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About Isla Mujeres: Gringo in Paradise

Placed on February 5th, 2009 by Tish
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We left the Rat Race five years ago and retired to this little island in the Carribean. This is an account of the trials, tribulations, and little joys of living in Mexico. Pulus some fun pictures along the way....I hope!

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May 21st, 2012
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Population Explosion

I came across some interesting statistics about the island the other day. The current and past population figures.

These are only for the island proper and do not include the area called Isl ...

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posted on
May 10th, 2012
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Looking Good

One of the things I love to do, is to get off the pavement and discover the dirt roads. While not a perfect car for doing this (I miss my Jeep Wrangler!), the Lupo does an admiral job.

Here ...

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posted on
May 9th, 2012
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The Old Walls

I took a quick trip over to a Gulf of Mexico town last week, Sisal. Always cooled by the gulf stream breezes, it is a nice place to visit for lunch and to get out of the big city.

I am alway ...

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posted on
May 8th, 2012
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Street Repair

Coming from Minnesota, I am no stranger to road work. In fact, a common saying there says that we have two seasons.....winter and road repair. At times, I believed it too!

And here on Isla, ...

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May 8th, 2012
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New Wheels

Merida is a city of over 1 million people and, it seems, just as many cars, buses, trucks and scooters. And, still, it is a place for walkers. I love to walk around the city and admire the architec ...

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