Holy Week Guide to Mérida: What to Do (Cenotes, Beaches, and Archaeological Sites)
Holy Week Guide to Mérida: What to Do Holy Week (Semana Santa) is one of the best times to visit Mérida, Yucatán. The city offers a perfect combination of history, culture, traditions, and nature, with ideal weather for exploring its attractions. If you’re planning to travel during these dates, here is a complete guide with
Read MoreWhere to Dance Salsa in Mérida
Mérida has a very active live-music and dance scene in its historic center. Here are our recommendations for a night out dancing. La Negrita A restaurant-bar with live music; on Fridays a Cuban son group plays, perfect for dancing after dinner. Mercado 60 Every day has a different musical theme, but salsa night is FridayRead More
Biciruta in Mérida: Explore the City by Bike on Weekends
One of the events locals love most is the Biciruta: several main streets close to traffic so the city can be explored by bike, skates, or on foot. Biciruta schedule Saturdays: Biciruta las Américas First Saturday of each month: Biciruta Montejo Nocturna (night ride) Sundays: Biciruta Montejo, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Why it's worthRead More
Discovering the Beauty of Yucatán: Beyond Mérida
Mérida is a great home base, but Yucatán state has much more to offer: Maya archaeological sites, colonial towns, and the henequen hacienda architecture that tells the economic story of the region. Archaeological sites within a day trip Chichén Itzá and Uxmal are the two most visited Maya archaeological sites in the state, both reachableRead More