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"No Foreigners in Progreso?"
Michael,
You have never seen a foreigner in Progreso??? I can't imagine how you missed all of us. We number in the hundreds during the year - and the thousands during the winter. Many have been there upward of 20 years or more. We have a ladies club and have even started an Animal Protective Welfare organization. We even have Sunday church services in English. In fact, there are SO many Americans and Canadians in Progreso (and Merida and all along the coast) that it is virtually impossible to learn Spanish without taking classes!
True - because we live there, we tend to avoid the Malecon when "tourists" are in... but that doesn't mean that we aren't there! You are right about one thing, though. Progreso is not a "tourist town." It is a place people can go to retire and enjoy both beach life and the rich cultural life of Merida. I cannot imagine living anywhere else.
...and - for those who find the beaches in Progreso brown and weedy, you are probably too far on the east side of town. From the Malecon on to the west, the beaches are fine and the water is wonderful.
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