Sightseeing Around The Merida Yucatan Area
Approx 8 Hour Per Day Tours
Offering 2 Tours:
City Places Of Interest Tours:
Mérida, capital of Yucatán, has retained much of its old colonial charm. For centuries a prosperous center for textiles with strong trade connections to Europe - particularly with France - the city became known as "ciudad blanca," or the "white city," for the white garments worn by the townsfolk, a tradition that continues today. Founded in 1542 by the conquistadors, Mérida is laid out with its streets running at right angles to one another, making it much easier to navigate compared to most other Mexican towns. Thanks to its warm, humid climate and numerous attractive parks and flower gardens, it is a leisurely alternative to the country's much busier cities and makes for a perfect place from which to explore Yucatán's many Mayan sites, in particular those of Uxmal and Chichén Itzá, each an easy drive away.
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Plaza Mayor - also known as Plaza de la Independencia - is both the commercial and cultural hub of Mérida
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One of Mexico's most important museums, the ultra-modern Gran Museo del Mundo Maya is dedicated to the Mayan culture that is evident everywhere in Yucatán.
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Mérida Cathedral, built between 1561 and 1598 and the largest church in Yucatán.
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Mérida's superb Natural History Museum (Museo de Arqueología e Historía) Collection highlights are the sacrificial gifts retrieved from the cenotes at Chichén Itzá, as well as reproductions of the sketches of the Maya sites drawn by archeologist Frederick Catherwood and photographs taken by Teobert Maler at the turn of the century.
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A must-visit in Mérida is the sumptuous Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno). Built in 1892 and decorated with 31 interesting murals
Merida Historic Homes Tour
Drive by the beautiful historic homes
The city of Merida has the third largest collection of colonial homes in Latin America, surpassed only by the historic centers of Havana, Cuba and Mexico City. These centuries-old residential treasures are being rescued from ruin as Merida’s El Centro enjoys a renaissance.
Includes:
*Tour
*Bottled Water
*Transportation with air conditioning in all tours with guide
Not included: Tips gratefully accepted
Bring With You:
*Comfortable Clothes
*Sweater In Case You Are Cold In Van
*Camera