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The charming and magical city of Merida is located in the state of Yucatan, about 177 km (110 mi) from Campeche and 320 km (198 mi) from Cancun. Thanks to its tropical climate and cool winds that blow in from the nearby coast, temperatures range between 28º and 35º C (82º and 95º F) throughout most of the year.

Founded upon the ruins of the Mayan city T’ho, which was constructed with white limestone and means "Face of Infinity," Merida is known today as the White City. It has beautiful and solidly built colonial buildings that house the city’s history, art, traditions and culture. In the downtown Historic Center, you can visit the city cathedral, an impressive 16^th century construction. Or you can go to interesting museums, such as the Yucatan Museum of Archaeology, which you’ll find in Palacio Canton, an elegant building dating back to the Porfirian era. You can also take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage down the city’s main avenue, Paseo Montejo, which is lined with 19th century mansions and well-known hotels. It's a pleasant tour blending sights of old and new. 

While in Merida, you can try many of the exquisite dishes characteristic of Yucatecan cuisine. Papadzules and panuchos are made with stuffed corn tortillas and bathed in hot sauce. The traditional cochinita pibil is pork marinated in orange juice and served with beans and red onion.

You can also use Merida as a base to visit old henequen haciendas just several kilometers outside of the city. Many of them have been converted into luxurious hotels. As part of the exciting tour of Merida’s environs, you can check out some amazing cenotes (sinkholes) in underground river systems and you can take in beautiful natural scenery at the Reserva de la Biosfera Ria Celestun, a biosphere reserve and habitat of hundreds of pink flamingos. Also near the White City are many spectacular archaeological zones where you can discover the grandeur of the ancient Mayan culture at sites such as Uxmal, Dibilchaltun and Chichen Itza.

Merida has various parks with beautiful gardens and zoos where you can take a pleasant stroll as you admire some of the region's most important indigenous animal species.

 Parque de las Americas – This park has the most beautiful gardens in the city and magnificent architectural structures such as the concha acustica (acoustical conch) and pergolas with columns and pillars that will remind you of the constructions at the Chichen Itza archaeological zone. Located on 20^th Street and Colon Avenue.

 Zoologico Parque Centenario – This zoo has an aquarium and a bird sanctuary where you can observe some of the regional species. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:00 to 5:00. Located at Avenida de los Itzaes and 59^th Street.

 El Planetario Arcadio Poveda Ricalde – This planetarium has a theater with state-of-the-art technology to project images and create a space-like atmosphere, thanks to its surround sound, making it Ideal for children and teens. Located at 62^nd Street between 61^st Street and 63^rd Street in the Centro Cultural de Merida Olimpo.

 Reserva Ecologica Fauna Regional del Mayab - More than 90 species characteristic of the Mexico’s south and southeast regions inhabit this ecological reserve, such as birds, monkeys and beautiful felines like the jaguar and the ocelot, among other endangered species. Located at Km 7.5 of Highway 178 in the direction of Motul.

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