Was to merida mexico. A brief intro to travel in merida mexico. From beachfront property to public beaches busy with local families to tiny beach villages off the tourist trail. Its a cultural hub with a vibrant historic center street food culture colorful architecture and impressive art scene.
Located in the northern part of the yucatan peninsula merida mexico is the capital of the state of yucatan. Google merida nedical facilities. Near the northern coast of mexico s yucatan peninsula about 22 miles south of the gulf of mexico lies the regal colonial city of merida.
Merida has top notch medical facilities and doctors. At 331 square miles merida is the largest city in yucatan and boasts a population of approximately 970000. After living in merida for 18 months we explored the city and all the merida beaches which are within an easy driving distance or accessible by public transport from merida yucatans capital city.
Nicknamed the ciudad blanca white city you certainly do see some white structures while roaming around the grid like streets of this charming colonial city. Yucatan state has more than 200 miles of beaches. I have beem going back and forth to merida for a year now from pacific northwestgreat city with everything the states hasand in somes cases better.
Merida is considered the cultural capital of the yucatan. We have reviews of the best places to see in merida. Tripadvisor has 120030 reviews of merida hotels attractions and restaurants making it your best merida resource.
Merida truly is a beautiful travel destination inside and out. Merida is located in mexicos yucatan peninsula which is one of the hottest travel destinations in south america. See 24509 traveler reviews and photos of merida tourist attractions.
The city is located in the northwest part of the state about 35 kilometres 22 miles off the coast of the gulf of mexico. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in merida mexico on tripadvisor. Visit top rated must see attractions.
The city of merida itself was founded by francisco de montejo y leon in 1542 on top of an ancient maya city called tho whose stonework was repurposed by the spaniards as foundations to erect. It is between 3 4 hours from the more popular destinations of cancun and playa del carmen. Yet we find that the white buildings are actually outnumbered by colorful pastel dwellings adding much vibrancy to meridas colonial architecture.