Posts Tagged ‘mexico’

Merida

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Merida is known as the White City, is a beautiful city great to visit, it is located near to Campeche and Cancun. Merida was founded upon the ruins of the Mayan city T’ho and means “Face of Infinity. It has downtown the Historic Center with colonial buildings with history, traditions and culture. 

At Merida  you can visit the cathedral or you can go to  museums (such as the Yucatan Museum of Archaeology),  where you can visit the Canton Palace that is a beautiful and elegant building (from porfirian era). If you like the carriage, you can take a ride in a carriage down the Paseo Montejo, this main street has old mansions and great hotels. (more…)

Campeche

Monday, November 30th, 2009

In this state that is located at southeastern region, on the Yucatan Peninsula, you can visit the capital, Campeche, an old commercial port that often that used to be under the attack of pirates. In this walled city, you can see the forts, gates and bulwarks that once protected the residents from invasions. Behind the wall you’ll find the Cathedral and many old buildings in the city’s Historic Center, which was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.

In Campeche you can also visit the great Mayan archaeological zones like Calakmul (at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve) and Edzna. In addition to the ancient Mayan temples and palaces that you can see there, you can also do hiking, mountain bike riding or go on safari, an experience that allows you to discover the Campeche natural beauty.

If you are looking for a tour Campeche offers interesting tours of old haciendas that produce henequen and sugar cane. At the various haciendas, you’ll have the opportunity to try delicious regional food, including venison, armadillo, fish and seafood, and exotic vegetarian dishes.

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Playa del Carmen

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Playa del Carmen is the heart of the Mayan Riviera, just 68 km from Cancun. Playa del Carmen is one of the most beautiful places at the Caribbean. The weather most of the year is warm (25 ºC to 35ºC at summer).

Playa del Carmen has the most beautiful beaches in the Mexican Caribbean as Paraiso Beach and Paamul Beach, great to enjoy the sun, rest and practice almost all the activities. As the same that Cancun, Playa del Carmen is near Xel Ha and Xcaret ecological parks where you can swim and practice snorkeling, kitesurf and windsurf. (more…)

Isla Mujeres

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Isla Mujeres is located Quintana Roo coastline, near to Cancun, it has great natural and cultural resources. It’s temperature most of the year is around 27ºC with tropical weather. You can find its beautiful white sand beach , ruins as Ixchel Temple, some historical remains as Hacienda Mundaca and Garrafon Sea Park. Downtown are souvenirs shops where you can buy t-shirts, shell and wood handicraft. (more…)