History Attractions in Merida
Ciudad Industrial
Calle 17 No. 315 X 14 y 20
The Ciudad Industrial-- Out of the Yucatan and into the future...
Catedral de Merida
On the Zócalo at Calles 60, between Calles 60 and 61, Historic Center
On the Zócalo at Calles 60, between Calles 60 and 61, Historic Center Construction began in 1562 on the San Ildefonso Cathedral, a sober, Renaissance-style house of worship, which was completed in 1599 and rises 42 meters above the Zócalo...
Hacienda Yaxcopoil
Kilometer 186, Federal Highway 261
Take a step back into the time of filthy rich henequen barons at the Hacienda Yaxcopoil, a former plantation located 20 miles south of Merida, the capital of Yucatan state...
House and Garden Tour
Calle 53 No. 524, between 66 and 68, Historic Center
The House and Garden Tour of Merida's Centro Historico gives visitors to the capital of Yucatan state a glimpse into the the history of Mexico and the contemporary lives of the residents who have rescued these historic homes...
Historic Center Free Walking Tour
Tourism office in the Palacio Municipal (City Hall), Calle 62, between Calles 61 and 63
During your trip to Yucatan state in southeastern Mexico, see Merida's most important landmarks on the free, guided walking tour of the capital city's Historic Center, offered in English and Spanish every morning but Sunday at 9:30 am...
Museo Regional de Antropologia
Palacio Canton, Paseo de Montejo at Calle 43
Some of the finest artifacts of Yucatán's storied Mayan past are displayed at Mérida's Museo Regional de Antropología...
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza, YUC, Mexico
Chichén Itzá is spectacular, like no other place in Mexico, or for that matter, in the world...
Hacienda Sotuta de Peon
Municipio de Tecoh
An historic sisal plantation has been put back to work at Hacienda Sotuta de Peon in southeastern Mexico near Merida where you can enjoy donkey cart rides, tours, and a dip into a refreshing cenote...
Dzibilchaltun Archeological Zone
The Mayan ruin and cenote closest to Merida and Progreso is Dzibilchaltún, which makes it convenient for cruise ship passengers visiting Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula who don't want to make the longer trip to Chichen Itza or Uxmal...
Mayapan Archeological Zone
Highway 18, 40 km southeast of Mérida
The Mayan city of Mayapan defeated Chichén Itzá in 1221 AD and built its own mini-version of the El Castillo, near the Ruta Puuc archeology sites south of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico...
Merida Audioguide Walking Tour
City Tourism office in the Palacio Municipal (City Hall), Calle 62, between Calles 61 and 63
One of the best tours of Mérida is the excellent audioguide, "Mérida Te Espera" (Merida Is Expecting You), a self-paced walking tour of 70 important landmarks that uses a map and personal headphones to share historical and cultural information about Yucatan's capital city, one of the prettiest in Mexico...
Museo de Historia Natural
: Calle 59 No. 648, between Calles 84 and 84-A, on the north side of Parque Zoológico de "El Centenario"
The Mezozoic Gallery in Merida's Natural History Museum explains a little known fact: the meteor which crashed into the Gulf of Mexico less than 50 miles from Merida caused the extinction of the dinosaurs...
Casa de Montejo
Calle 63, between Calles 60 and 62
Merida's founder Francisco de Montejo, El Adelante built the Casa de Montejo between 1543 and 1549 and the allegorical figures of its façade continue to fascinate visitors today...
Iglesia el Jesus
Calle 59 at Calle 60
The dignified 17th century Iglesia de Jesús in the Centro Histórico is a popular choice for weddings...
Museo de La Ciudad (City Museum
Calle 56 #529-A, between 65 and 65-A
The City Museum tells the long and complicated history of Mérida's evolution as an important New World city, located in Mexico's southeastern state of Yucatan...
Plaza Grande
at the intersection of Calles 60, 61, 62 and 63, Historic Center
Performing and visual artists and vendors of all sorts fill the Zócalo (also known as Plaza Grande or de la Indpendencia) as do families strolling, lovers kissing, and students typing away at laptops using the free Wifi...
Palacio de Gobierno
Calles 60 and 61
The Palacio de Gobierno houses the state tourism office and Fernando Castro Pacheco's 17 impressive murals chronicling Yucatán's history...
Paseo de Montejo
Paseo de Montejo
The Paseo de Montejo is a tree-lined boulevard where Gilded Age millionaires built their mansions...
MACAY - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Ateneo de Yucatan (Contemporary Art Museum)
Calles 60 and 63
Merida's contemporary art museum, MACAY, displays a permanent collection of works by Yucatan's most famous 20th century artists and ever-changing temporary expositions by Mexican and international sculptors and painters...
Palacio Municipal (City Hall)
Calle 62 between Calles 61 and 63
The Palacio Municipal is Merida's city hall and the location of the local tourism office, which offers free, guided tours of the Historic Center...
