When one decides to have a vacation and to travel, the first conflict on our minds is the “where”, you go analyze the pros and the cons from a list of places, some of them suggested by your friends, from the internet, some you heard, and so many others. After you´ve decided which of these is the best option for you according to your wants and needs, comes the next issue… Once there, what should I do? What places should I go to? Is there any special festivities or events? What restaurants should I try? And if you don´t have any acquaintances living in that place or any friend who has gone there, is very difficult to take a decision, after all it´s not a dime what you need to have some vacations, it´s a considerable amount of money, so of course we all want to take the best of it.
Everyone who has gone on a vacation has gone through these dilemmas and it´s terrible to feel that kind of uncertainty. This is why we decided to do a little guide of interesting things to do in Merida and Yucatan while staying.
CULTURAL
On the next link you can find a calendar with all of the cultural events and things to do in Merida, and interesting places to go such as museums, cultural centers (more than 10), the artistic crews like the Ballet Folklorico, the city chorus, the chamber orchestra of Merida, places with history and so on, those where some of the categories of cultural interests and things to do you can find, and a really good thing is that it includes the location of them.
Yucatan Trova:
Every Thursday since 40 years ago an authentic, beautiful and romantic serenade takes place on the Santa Lucia Park (60 street x 55 and 57) at 9:00 pm. It is just wonderful to see the old people dancing cheek to cheek looking so in love after so many years. It is also an opportunity to listen to one of the most beautiful types of music in México, Trova.
Vaqueria Folkloric Ballet
Every Monday at 9:00 pm in La Plaza Grande you will find the talented Jarana Orchestra delighting all the public with their authentic signature dance, Jarana. Enjoy a pleasant time while watching the colorful costumes of the region. This is the an authentic typical event that you can´t miss.
Yucatan Planetary
Would you like to know the Merida, Yucatan Planetary? Well, find all of the information about it on the next link. You will find info about the working schedule, the shows, the workshops, the different projections, some news about the cosmos, a photo gallery and more.
Turibus Ride
Afraid of not getting to see all of the best spots of Merida? Well, this is a practical, easy and fun way to do it on a short time. The turibus will take you to those places you might not see for the lack of time. Have the ride on the turibus second floor and enjoy the warm sunny weather, besides, it´ll be easier to take pictures this way.
Merida is a beautiful city, colonial, full of the Spanish heritage. In Paseo de Montejo you will be able to see amazing mansions and contemporary art on the avenue, the hot spots all around the city and so on.
Eco Museo del Cacao
Come to this amazing museum; learn how the Mayans used to make chocolate with their ancient and traditional techniques. They will receive you with a tasty mayan beverage and will witness a part of the mayas that not many people does.
ADVENTURE
If you are the adventurer type you will find many different activities for you! From the easiest and with almost no level of difficulty to the extreme ones! One of the best parts of adventure travel in Yucatan is that it is very close to nature and kind of alternative, there are some activities that you just won´t be able to do in other places.
Underground Caves (Grutas)
The underground caves exploring , and just like we mentioned before, even in this particular thing you can choose between the tourist way, the savage way and the extreme way!
But you must be wondering what´s this grutas thing, right? Well, it is an underground cave with tons of tunnels through which you have to scroll.
Bike Ride
You can also be interested on having a nice bike ride through the Yucatan Villages, see the little Mayan huts, the kids will say hello to you, have a first hand look of the Maya way of living, bike through the jungle and after that you can have a nice traditional lunch.
Cenotes
Cenotes are kind of an underground pool because the water is so clear and clean, really just like you were in a pool. And are just amazing because as they´re underground, you can see on the roof the hanging roots of the trees and you can even climb them and take a dive to the water! You will also see how the sunlight gets into the cenote from the roof forming beautiful colors inside, if you´re lucky enough you can even see a rainbow inside the cenote. Take your diving gear and see beautiful things under the water, it is simply amazing.
Explore de Yucatan Riviera
There are many beautiful beaches in the Yucatan Riviera, how fun would it be to rent a car and explore it?
There´s one in particular named “San Crisanto” and it is a beautiful not touristy and almost without any people in beach, it´ll be you and the nature alone. You can rent a little eco hut, which are actually awsome, they don´t have any floor so it´s only the sand all over your feet. They have 2 nice bedrooms where you can sleep either in bed or hammock, a little kitchen, living room and dinning. Take the sun, have some drinks with your friends and have a real nice time here.
RESTAURANTS
There are many restaurants you can go in Merida, in fact, the city is been growing more these last two years than ever with the opening of many new restaurants, hot spots, and many other establishments. When it comes to find a nice restaurant We have some recommendations:
La Chaya Maya
This is a Yucatan traditional cuisine restaurant, very good food. And though the decoration is a bit touristy, the food is very authentic. This is actually very famous restaurant in Mérida it is a bit crowded at lunch time. Another good thing about it is that it is located on the beautiful down town, so feel free to have a little walk afterwards.
Trotters
This is a unique atmosphere restaurant, exquisite food and very sophisticated but in a fair price. You can´t miss this modern restaurant built in a colonial Spanish mansion. It´s perfect if you´re in the mood of some international food and wine with a hint of Mexico.
Jardin Balbuena
Are you in the mood of some mexican fried quesadillas? Or sopes? This restaurant offers the biggest quesadillas in town and the biggest Mexican food in town. This huge version of Mexican food is very tasty, but be careful with the salsa! The address is: 20 street #45D x 1-G Colonia Mexico Norte.
The Smoking Club
If you Haven´t you tried the tacos de cochinita pibil, then you haven´t tried the most typical breakfast for yucatecos! They are delicious and you´ve to drink a “negra crystal” with it. This restaurant is one of the oldest and most famous in the Yucatan, the grandfathers of our grandfathers used to go there for breakfast!
BARS
B&B´s
GENERAL SERVICES
Would you like to know a bit more about the Merida and Yucatan history? Then click on the next link and discover all of the interesting events that took place in the city you´re at.
TOUR RECOMMENDATIONS
IMPORTANT TELEPHONES AND LINKS
On this link you can find some general information that might be very useful while staying in Yucatan, information about the current weather, maps, and others.
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