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Mérida Travel Blog

Tips, guides, and stories to help you plan your Mérida adventure.

Aerial view of Merida at dusk with the lit cathedral and the historic centre, where most routes for how to get to Merida end
Featured Travel Tips October 12, 2026

How to Get to Mérida: Airport, ADO Buses & Transfers

The easiest way to get to Mérida is to fly into Mérida airport (MID) or take an ADO bus from Cancún, Playa del Carmen or Tulum. Here is how each option works, how long it takes and where you arrive.

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Yellow arcades of the convent in Izamal with two cyclists passing below, the highlight of an Izamal day trip from Merida
article Exploring calendar_today Oct 11, 2026

Izamal, the Yellow City: Day Trip from Mérida

An Izamal day trip from Mérida takes about an hour each way and combines a 16th-century convent, a climbable Maya pyrami

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Aerial view of the pink salt ponds of Las Coloradas between the village and the turquoise Gulf of Mexico, the highlight of a Las Coloradas tour
article Adventures calendar_today Oct 10, 2026

Las Coloradas & Río Lagartos: Pink Lakes and Flamingo Tour Guide

How to see the pink salt ponds of Las Coloradas and the flamingos of Río Lagartos from Mérida: tour or self-drive, the a

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A line of pink flamingos feeding in the shallow water of the estuary on a Celestun flamingos tour
article Adventures calendar_today Oct 9, 2026

Celestún Flamingos from Mérida: Season, Boat Tours & Tips

How to see the flamingos of Celestún on a day trip from Mérida: when the flocks are largest, how the boat tours work, ho

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The Temple of the Seven Dolls at Dzibilchaltún, the closest of the day trips from Merida
article Adventures calendar_today Oct 8, 2026

Day Trips from Mérida: 12 Options Ranked by Travel Time

Twelve day trips from Mérida, from Dzibilchaltún 25 minutes away to the walled city of Campeche at two and a half hours,

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Day of the Dead parade in Merida with painted faces and golden headdresses, one of the Merida events 2027 highlights
article Exploring calendar_today Oct 8, 2026

Mérida Events Calendar 2027: Festivals & Free Shows Month by Month

Mérida runs free shows every night of the week, plus Mérida Fest in January, Carnival in February, Hanal Pixán and Chris

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Turquoise water and hanging stalactites inside a cave cenote in Yucatán, one of the cenotes near Merida
article Adventures calendar_today Oct 7, 2026

Best Cenotes Near Mérida: Cuzamá, Homún & Santa Bárbara

The best cenotes near Mérida are in Cuzamá and Homún, about an hour from the city. How the rail-cart ride works, what Sa

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El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza in late afternoon light, where the equinox serpent appears on the north staircase
article Exploring calendar_today Oct 6, 2026

Chichén Itzá Spring Equinox 2027: The Serpent of Light, Dates & Crowds

The 2027 spring equinox falls on Saturday 20 March, and the serpent of light shows on El Castillo for several afternoons

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El Castillo pyramid on the grass plaza of Chichen Itza under a blue sky, the starting point of any Chichen Itza vs Uxmal comparison
article Adventures calendar_today Oct 6, 2026

Chichén Itzá vs Uxmal vs Cobá vs Tulum Ruins: Which Mayan Site Should You See?

Chichén Itzá is the icon, Uxmal has the finest architecture, Cobá is the jungle city and Tulum is the one on the sea. Ho

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Twin stone towers of the San Servacio cathedral in Valladolid against a blue sky, a key sight when comparing Merida vs Valladolid
article Exploring calendar_today Oct 6, 2026

Mérida vs Valladolid: Best Base for Exploring Yucatán

Mérida is the better base for a longer trip and the west of the peninsula; Valladolid is better for Chichén Itzá, Ek Bal

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The rounded Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal under a blue sky, the highlight of any Uxmal tour from Merida
article Adventures calendar_today Oct 6, 2026

Uxmal & the Ruta Puuc from Mérida: Kabah, Sayil and Labná

How to plan a Uxmal tour from Mérida and add the Ruta Puuc sites of Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak and Labná: group tour, private

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Painted Maya stone head on display, one of the treasures in the museums in Mérida, Yucatán
article Exploring calendar_today Oct 5, 2026

Best Museums in Mérida: Gran Museo del Mundo Maya, Palacio Cantón & More

The museums in Mérida worth your time, from the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya and the Palacio Cantón to the free MACAY, the

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El Castillo pyramid and the Temple of the Warriors on the grass plaza of Chichen Itza, a day trip from Merida
article Adventures calendar_today Oct 5, 2026

Chichén Itzá from Mérida: Tours, Timing & How to Beat the Crowds

Chichén Itzá is about two hours east of Mérida. How to get there by tour, car or bus, when to arrive to beat the Cancún

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