Insights on Culture, Lifestyle, and Travel in Mérida
Best Time to Visit Mérida, Mexico (2025 Guide)
Find the best time to visit Mérida, Mexico in 2025. Weather, festivals, holidays, day trips, and insider travel tips – all in one helpful guide.
Expats in Mérida, Mexico: A Digital Nomad’s Guide
Live and work remotely in Mérida, Mexico. Learn about cost of living, internet, safety, community, visas, and why expats love this Yucatán hotspot in 2025.
La Biciruta in Mérida, Mexico (2025 Guide)
Join La Biciruta in Mérida, Mexico – a weekly Sunday bike event along Paseo de Montejo, perfect for families and active travelers in 2025.
Retirement in Mérida, Mexico – Living Well in 2025
Why retire in Mérida, Mexico? Explore lifestyle, costs, safety, and healthcare in one of Mexico’s most attractive retirement destinations.
The Emerald Coast of Mexico (2025 Travel Guide)
Discover the Emerald Coast of Yucatán, Mexico – top beaches, guided tours, flamingo hotspots, water sports, and travel tips for Sisal, Progreso, and beyond.
Top Mayan Ruins to Visit from Mérida (2025 Guide)
Discover the best Mayan ruins to visit from Mérida in 2025, including Uxmal, Kabah, and more. Perfect for day trips and cultural adventures across Yucatán.
Weekly Events in Mérida Mexico – Things to Do in 2025
Discover weekly events in Mérida Mexico in 2025 – from free cultural shows to Sunday bike rides. Updated guide to the best things to do every week.
What to Know About Mérida, Mexico in 2025
Explore Mérida, Mexico – a safe, vibrant city with colonial charm, top food, and easy access to Mayan ruins, cenotes, and cultural attractions.
Yucatán’s Cenotes – A Guide for Mérida Travelers
Discover the best cenotes near Mérida and across the Yucatán Peninsula – from hidden gems and hacienda cenotes to cave pools, water parks, and more.
Best Festivals in Mérida, Mexico 2025 – Full Schedule
Discover Mérida’s top festivals month by month in 2025 – from cultural parades and food fairs to music events and holiday celebrations. Full schedule.
Explore the Best Locations Across Mérida, Mexico
All about Casa Museo Montes Molina in Mérida (2025)
The Casa Museo Quinta Montes Molina is the only one in the city that remains in its original state.
All about Casa Peón de Regil in Mérida, Mexico (2025)
Casa Peón de Regil is a important building from the beginning of the 19th century on the Paseo de Montejo.
All about Casa Tho Concept House in Mérida (2025)
Casa Tho is one of the most beautiful places to buy, eat and drink in Mérida and has a prime location.
All about Casa Vales in Mérida, Mexico (2025 Guide)
Casa Vales is an old renovated mansion and today a regional branch of Banco Santander.
All about Casa de las Artesanías Yucatán in Mérida (2025)
For more than 30 years, La Casa de las Artesanías del Estado de Yucatán has supported traditional crafts.
All about Casas Gemelas in Mérida, Mexico (2025 Guide)
The Twin Houses are a pair of French-style mansions built in the early 20th century. One turned into a museum.
All about Catedral de Mérida, Mexico (2025 Guide)
Mérida's Catedral de San Ildefonso at Plaza Grande is the largest and oldest church in the entire Yucatán Peninsula.
All About Catrín Restaurant in Mérida, Mexico (2025)
Catrín reinvents Mexican cuisine. The restaurant is also very nicely decorated and you can sit inside or outside.
All about Cementario General in Mérida, Mexico (2025 Guide)
The main cemetery, founded in 1821, offers a unique experience with evening tours every Thursday.
All about Centro Cultural Olimpo in Mérida (2025 Guide)
The Centro Cultural Olimpo (Olimpo Cultural Centre) at Plaza Grande is a space dedicated to promoting art.
Day Trips from Mérida, Mexico
All about Dzibilchaltún: Maya Ruins near Mérida, Mexico
Dzibilchaltún is less known, but the oldest and largest Mayan archaelogical site. There is also a small museum.
Ek’ Balam – Maya Ruins in Mexico (2025 Travel Guide)
The Mayan site Zona Arqueológica de Ek' Balam is located in the jungle, about 30 km (about 19 mi) north of Valladolid.
All about Grutas de Calcehtok in Yucatán, Mexico (2025)
The Calcehtok caves are vast, with three routes of increasing difficulty lasting from one to seven hours.
All about Grutas de Lol-Tún in Yucatan (2025 Travel Guide)
Grutas de Lol-Tún is the most important cave system in Yucatán which has been used by humans since the Ice Age.
All about Hacienda Mucuyché in Yucatán (2025 Guide)
Hacienda Mucuyché has largely original unrestored buildings and one of the best cenotes on the peninsula.
Hacienda Sotuta de Peón in Yucatán (2025 Travel Guide)
Hacienda Sotuta de Peón is a restored plantation that takes you back 100 years to the golden age of henequen.
All about Hacienda Yaxcopoil in Yucatán (2025 Travel Guide)
The 17th century Hacienda Yaxcopoil is very much original and the main house is basically a museum of Maya artifacts.
Homún & Cuzamá Cenotes in Yucatán (2025 Travel Guide)
Homún and Cuzamá are two small villages southeast of Mérida. There are over 20 cenotes that can be visited.
All about Isla Holbox in Yucatán (2025 Travel Guide)
Isla Holbox is an island in the northeast and is the meeting point of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
All about Isla Mujeres near Cancún (2025 Travel Guide)
Isla Mujeres is a small island 13 km north of Cancún. Since 2015 Isla Mujeres belongs to the Pueblo Mágicos.