All you need to know for your next trip to Mérida, Yucatán

 

Mérida is a Mexican city built on an old Mayan city named “Toh”. Nowadays, it is a great illustration of the contemporary culture of this country mixed with the traditions of the ancient Mayan civilization.

Known as “Ciudad Blanca”, Spanish for white city, it is a quiet place where locals receive multiple tourists from all world places.

As you may know, our service of car rental in Merida, Yucatán has a great stock of vehicles at your disposal to freely visit every corner of the city. However, to complement your trip, we want to tell you all you need to know to plan your next visit to this wonderful city.

 

What to bring:

When it comes to packing, you should consider the time of the year you would be visiting; due to the city’s warm weather, we recommend you to pack mostly light clothes since the monthly average temperature of the city is around 25°C. Besides, during the summer (from June to October) it usually rains, which makes the environment a little damp.

 

When you should come:

The most pleasant season to visit the Yucatan Peninsula goes from December to February, because there are only few rains and the temperatures decrease in comparison to other times of the year.

By having one of our units from car rental in Merida, Yucatan, you will be able to go to other tourist destinations of this area of Mexico. We recommend you to visit the famous “cetones” or subterranean water flows that were meaningful to Maya culture because of the energy that radiates this gorgeous natural scenario.

In order to help you plan your trip in advance, besides the online booking that Mex Rent a Car offers you, we want to show you other attractions you should visit once you arrive to Mérida Yucatan.

 

Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Merida

These are just some of the most visited tourist places in Merida Yucatan:

 

Paseo de Montejo

No doubts, this is one of the main attractions of Mérida, because it is an important avenue where are located significant museums and ancient houses with noteworthy history. Thus, here we list some of the most representative attractions to visit in Paseo Montejo:

1. Quinta Montes Molina (Museum and Realization of Events)

2. Molina Duarte House

3. Monument to Felipe Carrillo Puerto

4. House of Peon de Regil

5. Valez House

6. The Canton Palace (currently the Museum of the I.N.A.H)

7. Monument to the Fatherland

8. Statue of Justo Sierra

9. The Twin Houses

10. Statue of Gonzalo Guerrero

 

Great Museum of the Mayan World

This important museum brings together in one place a mix of Mayan culture with nowadays technology. If you want to learn more about it, you must make a necessary stop at this site, because there you can learn about the evolution of Yucatán architecture and culture through permanent and temporary exhibitions.

 

Dzibilchaltun

The word Dzibilchaltun comes from the Mayan language, and it is translated to English as "the place where there is writing on the stones", which is directly related to the tombstones found in the ruins known as “Estelas”. In order to access there, you must take Mérida road, specifically in the settlement located at km 14.

 

Cathedral of San Ildefonso in Yucatán

This cathedral was built since 1561, the construction was ordered by Pope Pius IV at the request of King Philip II. This temple was named San Ildefonso. The cathedral was built in 37 years, finished by the end of 1598.

 

As you see, there are plenty activities to do at Yucatán, so with these basic tips about Mérida you can start organizing your itinerary. If you want to know more about the culture and important places of the city, don’t hesitate to visit this Mexican jewel. Besides, if you want to discover some other attractions on your own, you only have to get our comfortable car rental service in Merida, Yucatan to make your holidays even greater!