After 3 years of living in the Merida area, we finally went to watch the Yucatan Leones play ball! It was a great way to spend Mother’s Day this year and we were very happy with our seats. When we arrived at the stadium, just over an hour early, we proceeded to the ticket office to buy our tickets and were pleasantly surprised to learn that children under 12 were free, and because it was mother’s day, mom’s were free as well! Of course that meant we needed to sit in the box seats which are 200 pesos per person.
This was Evan and Noah’s first major league baseball game and they were quite impressed. I think they were also a little spoiled as we sat in the TGIF’s restaurant seats and were served a variety of snacks and beverages throughout the game. What a way to spend the evening! Not quite as deluxe as the TSN box was when we watched the Blue Jays play in Toronto, but still we had private bathrooms and a server! What more do you need.
Arriving quite early gave us the chance to drink some beers, and of course watch the teams warm up. This gave Darren a great opportunity to explain everything he knew about baseball to the boys! After the game, Darren took the boys down to the field where Evan and Noah raced each other around the bases. All the families took their kids onto the field to practice and to meet some of the Yucatan Leones!
Unfortunately for the Leones, the Tijuana Torors came out extremely strong in the first 3 innings with 6 runs, then 3 more, then 3 more so we were down by 12 very fast! Our ball club woke up in the fourth inning and started to play ball. You can find more information on the Leones on their website. You can also buy tickets on line, but when we searched for tickets online it said they didn’t have 6 together so we just went to the field to try our luck. I would definitely get there a little bit early if you are buying tickets last minute, but like most events, people started arriving in the 3 or fourth inning!
This was a fantastic way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The Leones play 6 days a week, just not on Monday’s. The website also said the games were at 8pm, but this game started at 6pm. The 2014 Season runs from April to August and you can get more details from their schedule.
Beautiful stadium with the indoor stadium for basketball and the soccer stadium in the background.
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Hi Kurt and family!
It seems this is the place that a lot of English people moving to Progreso all find eventually. My family and I will be moving to Progreso at the beginning of September with another family as well. I have four boys aged 16, 13, 4, and almost a year. Unfortunately we already have a house booked for us otherwise we could’ve tried out your new business :). I was wondering if we could meet up with your family when we get down there? We are Canadians as well, from Stettler. It would be great to meet you and your family.
I hope this message finds you well.
Hi,
absolutely we would love to meet your family when you arrive in Progreso! We are always happy to meet new families that are on similar adventures.
We wish you a safe trip and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!
Thank you! I did have a couple of questions. How hard is it to find a crib/playpen there? Are they expensive? Would I need car seats still for my smaller kids (1 year and 4 years)?
Thanks for your help!
You can certainly find new cribs in the stores but I am not sure you can find inexpensive ones. Most Mexican children are raised in hammocks which are quite easily found and very inexpensive! Here is link to an article on Hammocks in Merida and includes a section for babies. I would look into this further. I know that when we arrived our youngest was 5 and he always fell asleep in his hammock. Many people who come here choose to sleep in hammocks and it is an interesting experience. I typically sleep in the hammock during the warmer months… ok mainly from March to December! However I have also put a comforter over the hammock on the cooler nights where the temperature drops to 16-20 degrees. And I sleep like a baby!
I believe that our boys were the only ones in Mexico using car seats and I am not sure what the official law is here. For us, the power of reason won out and we used our car seats for the boys and it did not matter what the local customs were. Car seats make sense and save lives. I would use them for my children up until they do not need them any more.
We also wear bicycle helmets and wear protective gear when skateboarding and roller blading.
Thank you
Seeing as we probably won’t be getting a car some people thought it might be foolish to bring car seats. I was thinking if we travelled anywhere they would be great to have. I’ve heard the drivers can be a little reckless there.
I remember hammocks being the best when I was a kid too! I think I’d like to try that option first.
I appreciate your candour and your help. Bringing 4 kids that far has me asking a million questions!
Thank you again