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If Cancun and Puerto Vallarta are synonymous with the “muscle boys” of Miami Beach and the latest trendiest gym in West Hollywood, then Mérida offers a respite.
The Yucatán makes for a man’s vacation, and nothing is more masculine than a bear. Without any apologies, Mérida offers a welcoming holiday for Bears. It’s not surprising to see the disproportionate number of Bears who have established homes in Mérida, where they are free to be who they are, and in a tropical setting that far surpasses the lifestyle of Key West or Chicago.
So welcome, and enjoy the B&Bs that cater to Bears, and the exhilarating adventure vacation that is possible in a place that knows no biases where Bears are concerned.
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Vince Gricus manages Mérida’s premier B&B catering to Bears. Casa Santiago is located in the heart of the city’s colonial center, and Vince is an authority on designing the ultimate Bear Holiday – and adventures – that speak to the spirituality of your inner bear. To contact Vince, click on his image to the left.
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“I am bear, hear me roar!” Andrew Sullivan. “Bearism grew up in San Francisco at places like the revived Lone Star bar in the early 1990s and has metastasized since. From a bunch of heavy, hairy fellas getting together casually, it’s now a full-scale phenom, with ‘American Bear’ magazine, a ‘bear flag,’ bear conferences, a ‘Bear Book,’ ‘Bearotica,’ and on and on. Perhaps the most obvious place to start is physical appearance. ‘Bears’ almost all have facial hair -- the more the better. Of all the various characteristics of Beardom, this seems to be one of the most essential. The Ur-bears have bushy beards that meander down their necks and merge with a large forest of chest and back-hair to provide a sort of all-hair body environment. Bears are also big guys. Yes, I know that might come off as a bit of a euphemism. A townie friend of mine suggested making T-shirts for the week, with the slogan ‘Fat Is The New Black.’ But obesity, while not unknown, is not that widespread. Bears at their most typical look like regular, beer-drinking, unkempt men in their 30s, 40s and 50s. They have guts. They have furry backs. They don’t know what cologne is and they tend not to wear deodorant. One mode of interaction is the occasional sniff of each others' armpits. Nature’s narcotic.”
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