

Tips for living in Mérida + Transportation
Below is from a guide written by Maeve Stewart, a Mérida Fulbright ETA for 2016-2017. I found it super helpful so have asked for her...


Casa Cielo - my home for the next few months
I am grateful to have found this housing through previous Fulbrighter who stayed in Mérida. While I was not used the noisy urban streets...


My housemate Claudia and reflections on wealth disparities
Perhaps the best thing this week is that I have found very good housing in the city, and that I have found my new friend and housemate,...


My day as a street vendor
“No vas a la universidad para vender cosas conmigo.” Gerardo joked, half serious as we loaded his van with bags of beachwear and...


Mérida: here I come!
Hola, So, surprise! My Fulbright site and project changed; due to violent political protests in Oaxaca, the US Embassy has placed a...