Tourist Attractions in Mérida
Yucatán Mexico

Enjoy a ride on small trucks (little cars pulled by horses) and visit the several sinkholes located along 7 kilometers of truck rail. Tours leave from Chunkanán, 5 minutes from Cuzamá.

The museum depicts the pre-Hispanic past of Yucatán.

This important park is surrounded by four architectural jewels: The Government Palace, the Municipal Palace, Casa de Montejo, and the Cathedral.

Located two hours from Merida, this famous site features important temples and pyramids. On March 21 and September 22, you can watch a spectacle of shadow and light on the steps of the Kukulkan pyramid.

In Celestun, located half an hour from Merida, you can take boat rides to see the flamingoes, and enjoy delicious seafood.

Also known as the City of the Three Cultures, Izamal houses an Arts and Crafts Center, the Kinich Kak Moo Pyramid, and a convent dedicated to the Virgins of Izamal.

Located two hours from Merida, Uxmal features the Governor's Palace, the most beautiful building of its kind in Mesoamerica. Additionally, you can enjoy the impressive sound-and-light show (every day at 20 hrs).

The site hosts the famous Temple of the Seven Dolls, a palace, and a sink hole. On the equinoxes, the sun aligns with the doorway of the temple.

This set of caves houses prehistoric animal bones, cave paintings, ceramics, and rock formations.

Don't miss tasting the best fruit sorbets in town at Sorbetería Colón with branches in downtown Merida, on Paseo de Montejo, and at Plaza Dorada and Gran Plaza.