, but they make it fresh here every day. They also carry fresh hummus, empanadas, plain yogurt, tahini, and baba ghanoush. The hummus has a great flavor and is sold in different sizes with the…
The online retailer Mercado Libre has announced its plans for a new logistics and distribution center in Mérida.
Food sleuth Maggie Cale uncovers more hidden treasures in Mérida, and updates her earlier finds.
Maggie Cale’s adventures continue and she unearths yet more hidden treasures in Mérida.
I love finding new little spots to eat, shop, or for reliable service. And I love meeting the proprietors. Their stories are always so interesting. Here are five of the dozens of places I’ve been cataloging. Casa Espejo Boutique Hotel, Restaurant da Luca: a peaceful three-room hotel with an Italian restaurant. The charm of the…
Here are some nearby shops to make your tabletop pop.
We may love Mérida, but we foreign residents still occasionally crave comfort foods that are not easily available.
According to Mexican law, store security has no right to inspect your bags or cart as you exit the store. Article 10 of Mexico’s consumer protection law states that no provider of services or products may violate the integrity of any person under the guise of inspection. In the case of flagrant acts of theft,…
Merida, Yucatan — On the eve of Mother’s Day, shoppers endured long, lone lines at Costco. Not to check out, but to enter. The queue today stretched into the parking lot as people allowed some space for “social distancing.” The line of people was visible from the store’s parking lot and turned around to one…
A Chinese company is opening Mexico’s seventh Mi Store, filled with modern “smart” devices and phones, in the new wing of the Galerias mall. It will be the seventh Xiaomi store in Mexico, and the first in the southeast. Diario de Yucatan reported that the company is undertaking a rapid expansion that will result in…
Two months after the launch of the “Hecho en Yucatan” online store, Mercado Libre has completed more than 250 transactions around the country. The online store is sending Yucatecan foods, fashions and crafts all around Mexico. Local suppliers are big and small. Dondé brand crackers and cookies, guayaberas, bags and footwear are available at the…
The hotel zone Sanborns, anchor store at the Fiesta Americana shopping arcade, has closed quietly after 24 years of operation.
Buen Fin, the annual discount promotion that’s echoes “Black Friday” north of the border, begins Friday.
Ana Carolina Levya Peralta has come along way in the six years since she started the trendy El Mercadito Bazar. This week, her new enterprise, Lagalá 56:426, is camera-ready, and ready for the public.
The Harbor, which is the shopping mall portion of the giant Via Montejo project, will open in late October, its developers say.
After several months of remodeling and expansion, the granddaddy of all the Chapur department stores will celebrate the end of construction with a special sale and a show.
Mérida, Yucatán — La Isla Mérida, the mall portion of a giant complex north of the Periférico, opened today, beating another massive shopping complex to the punch. While the mall is still building its inventory of stores and activities, the massive complex is officially open for business. La Isla is a sister to the La Isla Shopping Villa in…
Return policies and warranties are not necessarily the same in Mexico as they are in Canada and U.S.
Over the weekend, up to 8,300 people an hour arrived at Mérida’s Historic Center to do their Christmas shopping, city police calculate.
The city’s first new department store in more than a few years is just a few weeks away.
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