A weekend escape to Mérida
The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.
- Evening
La Chaya Maya
Yucatecan · $$ · CentroOpen the weekend here — The classic intro: cochinita, sopa de lima, papadzules.
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- MorningCenote Day TripOutdoors · Cuzamá
Three crystal-blue sinkhole pools by horse-drawn rail cart.
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Apoala
Oaxacan-Yucatecan · $$ · Santa LucíaTree-shaded plaza patio — mezcal cocktails and tlayudas.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonPlaza GrandeCulture · Centro
Free Sunday folkloric dances and the white limestone cathedral.
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Manjar Blanco
Heritage Yucatecan · $$ · CentroFamily-run, four-course classics that grandma still cooks.
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- MorningPaseo de MontejoCulture · Centro Norte
Mérida's Champs-Élysées lined with Belle Époque mansions.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonUxmal RuinsOutdoors · Puuc region
UNESCO Mayan city — quieter than Chichén Itzá, 80 min south.
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