Destinations
Weekend at Hacienda Chichen Resort: May 2009
For a wonderful getaway, consider spending a couple of days at Hacienda Chichen Resort and Yaxkin Spa. This is a very special place, with easy access to the ruins and nearby cenotes. National Geographic Traveler Magazine has....
Whale Sharks
Whale Shark season on Isla Holbox is from May 15th until September 15th. As scuba divers, we have always wanted to see a whale shark. Having spent a whole....Merida
Mérida, a city of about 1 million people, is a wonderful mixture of colonial city and cosmopolitan destination. With Mérida as your base, you can visit....Real Estate - Beach Homes
Less than 35 minutes from Mérida lies another world - La Costa Esmeralda - the Emerald Coast. The north coast of Yucatán on the Gulf of Mexico stretches....Progreso
The secret is out! For years this port town was just a sleepy fishing village. Then in the 50's the Meridanos started building summer homes along the....Dzibilchaltun
Dzibilchaltún (on our cover March 2009) is the "place where there is writing on the stones," referring to the many memorial stones found at the....Camping at the Caves and Ruins
Our destination was the Calcehtok caves and the ruins at Oxkintoc. We started our trip at 6:30 PM. It is easy to get there by just following the highway to....UNESCO World Heritage Sites
In this month's feature in our eco-tourism series, we will discuss the World Heritage Sites designated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific....Playa del Carmen
If you are interested in coming to the Yucatán peninsula, you probably want to spend some time on the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean. The most well known....Mayaland Resorts: The Lodge at Uxmal
A picture speaks 1,000 words and we feel that one of our cover pictures, The Lodge at Uxmal, says a lot. But, to not keep you in suspense, we will tell you....G.E.CO MAYA
When it comes to ecotourism, you may know that many tour companies use the label but are offering adventure tours, not ecotours. G.E.CO MAYA is different.....Alacranes Reef
N 22° 24' W 89° 42' The magazine cover from one of our issues is a watercolor painting of the lighthouse keeper's office and house on Scorpion....Merida Hostels and Frugal Hotels
By Carly Roden If you're a flexible traveler and don't need a chocolate mint on your pillow to have a relaxing and memorable vacation, hostels....Motul Market
Renting a house on the coast? A quick trip to Motul will stock your kitchen and be a unique shopping experience! Just south of the Municipal Palace on the....Things to do in Mérida
A sample of what to do on a seven day stay: The city of Mérida offers its visitors a wealth of things to see and is an excellent base for travelers who....Nightlife in Mérida
What to see, what to do, where to go in Mérida at night Name the night of the week you want to go out on the town and we'll let you know what is....Méridas of the World
Yes, Mérida is written in plural. There are four Méridas in the world! There is a Mérida in Europe, the Asiatic Mérida and the two Méridas of this....Merida Corners
Where do you think you're going? In the early colonial days, Mérida's streets confused many of its inhabitants. If you invited a friend to your....Day trip: Campeche and Edzna
By Reg McGhee We had the pleasure of spending Christmas Day 2005 and several days afterwards in sunny Campeche. It was a very enjoyable time. We drove....Chetumal
Chetumal, in southeastern Mexico on the border with Belize, is the small, quaint, capital of the state of Quintana Roo. Founded in 1898 with the name Payo....Campeche
More than ever, visitors to Mérida and the surrounding Mayan ruins are leaving a day or two in their schedule to visit the colonial city of Campeche. It is....Yaxkin Spa at Hacienda Chichen
Sanctuary of Life: Spa & Maya Retreat in the jungle of Chichén Itzá, Yucatán Ancient Mayan rituals, water from cenotes, body wraps done with melted....Haciendas in Yucatan
Haciendas in Mexico were the basis of an economic system begun by the Spaniards in the 16th century, similar to the feudal system of Europe. They were....Haciendas: History & Elegance Restored
A terrace from Hacienda Santa Rosa was one of the covers of our magazine. Take note of the extremely tall ceiling, the arches, the large hanging lamps, the....Haciendas Foundation of the Mayan World - Folk Art
In September 2002 a devastating hurricane, Hurricane Isidore, hit the states of Yucatán and Campeche, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. In these two....Hacienda Tours at Sotuta de Peon
Sotuta de Peon is the only henequen/sisal fiber hacienda in the area that continues to work as it did 100 years ago. Originally, haciendas’ names usually....Hacienda Temozon Restaurant & Spa
The Restaurant: Red snapper al mango, tuna marinated in annatto, fresh salmon in sesame seed crust, coco shrimp, Yucatecan rib-eye, fillet with foie gras,....Hacienda Route
To spend a day exploring haciendas, start out early by driving south from Merida towards Uman. Follow the signs to Muna on Highway 261. After 35 minutes, at....Hacienda Petac
Haciendas are large estates similiar to America's southern plantations. They played an important role in Mexico's great wealth and economic growth....Hacienda Hotels
Haciendas are Mexico's equivalent to American southern plantations, mid-western ranches, and European land estates. Dating from the late 1600s to the....X'Canche, Ek Balam & Valladolid
Confetur (Confederación Femenina Turística) a group of women who work in tourism (travel agencies, airlines, hotels, tourism press - Yucatan Today - and....The seven best cenotes in Yucatan
The natural wonders of the state of Yucatán are countless and some of the most important and unusual are the cenotes or sink holes. In the Yucatan there are....San Crisanto Mangroves
If you are looking to do something different, something the whole world has not done yet, and you have already visited Mayan ruins, Mérida's Centro....Punta Laguna Nature Reserve
by Carly Roden Tucked away in the jungle where Yucatan meets the neighboring state of Quintana Roo near the Gulf Coast, sits Punta Laguna, a small Mayan....Ox Watz
Ox Watz is a relatively new eco-tourism business formed by 56 Mayan people from the village/hacienda Tekal de Venegas. Located just 80 kilometers from the city....Bio-cultural Reserve and ruins of Kiuic
Preserve and conserve the biodiversity of the Yucatán . Open to the public by invitation or by reservation of groups of 15 people, The Kiuic reserve is....Cenote Kankirixche
The Kankirixché cenote got its name from the kankirixche tree, the tree with yellow fruit. One of the many unique wonders we have in the state of Yucatán....Cenotes, underwater caves
The natural wonders of the state of Yucatán are innumerable and some of the most important and unusual are the cenotes (say-NOH-tays) or sink holes. In the....Cenotes at Cuzama
An antique wooden buggy type of cart pulled by a horse is the mode of transportation used on the almost-famous "Cuzam'a cenote trip." Traveling....Yokdzonot Eco-Touristic Cenote
While cenotes date back to the formation of the earth or the impact of a meteorite 65 million years ago, when a path is cleared to a cenote, gardens are....Tizimín
The state of Yucatán not only has many Mayan pyramids, various colonial cities and 160 miles of sandy beaches, it also has some 900,000 acres of cattle, horse....Ticul
Referred to as the Pearl of the South, this bustling city is located 60 miles south of Mérida in the Puuc region. It is on both the Convent and Puuc Route....Tekax
Caves, colonial buildings, and Mayan pyramids are what make Tekax (tay-KAHSH) so special. Located in the southern part of the Yucatán, 78 miles below Merida,....Oxkutzcab - the State Orchard
One of our magazine covers shows a Mayan woman showing her embroidery work from the door of her home in the village of Xo-uayan in the very southern part of....Convent Route
More enticing than ever, The Convent Route is a day trip that will take you somewhat off the beaten path and into the heart of the Yucatán. Meandering through....Tulum
Considered to be one of the most beautiful Mayan archaeological sites, Tulum is by no means the largest, but its location serves as a striking backdrop to its....Rio Lagartos
Río Lagartos is located 2.5 hours from Mérida (230 kms) and from Playa del Carmen, and 1.5 hours from Chichén Itzá. In Yucatán there are no true rivers....Reef Yucatan Hotel
The Reef Yucatán Hotel and Convention Center, located on the beautiful beaches of the Gulf of Mexico near Telchac Puerto, Yucatán, offers an outstanding....Port of Call: Progreso
Progreso is one of Mexico’s major ports! There is a wealth of activities to suit all tastes here in Yucatán. As we have a 4 mile long dock for your ship,....Mahahual
It takes about six hours to drive to Mahahual from Mérida. This classic fishing village is one of the last frontiers of the Mexican Caribbean. If you had....