Off Beaten Path Attractions in Merida
Ciudad Industrial
Calle 17 No. 315 X 14 y 20
The Ciudad Industrial-- Out of the Yucatan and into the future...
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...
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...
Coqui Coqui L'Epicerie Boutique
Calle 55 No. #516, between Calles 62 and 64
Coqui Coqui's L'Epicerie Boutique sells contemporary women's accessories and a signature line of hand-blended scents in an elegant 19th century house near Santa Lucia Park...
Casa de las Artesanías
Calle 63 no. 513
Between calles 64 and 66
Short Description: The Casa de Artesanías is a government-run gallery with fixed prices on Mayan crafts, including handmade paper, purchased directly from indigenous artists...
Parque Kukulkan
Corner of Circuito Colonias and Calle 28
Parque Kukulkan is a baseball stadium in southern Merida and the home of Yucatan's baseball team, Los Leones...
Soho Galleries
Calle 60 No. 400A between 43 and 41, Centro
Soho Galleries is a fine art gallery exhibiting original works by a roster of national and international artists in frequently changing exhibitions...
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...
Zoological Park of Centenario ( Parque Zoologico del Centenario)
Avenide Itzaes and Calle 59
Parque Zoológico del Centenario is a shady retreat in central Mérida, a zoo, botanic garden, and amusement park perfect for families...
Hamacas Merida
Calle 65 No. 510 (Local 2), between Calles 62 and 64
Hamacas Mérida sells all that you need to recreate at home the blissful calm of swinging lazily in the hammocks that hang from Yucatán's palm trees...
Tejidos y Cordeles Nacionales
Calle 56 no. 516-B
Between calles 63 and 65
Hammocks in every size and color crowd the tall shelves lining the walls of Tejidos y Cordeles Nacionales, which celebrated its 46th anniversary in 2010 and is located on Calle 56A between 65 and 67...
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...
Artesanaria
: Calle 60 No. 480 on the corner of Calle 55, Historic Center
Artesanaria, an inviting shop across from Santa Lucia Park in Merida, Yucatan, is locally owned and sells beautiful, unique items from communities across Mexico...
Amate Books
Calle 60, #453A, between Calles 49 and 51, Historic Center
Amate Bookstore is one of the finest sources of English language books about México in the entire country with a branch in Merida, Yucatan...
Ki Xocolatl Chocolate Shop and Cafe
Calle 55 No. 513, between Calles 60 and 62, Historic Center
Mexico's Belgian-born master chocolatier Mathieu Brees is renowned throughout the Yucatan Peninsula and the world of chocolate aficionados and Ki'Xocolatl is his tiny, fragrant shop in Merida's Centro Historico...
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...
