From Mérida, we took the short drive up to Progreso and then east through the string of sleepy little fishing towns along the Yucatán’s northernmost coast. Even though these Gulf of Mexico beaches can’t quite compare with the beauty of the Yucatán’s Caribbean beaches, they’re still quite pretty, and the area is much less developed. [...]
I spent last week at Hostal Zócalo in Mérida. I love this place: the center-of-everything location, the elegant, old-world architecture, and the warm, casual atmosphere make it a real treat. The hostel is located directly on the south side of the zócalo (central plaza), just to the right of the famous 400-year-old Casa de Montejo [...]
I spent all of last week in Mérida, the largest city on the Yucatán peninsula. I had been there once before, just about a year ago, and wrote and posted photos of that visit in this blog, here (will open in a new browser window or tab). Worth checking out as well, since I tried [...]
This past week, I spent four days in Mérida, the largest city on the Yucatán peninsula and the capital of the state of Yucatán. Mérida is located in the northwest part of the peninsula, about 22 miles from the Gulf of Mexico coast. Read more about Mérida here. A view of the zócalo (central city [...]