Raul’s Guidebook
Food scene
This restaurant is a must try in downtown Merida.
114 locals recommend
Museo de la Gastronomia Yucateca
466 x 55 Calle 62This restaurant is a must try in downtown Merida.
I personally had this and loved it! it serves many types of steaks and seafood.
12 locals recommend
Sanbravo
358 Prol. Paseo MontejoI personally had this and loved it! it serves many types of steaks and seafood.
Hacienda Teya - Fundada en 1683
Merida - PetoTraditional Yucatan food. Very highly rated.
Sightseeing
This mall has many American store options, a great food court, a Starbucks, and a movie theatre.
37 locals recommend
La Isla
608 Calle 24This mall has many American store options, a great food court, a Starbucks, and a movie theatre.
This is a port city that is very beautiful. It has a beach and many restaurants around it such as "Crabster", highly recommended/rated, it serves seafood. It is about a 25 minute drive.
426 locals recommend
Progreso
This is a port city that is very beautiful. It has a beach and many restaurants around it such as "Crabster", highly recommended/rated, it serves seafood. It is about a 25 minute drive.
A tradition in Merida is to go on carriages and ride around Merida with a tour guide.
62 locals recommend
Paseo de Montejo
Paseo de MontejoA tradition in Merida is to go on carriages and ride around Merida with a tour guide.
If you like swimming, this place is recommended, very beautiful and natural.
6 locals recommend
Los 7 Cenotes San Gerónimo Oficina
If you like swimming, this place is recommended, very beautiful and natural.
This is a very stunning beach that is pink like the Lagunas Rosada due to the micro organisms. It is about a 2 hour and 45 minute drive from Merida.
42 locals recommend
The Coloradas
This is a very stunning beach that is pink like the Lagunas Rosada due to the micro organisms. It is about a 2 hour and 45 minute drive from Merida.
City/town information
Beautiful city with many tourist attractions. The city’s focal point is Plaza de la Independencia, bordered by the fortresslike Mérida Cathedral and white limestone Iglesia de la Tercera Orden, both colonial-era churches built using relics from ancient Mayan temples.
215 locals recommend
Mérida
Beautiful city with many tourist attractions. The city’s focal point is Plaza de la Independencia, bordered by the fortresslike Mérida Cathedral and white limestone Iglesia de la Tercera Orden, both colonial-era churches built using relics from ancient Mayan temples.
Traveler advice
Getting around
To go to downtown Merida you should take the 24th street.
Taking the 24th street you can go directly to downtown Merida , about 25 minute drive. Many beautiful historic buildings and tourist attractions in downtown.