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on March 08, 2021

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One Week in Merida.

I wrote this with friends that will soon be visiting Merida in mind. It’s not intended to be a “best of” or a comprehensive list, but a suggestion on things to do to get a good taste of the city. I would love to hear your options in the comments. Note: At tremendous personal sacrifice I re-visited many of these places to make sure the recommendation still held true. Whereas some give sweat & blood for their art, I put up with testing cocktails and eating great food to bring this to you! First our house and the city. The House: If you are staying at Casa Jessica or another Airbnb you will have a similar experience. There are wall unit ACs in the rooms but electricity is expensive and the units are not intended to be run all day. Use them as needed but turn them off when not at home. Also use open doors for breeze vs AC in the evenings and mornings. Don’t drink the tap water. Bottled water is supplied. Also remember to take a cup or bottle up to the bathroom for

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There are so many great places to visit around Merida and through out the Yucatan and a good tour guide can make so much difference. Compared to renting a car or just hiring a driver, a good tour guide can provide background and history of the places you visit, they can take you places off the beaten path and not in the typical tourist books, and they can navigate you through some of the small challenges that can come up when you are visiting a new place where you don’t fully speak the language. This includes knowing where to legally park, getting a table at a popular restaurant, and knowing where and when to visit places. During our first visit to Merida in 2018 our AirBnB hosts recommended a fantastic guide named Polo. He took us on two trips; a visit to the cenotes & haciendas and a trip to the coast to see the flamingos. We used him, and his team, again in 2019. In 2018 we had our (then) 8 year old with us and in 2019 my parents in their late 70’s. He customized the trip

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