Walking Tour in the City of Mérida
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4 Ratings
Mérida
Discover Mérida's history, culture, and cuisine on a walking tour. Explore Mayan heritage, vibrant markets, and local eateries. Perfect for curious travelers!
Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parque de Santa Lucia - This park is known for its Yucatecan trova serenades, dining options, and chocolates. It is the third oldest park in Mérida.
  • Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan - The main buildings of the Autonomous University of Yucatán showcase colonial, Arabic, and neo-Mayan architecture. It also provides insights into its establishment as the premier educational institution in Yucatán.
  • Teatro Peon Contreras - A masterpiece of European architecture, featuring an impressive opera-style hall, making it one of Mexico’s finest theaters.
  • Iglesia El Jesus,Tercera Orden - A striking structure known for its limestone construction and history as a former Mayan pyramid.
  • Parque Hidalgo - The most elegant park, noted for its iconic hotels, Yucatan fauna, and nearby theaters and cinemas.
  • Cathedral de Merida - A classical Renaissance gem, recognized as the first cathedral fully constructed on the American continent.
  • El Palacio de Gobierno - A notable site to admire murals by local artist Fernando Castro Pacheco and delve into Mayan and Yucatan history.
  • Palacio Municipal - This building features official coats of arms and explores the origins of Mérida’s name. Every Monday, it hosts the traditional Jarana dance.
  • Museo Casa Montejo - Home to the purest example of Spanish Plateresque architecture, it is the only building of its kind in the Americas.
What's Included
  • A small guava candy
Additional Information

This activity is unique, since topics are addressed from a local perspective, for example the time of construction of this city of Mérida, its origins as a Mayan city, which we will see reflected, through Mayan aesthetic stones in some buildings.

Likewise, we will talk about the culture and traditions of this city, as well as a wide variety of places to have fun and eat delicious food; from restaurants to famous taquerias in the historic center of this city.
On Sunday mornings, we will visit the most popular market in the city, the famous Lucas de Gálvez to see the colorful fresh fruits of the region.

Location
Parque de Santa Lucía
Calle 60
The Santa Lucía park is located on 60 x 55 downtown street. In this park are the famous lovers' chairs (giants). You will identify me because I am holding a pink umbrella and a pink cap.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Stuart_k
Mar 14, 2024
Merida Walking Tour with Fernando - Fernando did a great job despite the heat, humidity, and 20 guests! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and fun to walk with. I will say though, I will look for a smaller walking tour in my next destination. Any city can be a noisy place so, walking and talking with 20 people in tow makes it difficult - if not frustrating - trying to hear everything he had to share. Plus, there is a ton of street construction going on in Merida right now. Ten guests is really the maximum that can feasibly walk around together between the construction. Still, 5 stars for Fernando!
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713ericac
Feb 21, 2024
Nice, concise tour of historic downtown Mérida - When we all joined at the meeting point the company split us into English and Spanish for the appropriate guide. Our guide, Gabriel was very welcoming. He gave good information about the historic buildings and history and also about more recent, modern things. He also gave excellent tips on where to eat and other things to do and see. He texted me before the trip to establish contact and offered for me to email him at any time during my stay if I had any questions. I did text him several days later with a question and he answered me very promptly. Very hospitable and above and beyond in my opinion!
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Priyanka_g
Mar 13, 2024
Good trip but it's free for on the spot bookings, so don't waste money here - Good experience - the guide was knowledgeable and humerous. But the reason I am giving 3 star instead of 5 is apparently this tour is free of cost, only runs on voluntary gratuity but Viator charged me a hefty 380 pesos!!! I found this disparity quite dishonest. Besides the description of the tour mentioned entry included in many places but we hardly entered any sites. Other than that, the guide's English and historical knowledge was top class and thanks to his timely information I was able to watch the enactment of Mayan ballgame
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