1. Merida: Best Place to Stay in Yucatan for Culture If you want to be in the heart of the Yucatan, there’s no better place to stay than Merida–the capital city of Yucatan state.

Mérida, Mexico, is a destination where “something for everyone” is not just a tourism-board platitude. Here are the best things to do in the capital of Yucatán state.

Mérida, Mexico, is a destination where “something for everyone” is not just a tourism-board platitude. Here are the best things to do in the capital of Yucatán state.

Linger among the locals in Mérida’s plazas and parks, from its lively central square, Plaza Grande, and the sprawling new Parque La Plancha to neighborhood focal points, like Parque de San ...

When looking for the best places to visit in Yucatan Mexico, you can’t miss out on Isla Mujeres — one of the best resort towns in Mexico. While its name translates to Island of Women, men can ...

Scarlett Lindeman is a chef, writer, and researcher based in Mexico City, Her work covers Mexican cuisine, foodways, and culture. Mérida — the capital of Mexico's Yucatán state, a half-hour ...

Rosas & Xocolate Boutique Hotel and Spa in Mérida, Mexico Courtesy of Elizabeth Brownfield Mérida is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan, and its rich history is both Mayan and colonial ...

Double rooms from $75 with breakfast. Piedra de Agua, 496 Calle 60, Centro, Mérida, Mexico. Traditional boutique hotel with a quiet courtyard less than a block from Plaza Grande. Doubles from $90.

Chable, a 40-room resort 30 minutes from Merida, an up-and-coming city in Mexico for its cuisine and its traditional feel, is the understated made audible.