Episode
House Hunters International: A Return to Mayan Roots in Merida
Overview
When an ancestry test reveals Mayan roots, a young family relocates and explores its heritage in Merida, Mexico. They see eye to eye on the cultural side, but he wants to be in the city center while she prefers a family-friendly place in the outskirts.
Details
- Series
- House Hunters International
- Season
- Season 179
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2022-12-01
Episode context
A Return to Mayan Roots in Merida is Episode 10 in Season 179 of House Hunters International. It aired on 2022-12-01.
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