We are going to Cancun in Nov-Dec. We plan on taking a trip to Merida. What activies can we do in Merida?
We will probably stay 2 nights then head back to Cancun. There will be 2 of us, my husband and I. We look forward to visiting thsi beauitful city! Any recommendations appreciated, hotels, sites, activities, shopping, dining, transportation.
Below are two great websites on the area, yucatan today and yucatan living.
For shopping high end shopping there is the Mall at Alta Brisas or Galerías Mérida (links below)
Or there’s the Market in the square with hand crafts and such every Sunday. Same place someone else mentioned the dancing. There is also a daily market a little east of the main square near the Museum of the City. Plus lots of shops downtown.
For hotels; I live here so I haven’t stayed in many but the Hotel Luz En Yucatan always gets good write ups. I add a couple of more options for you there too. But the Yucatan today site will have lots more options (links below)
If you your stay does happen to be over a weekend then the Paseo de Montejo is closed to cars on Sunday mornings for families to enjoy. You can rent a bike for about $1.50 US an hour and that’s a great way to see the cities most impressive street and mansions.
Lots to see and do in the area:
Mayan ruins, tons of them but the most important/impressive are Uxmal and the Ruta Pucc there’s 4 sites all within about 20 km of each other. Hard to see them all in one day but you could see two or three if ruins are your thing.
Haciendas, wildlife (Celestun for flamingos), cenotes, there are cultural events almost everyday.
On your drive over or back consider checking out Itzamal. Kind of a neat town, called the city of 3 cultures.
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www.danielputkowski.com Mérida, Spain, hosts an amazing collection of Roman ruins including an amphitheater, a theater, temples, and manor houses. Worth a visit!
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JULIO CESAR SANCHEZ NACIO EN LA CIUDAD DE MERIDA, YUCATAN EL DIA 25 DE JUNIO DE 1949. SUS PADRES FELIX SANCHEZ DURAN Y ELIZABETH PEREZ H. EMPEZO A LABORAR COMO MESERO DE ESTE LUGAR DESDE 1968. ES UNA PERSONA DE GRAN CARISMA Y DE TRATO MUY AMABLE. FRANCISCO LOPEZ NOS INTERPRETA ” LA MESTIZA”