Guidebook for Merida
Sightseeing
HACIENDA SAN PEDRO OCHIL
Gorgeous old hacienda.
Order a tour so they will pick you up & feed you there. Do not miss this gorgeous hacienda. Take a swimsuit.
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Hotel Hacienda Viva Sotuta de Peon - Village Resort
Order a tour so they will pick you up & feed you there. Do not miss this gorgeous hacienda. Take a swimsuit.
Walk up & down tis street for a taste of old Merida. Or go on Sunday morning to rent a bike and do a Biciruta when they block car traffic.
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Paseo de Montejo
Paseo de MontejoWalk up & down tis street for a taste of old Merida. Or go on Sunday morning to rent a bike and do a Biciruta when they block car traffic.
Parks & Nature
Parque de Las Americas
Great for kids
Wonderful park for children and grown-ups alike. Tuesday night dancing at 8 PM with live music. PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN.
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Santiago Park
Calle 72Wonderful park for children and grown-ups alike. Tuesday night dancing at 8 PM with live music. PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN.
Live music on Thursday night at 8 PM. Best restaurants in town every day.
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Santa Lucía Park
476A C. 60Live music on Thursday night at 8 PM. Best restaurants in town every day.
Essentials
Beautiful open market with all of the basics & flowers THERE IS ALSO A GREAT PLAYGROUND HERE.
** CASH ONLY **
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Mercado de Santiago
Calle 57Beautiful open market with all of the basics & flowers THERE IS ALSO A GREAT PLAYGROUND HERE.
** CASH ONLY **
Open longer than the market only shop here if you need some beer, toilet paper or something not available fresh at the market. Accepts credit cards.
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Akí Express
Open longer than the market only shop here if you need some beer, toilet paper or something not available fresh at the market. Accepts credit cards.
Food Scene
Excellent chef with ordinary local ingredients made EXTRAORDINARY! Get the tasting menu! Make reservation on Open Table.
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Kuuk
488 Av Rómulo RozoExcellent chef with ordinary local ingredients made EXTRAORDINARY! Get the tasting menu! Make reservation on Open Table.
La Chaya Maya
x 62 C. 57All of the Yucatec classics done delicious!
Also more classics but more old school & a little less touristy.
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Los Almendros
493 C. 50-AAlso more classics but more old school & a little less touristy.
Best street tacos around! Serious destination for taco lovers!! Mostly only locals eat here but they will treat you well!
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Wayané
Best street tacos around! Serious destination for taco lovers!! Mostly only locals eat here but they will treat you well!
Great restaurant in a beautiful private hacienda/hotel. Great for thos who want to see an old hacienda but don't want to leave MErida proper. Go for lunch!
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Dzibilchaltun
Great restaurant in a beautiful private hacienda/hotel. Great for thos who want to see an old hacienda but don't want to leave MErida proper. Go for lunch!
Oaxacan fare done right! Female chef extraordinaire and a great wait staff!
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Apoala
471 Calle 60Oaxacan fare done right! Female chef extraordinaire and a great wait staff!
Amazing fresh coconut ice cream and many other flavors. Order the traditional champola which is made with milk, coconut ice cream and vanilla. YUMMM!
113 locals raden deze aan
Dulcería y Sorbetería Colón
474A C. 56Amazing fresh coconut ice cream and many other flavors. Order the traditional champola which is made with milk, coconut ice cream and vanilla. YUMMM!
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite! Its just a wonderful place to be and have a local beer or anything. Funky & yet traditional. Go for botanas during the day. Not children allowed.
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La Negrita Cantina
415 C. 49Our favorite! Its just a wonderful place to be and have a local beer or anything. Funky & yet traditional. Go for botanas during the day. Not children allowed.
Great vibe. Great Mezcal. Great music. Just go & dance all night! Hipster place.
122 locals raden deze aan
Mezcaleria La Fundacion
509 Calle 59Great vibe. Great Mezcal. Great music. Just go & dance all night! Hipster place.
Arts & Culture
Great itinerant shows. Contemporary exhibitions in historic property.
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Fundación de Artistas
520 C. 55Great itinerant shows. Contemporary exhibitions in historic property.
Great locally owned and curated art Contemporary art gallery. Open mostly THursday -Sunday but also by appointment.
Lux Perpetua Art Centre
Great locally owned and curated art Contemporary art gallery. Open mostly THursday -Sunday but also by appointment.
Shopping
Mostly locally made artist and artesan inspired gifts. Carefully curated and fair traded objects.
10 locals raden deze aan
Color Amor
510-D C. 55Mostly locally made artist and artesan inspired gifts. Carefully curated and fair traded objects.
Local made perfumes and bug repellents. Extremely high quality textiles. Perfectly curated store.
15 locals raden deze aan
Coqui Coqui Perfumeria & Spa
Local made perfumes and bug repellents. Extremely high quality textiles. Perfectly curated store.
Guayaberas Alam
479 Calle 62Your guayabera destination. Locally made & operated!
Slow Food Marquet
498 C. 33ᴰORGANIC MARKET! ONLY ON SATURDAYS FROM 8- 1 PM!!