Mérida

Where should I stay?

La Chaya Maya · Centro · Yucatecan: Long-running restaurant in a colonial house serving Yucatecan classics like cochinita pibil, papadzules and relleno negro.
Mercado Lucas de Gálvez · Centro · Market food stalls: The city's main market, where food stalls serve cheap cochinita tacos, panuchos and salbutes from early morning.
Marlin Azul · Centro · Seafood: Simple, busy seafood spot known for fish tacos and ceviche at low prices.
Dulcería y Sorbetería Colón · Centro · Sorbets and sweets: Ice-cream parlor dating to 1907, serving fruit sorbets and traditional Yucatecan sweets.
Wayan'e · Itzimná · Yucatecan tacos: Popular local stand for breakfast tacos and tortas, including egg with chaya and cochinita.
Apoala · Santa Lucía · Oaxacan-Mexican: Contemporary Oaxacan cooking with moles and mezcal, with tables on Parque Santa Lucía.

Plaza Grande y Catedral de San Ildefonso · Centro: The main square, flanked by one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas, built with stones from Maya temples.
Palacio de Gobierno · Centro: State government building on the Plaza Grande with large murals by Fernando Castro Pacheco on Yucatán's history.
Paseo de Montejo · Paseo de Montejo: Tree-lined boulevard of early-1900s mansions built during the henequen boom, good for walking or cycling.
Gran Museo del Mundo Maya · Norte: Large modern museum covering Maya history and culture with over a thousand artifacts.
Uxmal · Ruta Puuc: Maya city about an hour south with the Pyramid of the Magician and finely carved Puuc-style buildings.
Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Celestún · Celestún: Coastal estuary about 90 minutes west where boat trips go out to see flamingos and mangroves.
Swimming in a cenote · Yucatán countryside: Day trips from the city reach freshwater sinkholes, such as those around Cuzamá or Homún, for a cool swim.
Mérida en Domingo · Centro: Every Sunday the streets around the Plaza Grande close to traffic for food stalls, crafts and live music and dancing.