Why Mérida? Why México? Why the Yucatán?
Estimado Lector, This will be the only time I post in English, or the last time I hope to post in English. I would like for my friends and family to know a little more about Mérida and México before I take off! Mexico has 31 states and one federal district known as DF or Mexico City. Mexico is geographically diverse with mountains to the east and west of central Mexico cradling to the peninsula, known as the Yucatán Peninsula. In the north there is desert land and the south hosts a tropical climate including the savanna of the Yucatán Peninsula. The state I will be in is the Yucatán. Other important cities in this state are Valladolid, Progreso, Izamal, Tizimín, Motul, and Ticul. Yes, Cancun is in the Yucatán, but it's a four hour drive by car. So no, I probably won't see you there for spring break. The red arrow points to where Mérida is located: Believe it or not, Mexico has the largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, with almost one-third of all ...