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Mérida (Mexico)

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Introduction

Downtown Merida

Downtown Merida

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Mérida is the capital of the state of Yucatan, located at the northwestern tip of the Yucatan Pensinula in Mexico. It's also the largest city within the state and has about 800,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan area is a little bigger with 900,000 people and includes the municipalities of Uman and Kanasin

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Mérida, like most of the region, has hot and humid conditions typical for the tropical location of this part of Mexico. The temperatures are high throughout the year, with mostly between 30 and 34 degrees Celcius and nights between 17 and 23 degrees Celcius. December and January are coolest, with average daytime temperatures of around 29 degrees Celcius while May peaks at 35 degrees on average. June to October is the rainy season, when hot and humid conditions are even worse and there is a chance of hurricanes as well. November to March obviously is the better time for a visit, though it's more crowded and prices rise a little, though not as much compared to coastal areas.

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Getting There

By Plane

Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) serves the city with a number of airlines. Destinations include Mexico City, Guadalajara, Cancun, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Monterrey, Houston, Miami, Milan, Toronto, Belize City and San Pedro Sula (Honduras).

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By Car

By Bus

Autobuses de Oriente and Uno buses have connections to quite a few Mexican cities in the southern parts of the country, including Campeche, Cancun, Oaxaca and Mexico City.

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Aventura HotelCalle 61 #580 between Calle 74 and 76 CentroHotel66
Casa San Juan B&BCalle 62 #545 A centro 69 x 71 by SAN JUAN PARKGuesthouse72
El JardinCalle 70, 509, x 61 y 63 Centro, Merida, YucatánGuesthouse90
Faby HostelCalle 44 # 501 d x 61 y 63 col. Centro Calle 44 # 502 b x 61 y 63 col. CentroGuesthouse87
Hostel ZocaloCalle 63 #508 higes between 60 and 62 Frente al ZocaloHostel68
Hotel Casa de Las ColumnasCalle 59 #636 entre 80 y 82Hotel100
Hotel del PeregrinoCalle 51 # 488 por 54 y 56 centro cp 97000 MerodaHotel86
Hotel Piedra de AguaCalle 60 498 entre 59 y 61, CentroHotel-
La Casa del Tio DachCalle 61 # 446 entre 50 y 52Guesthouse92
Nomadas62 # 433 por 51, CentroHostel86
Santa Lucia HostalC 55 # 512 x 64 y 62 CentroGuesthouse79

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

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