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Day Trips

Since 1841 Mérida has been the gateway to extraordinary adventures.  John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood wrote books – Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas & Yucatan and Incidents of Travel in Yucatan – that have captivated the world’s imagination since the 1840s.  Since then people from around the world have ventured here, using Mérida as a base, a bastion of civilization, sophistication and comfort, from which to embark on once-in-a-lifetime adventures. 

 

We live here, we work here, we know which extraordinary day trips can make this into a memorable holiday.  Of course there are the familiar trips – an overnight stay at Chichén Itza, or a night visit to the “Light & Sound” show at Uxmal.  But here we have compiled off-the-beaten-path adventures, suitable for everyone, that are singular.

 

Any of our members can direct you and make the arrangements for you, so go for it: Neither John Lloyd Stephens nor Indiana Jones have anything on you!

 


The Working Plantation (Hacienda) at Sotuta de Peón

Explore a working hacienda that takes you back to the 19th century, a time when the world had not yet industrialized and fantastic fortunes were made in agriculture.  This beautifully restored hacienda produces henequen (sisal), boasts a natural pool where visitors can swim, and includes a sumptuous lunch for visitors, who can tour the grounds on mule-drawn carts.

Please click on the image to the left to learn more about this Recommended Day Trip.

 


The Caves of Calcehtok

When will you have the opportunity to explore caves where the ancient Maya practiced religious ceremonies, remains littered with pre-Columbian pottery shards, and is a natural wonder – almost three miles of underground caverns?  And if you are there as dusk arrives, you will witness hundreds of thousands of bats emerge in a whirlwind as they set out to feed!

Please click on the image to the right to learn more about this Recommended Day Trip.


Canoeing the Mangrove Sanctuaries
 
The Fortified City of Campeche – A Pirates’ Legacy
   
Scuba Diving in the Freshwater Cenote Bolonchohol
   

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