Casa Xo-Cha
Food scene
Always book a table before going. They have 2 services during the evening. Make sure to be on time.
Exquisite fusion Mexican food, a must try in Merida. Good service and nice place to sit outside.
127 locals recommend
Apoala
471 Calle 60Always book a table before going. They have 2 services during the evening. Make sure to be on time.
Exquisite fusion Mexican food, a must try in Merida. Good service and nice place to sit outside.
Rosa Sur 32
471- 4 C. 55Excellent food. Nice place to sit outside.
Amaro
Nice patio, international food, live-band music. Option for vegetarian.
Pita
496 C. 55Mediterranean food, small patio to sit outside. Great service.
A must visit in Merida, located near by Santa Lucia. Typical food from Yucatan, excellent breakfast and lunch in a nice atmosphere.
229 locals recommend
La Chaya Maya
x 62 C. 57A must visit in Merida, located near by Santa Lucia. Typical food from Yucatan, excellent breakfast and lunch in a nice atmosphere.
Neighborhoods
Excellent for groceries shopping such as fruits and vegetables.
You can also have breakfast there on some of the stand, try the Huevos Motulenos or the delicious Pancake.
61 locals recommend
Mercado de Santiago
Calle 57Excellent for groceries shopping such as fruits and vegetables.
You can also have breakfast there on some of the stand, try the Huevos Motulenos or the delicious Pancake.
• Big avenue where you can see many colonial houses, you can walk along and get lost in the small streets around it.
43 locals recommend
Paseo de Montejo
Paseo de Montejo• Big avenue where you can see many colonial houses, you can walk along and get lost in the small streets around it.
City/town information
• Celestun is a small fishing town located at 95 km from Merida in the Yucatan state, just North of the border with the state of Campeche. Beside fishing, Celestun also provides salt since the Pre-Columbian times but most important, it has the Biosphere reserve of Flamingos (Parque Natural del Flamenco Mexicano).
Don’t miss it, it is a must see in Yucatan.
246 locals recommend
Celestún
• Celestun is a small fishing town located at 95 km from Merida in the Yucatan state, just North of the border with the state of Campeche. Beside fishing, Celestun also provides salt since the Pre-Columbian times but most important, it has the Biosphere reserve of Flamingos (Parque Natural del Flamenco Mexicano).
Don’t miss it, it is a must see in Yucatan.
• Uxmal is an ancient Maya city which you should visit during your stay in Yucatan. Delacred a UNESCO Heritage site in 1996, it is only 78 km from Merida, about a one-hour drive south on highway 261, past the tow of Muna. Its name comes from “Oxmal” which is Maya for “three times built” or ‘What is yet to come”.
299 locals recommend
Uxmal
• Uxmal is an ancient Maya city which you should visit during your stay in Yucatan. Delacred a UNESCO Heritage site in 1996, it is only 78 km from Merida, about a one-hour drive south on highway 261, past the tow of Muna. Its name comes from “Oxmal” which is Maya for “three times built” or ‘What is yet to come”.
Ekbalam
Beautiful ruines to visit.
Beautiful colonial city located 2 hours away from Merida.
Declare a world heritage site in 1997. A must visit.
13 locals recommend
Campeche
Beautiful colonial city located 2 hours away from Merida.
Declare a world heritage site in 1997. A must visit.
Edzna
Beautiful archeological site to visit on your way to Campeche
• If you want to relax one day at the beach, we surely recommend you Playa Progreso, a port city located on the Gulf of Mexico and about 30 minutes from the north of Merida. Silcer Beach club, a nice restaurant/bar on the beach with (private long chairs at your disposal for any drink and food consumption there), it is recommended to make a reservation before you get there. Also avoid Tuesdays and Thursdays because you will have the big cruises from Miami coming there. So if you prefer some quiet time, make sure to choose another day to go.
426 locals recommend
Progreso
• If you want to relax one day at the beach, we surely recommend you Playa Progreso, a port city located on the Gulf of Mexico and about 30 minutes from the north of Merida. Silcer Beach club, a nice restaurant/bar on the beach with (private long chairs at your disposal for any drink and food consumption there), it is recommended to make a reservation before you get there. Also avoid Tuesdays and Thursdays because you will have the big cruises from Miami coming there. So if you prefer some quiet time, make sure to choose another day to go.
Charming colonial town, located 2 hours away from Merida with good restaurants. You will also discover some nice cenotes around the city. A must visit.
409 locals recommend
Valladolid
Charming colonial town, located 2 hours away from Merida with good restaurants. You will also discover some nice cenotes around the city. A must visit.
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Always have a bit of cash with you
Walking around the streets nearby plaza Mayor, you will find plenty of Arts and Crafts shops, make sure to have always a bit of cash with you if you want to buy something.
Customs and culture
Don't drink water from the tap
Always use bottle water, expect for brushing your teeth, tap water is fine.
For cooking like soup, pasta tap water is fine too as well as for washing fruit and vegetables, you can use some drops of disinfectant that you can find in every supermarkets.