Travel in yucatan

  Monday Welcome to Yucatán! Check into Hotel Mansión Mérida where you’ll receive the royal treatment at this charming Casona turned hotel. Then spend the day discovering the Centro and…

Trigger Warning: Your usually sarcastic writer is about to get all sincere. The powers that be asked me to explain why my young family wound up living in Yucatán. Mérida…

“When it rains, it pours.” – Popular expression 2020 has sure been…something. Definitely not a quiet year. And Yucatán was hit particularly hard, first by Covid-19 and the accompanying economic…

Perhaps you have heard the term eco-tourism, where anyone with a tree promotes their touristic attraction claiming it is eco-friendly and sustainable. Eco-tourism, eco-friendly, and sustainable are just a few…

1. Start your own allotment. A small space is no obstacle. Violeta tells you how to get started on page 5. 2. If you miss visiting the shops to get…

Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. John Maxwell To say that times are changin’ is an understatement. For the majority of us, our lives and livelihoods have been utterly turned…

It’s a fact: for those of us working in the tourism industry, this pandemic has hit us harder than most. With nary a panama-hat, Columbia-shirt-wearing tourist strolling Mérida’s deserted streets,…

1. Why not take part in some backyard bird-watching? The peninsula is home to over 500 different bird species, although these will vary depending on where you are. Be sure…

Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles. – Charles Chaplin Travel is the reason Yucatán Today was founded 32 years ago when our goal was to take…

1. Mérida can get really hot, but guess what? The beach is only 35 minutes away from downtown! Visit Chelem, a favorite for Yucatecos and snowbirds alike. And don’t forget…

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart”. – Confucius This letter is coming to you from the Director’s desk this month because I wanted to connect with all of…

1. The spring equinox on March 21 reveals the incredible mathematical and astronomic precision achieved by the Maya civilization. Admire the sunrise in front of the Temple of the Seven…

“It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” -Ernie Harwell I’ve always loved new experiences, and…

Oh, the places you’ll go! – Dr. Seuss   Yucatán is beautiful every day of the year, but one of the best times to visit our state is during January…

1. Explore cenote Tsukán, located just 10 km from Chichén Itzá with its impressive stalactites and stalagmites. You’ll feel renewed after visiting this life sanctuary. 2. Visit CACAO, an artisan…

If you have chosen Yucatán for Christmas holidays, congratulations! You made the best decision, not only because of the wonderful places that our state has to offer, but also because…

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. – Ralph Waldo Emerson As this decade winds down, I know I’m not the only…