The Mérida City Guides answer the questions every visitor to the Yucatán capital asks: where to eat cochinita pibil the way locals do, which museums are free and on which days they close, how to reach the cenotes and Maya ruins in a day and where the evening goes after the shows on the squares. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Mérida City Guides
- 142 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Mérida guides
Food guide
24 places
Market stalls and taquerías, Yucatecan classics like poc chuc and lime soup, a few modern dinners, marquesitas, coffee and one proper cantina.
Things to do guide
24 places
Free museums around the Plaza Grande, the cathedral and the Paseo de Montejo mansions, evening shows on the squares and the best neighbourhood walks.
Family guide
23 places
Free parks and zoos, cool museums for the midday heat, cenotes and Maya ruins children can manage and Yucatecan food kids will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
23 places
Mezcal and cocktail bars, wine bars and craft beer taprooms, rooftop sunsets, cantinas with live bands and tacos after midnight.
Day trips guide
24 places
Gulf beaches and the Celestún flamingos, Uxmal, Chichén Itzá and quieter Maya cities, the yellow town of Izamal and cenotes to swim in.
Budget guide
24 places
Free sights and walks, free and cheap museums, proper meals for under €10 and how to get around the city for very little.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Los Almendros
Calle 50-A, Parque de la Mejorada
The dining room that says it created poc chuc back in the 1960s. Nothing fancy about the decor, but the kitchen is steady: order the combination plate with cochinita, longaniza and turkey. From the food guide.
Quinta Montes Molina
Paseo de Montejo 469
A mansion from the henequen boom of the early 1900s, still with its original furniture, Florentine chandeliers, Art Deco glass and a Steinway. It shows how the sisal fortunes lived. Plan up to an hour. From the things to do guide.
Uxmal Archaeological Zone
80 km south, about 1.5 hours
The Puuc city in the best condition, with the Pyramid of the Magician, the Governor’s Palace and the Nunnery Quadrangle, and far fewer people than at Chichén Itzá. Arrive early. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Mérida
Day one: start at the Plaza Grande with the cathedral and the free museums from the things to do guide, have lunch at a market stall from the food guide and end the evening at Parque de Santa Lucía with a drink from the nightlife guide. Day two: leave early with the day trips guide for Uxmal, the cenotes or the Celestún flamingos. For a rainy or slow day, the family and budget guides send you to air-conditioned museums, the Railroad Museum and cheap taquerías close to the centre.
Questions about the Mérida guides
What do the Mérida City Guides include?
Six guides with 142 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth it, the area, notes on opening times and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and in the confirmation email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Mérida?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Opening places in maps needs mobile data.
What languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Is it possible to buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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