subject: Yucatan - Mexico Real Estate's Unique Cultural Gem [print this page] When choosing to buy Mexico Real Estate and make it our new home, we consider the quality of the real estate, the comfort and the lifestyle it offers and the location; as a part of all of this, we also keep our fascination with Mexican culture in the back of our mind, whether it be the food, the music, the colorful artwork and traditional costumes, or the splendid architectural history. Within Mexico, Yucatan Real Estate is one of the places that best presents the combination of a comfortable lifestyle with a rich and distinct culture, easily accessible to American and Canadians who make this area their home.
Yucatan is one of the areas of this country which is consistently recognized even within Mexico as having an outstanding richness of culture and tradition. This fact was recently reflected in the selection of Yucatan as the "Guest of honour" for the famous San Marcos Fair. This annual celebration is held in late April / early May in the state of Aguascalientes, in the north-center of Mexico, and is one of the most famous in a country where fairs, celebrations are very frequent occurrences. It is, in fact, uncommon to have a fair anywhere in Mexico without some sort of representation of Yucatan's culture, whether a presentation of the ancient Mayans, or the costumes, dance and food traditions that have sprouted up from this culture since then.
This culture includes a food style distinct from the rest of Mexico, including the well-known "cochinita pibil," a kind of pork in a regional sauce, often eaten as a taco, and many other foods with Mayan-sounding names that can be difficult to pronounce. There is traditional dancing and artwork, architecture, language (the Mayan language is still alive and used on a day to day basis in many communities), and, of course, the ancient pyramid ruins.
For Americans and Canadians who decide to buy real estate and live in the state's capital city of Merida will enjoy all of these either within the city itself, or only a short drive away. Within Merida, regional food and traditional music complement the colonial architecture and lovely city gardens (hand in hand with international dining, live jazz and modern condos, for those who want it). Very nearby there are many colonial towns with beautifully restored old cathedrals and town squares, where residents can make day trips to buy handicrafts hand-woven hammocks to enjoy Merida's relaxing lifestyle are a favorite.
Yucatan MLS listings will display many properties types, ranging from traditional homes in Merida's historic center to new condos in golf course developments or on the beachfront to "haciendas" (old estates) in the countryside. Whichever your preference, you can live in Yucatan with the comfort and lifestyle ideal for you, and enjoy the rich culture of this unique and exciting part of Mexico.
