"MERIDA AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA" Top 5 Page for this destination Mérida by Sandi-2004
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Merida is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan. The city & the state are on a landmass in southern Mexico known as The Yucatan Peninsula. The Caribbean is on the SE side of the peninsula & the Gulf of Mexico on the NW. Merida is a fascinating & festive city with weekend fiestas where the streets are blocked off in the downtown area & there are professional folk dancers as well as many bands so that the people of Merida can listen to or dance to whatever music they like. With a population of about 800,000, Merida is a busy city; it also is very safe & the people are kind and courteous.
We flew into Cancun primarily because flying there from San Francisco was half the cost that flying to Merida would have been. Also, we hadn't been to Cancun, so we wanted to experience being on the Caribbean (which really is turquoise). We stayed right on the beach at the Westin Hotel and had a great view of the white sands & water from our 4th floor balcony. It was truly awe-inspiring, as were so many things during this trip.
We went inland for two hours to reach the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza. We arrived in the evening and spent the night at Mayaland Resort & Bungalows which is on the Chichen Itza property and has it's own entrance into the grounds. Both C. Itza & Mayaland, which sits on 100 acres of tropical gardens, were amazing to experience.
AFTER THAT - ON TO MERIDA
- Pros:Much to see & do - both ancient & modern
- Cons:Extreme heat & humidity some months
- In a nutshell:Unusual & fascinating --very enjoyable
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BAMBOO BEYOND THE TERRACE
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This is another beautiful scene at Mayaland. - this lovely shaded terrace with a stand of Bamboo just beyond. more travel advice
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The Hyatt is huge and offers all the amenities of a 5 star hotel. We had a late lunch in one of the restaurants there,... more travel advice
CHACMOOL - MAYAN GOD
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This photo shows a very good replica of the statue of Chacmool that is located in Chichen Itza on top of the Temple of... more travel advice
THE TROPICAL SUN IS INTENSE
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Before we started on this trip many people warned us about the need to use a good sunscreen everyday when out in the sun... more travel advice
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Comments (25)
Enjoyed your Merida pages. I am renting a house(a whopping $80 LOL)for a month and plan on taking a bus to the ruins & Cancun.Tho I speak Spanish, I am going to enjoy that English Library Mike
Fabulous page! Hoping to visit Merida and the Yucatan this Dec. Greetings from Calgary ~ Helen
Thanks for the good memories of the Yucatan!! I agree with you, the food at Alberto's Lebanese restaurant was a disappointment.. Did you have a chance to visit Izamal?? We loved the yellow city!! Thanks for sharing your tips and pics!!
Great info, my parents are missionarys in Merdia. Thanks for the food tips, I'll need them.
Looks a wonderful place to visit and live.Thanks for the great info.I found this area safe and friendly too.
thank you so much for the nice information and photos on here :)))) greetings from taiwan!
Lovely page, Sandi. The hotel info was especially good. The B&Bs in Merida and near Chichen Itza look like my type of place. : )
Wife and I just completed a 5 week stay in the Yucatan. Spent 10 days on the road visiting many archeology and other interesting sites. Sandi your comments and pics are great. Go again and spend more time in the Merida area, it gets better with more time.
Fantastic! after seeing Machu Pichu, I can't wait to see the inca sites of the Yucatan!
Love the colonial architecture! Merida is on my top-three list of places in Mexico that I would love to visit. These tips will come in handy when I do.
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