Looking for a Yucatan experience? What do you get when you mix a museum of Yucatan cuisine with a casually elegant restaurant serving Yucatan specialties and craft cocktails? Museo de la Gastonomica Yucateca. Unfortunately, we...
Read MoreThe Shop Pola is a very popular small gelato shop near Santa Lucia park. It is famous for high-quality handmade gelato, but also just as famous for offbeat flavors with a Meridian connection. But is this...
Read MorePiedras Sagradas or Sacred Stones. It’s a video mapping experience on the Gran Plaza in Merida. Lights, art, music, and narration combine to tell the history of the San Ildefonso Cathedral. Projected directly onto the...
Read MoreAn open-air Yucatan serenade with dancers in a park with shade trees. This happens every week in Parque Santa Lucia in Merida, MX. It is a long-standing tradition, since 1965, and free to all. There are...
Read MoreCorpus Christi Cathedral is a large sunny yellow colonial-style Catholic church. It is considered an iconic landmark in the area, approximately one mile south of the town square or Parque Benito Juarez. The church is...
Read MoreAny large festive event needs a king and queen. Carnaval in Cozumel has many. There are of course the King and Queen of Carnaval, but 2 sets of runners-up then become the King and Queen...
Read MoreAs Cozumel comes alive with Carnaval spirit, you will see decorations everywhere and performances in the parks. There will be more food and novelty vendors in the parks and bordering the streets. There will be...
Read MoreGroups of youth compete in elaborate dance performances leading up to Carnaval in Cozumel. Over multiple songs, and with themed stages and props, these are much like younger versions of the king and queen competitions....
Read MoreFinally, the days of Carnaval parades in Cozumel have arrived. They are similar, and yet each day seems to top the last. The last night is definitely the largest. There can be a lot to keep...
Read MoreMuseo de la Isla de Cozumel is filled with immersive experiences, artifacts, and exhibits that will teach you the history, ecology, and culture of the island. Freshly renovated in 2020, this small museum was made...
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