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Introduction
1,440km (893 miles) E of Mexico City; 320km (198 miles) W of Cancún Mérida is the capital of the state of Yucatán and has been the dominant city in the region since the Spanish Conquest. It is a busy city and suffers from the same problems... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There & Departing By Plane -- Aeromexico (tel. 01-800/021-4000 in Mexico, or 999/927-9277; www.aeromexico.com) flies nonstop to/from Miami and Mexico City. Mexicana (tel. 01-800/502-2000 in Mexico, or 999/924-6633; www.mexicana.com... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- The office is at Paseo de Montejo 492 (tel. 999/942-8200). It's open for travelers' services weekdays from 9am to 2pm and 4 to 6pm. Area Code -- The telephone area code is 999. Bookstore -- The LibrerÃa Dante, Calle... Continue reading »
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Special events
Many Mexican cities offer weekend concerts in the park and such, but Mérida surpasses them all by offering performances every day of the week. Unless otherwise indicated, admission to the following is free. Sunday -- Each Sunday from 9am t... Continue reading »
Merida Travel Experiences
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The beautiful colonial city of Merida
This is the Yucatán's largest city and its capital. It serves as a great base for visits to Maya sites in the Chichen Itza(75 miles) and... Continue reading »
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Merida - visit to Uxmal (Mayan ruins)
Saturday 20th October – Chichen Itza – Merida We got up this morning in time to stand in front of our hotel to wave down the 7am bus.... Continue reading »
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Uxmal Ruins
In the morning we spent the day looking around the town. there is a nice cathedral and a pretty little church that were built on old Maya... Continue reading »
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Salsa on the streets in Merida
Sucked I missed my stop on the bus and it took me all the way another 2 hours away to Merida. I really wanted to see Chichen Itza but scr... Continue reading »
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A mad chase to catch the bus!
You know how you have a time in your head and without checking are convinced that it is true. Then you realise later that that time was f... Continue reading »
Popular Merida Hotels
- Fiesta Americana Merida Hotel
- Presidente Intercontinental Villa Mercedes Merida
- Nomadas
- Hyatt Regency Merida
- Hotel Residencial Merida
- Hacienda San Jose
- Casa Del Balam
- La Mision de Fray Diego Merida
- Hotel Casa Lucia
- Hotel Residencial
