Erleben Sie Yucatan
The Light and Sound Show has state-of-the-art lighting technology. The new show, inaugurated in June 2009, is the result of a joint effort of various disciplines: architects, engineers, archaeologists, and light and sound experts, together with authorities from Tourism and INAH.
Kabah is south of Uxmal, connected to that site by a grand 11 mile long raised pedestrian causeway 16 feet wide with monumental arches at each end. Kabah is the second largest ruin of the Puuc region after Uxmal.
Chichen Itza is one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico; an estimated 1.4 million tourists visit the ruins every year.
Maya archaeological site, approximately 10 miles north of state capital Mérida. The other major feature of Dzibilchaltún is its cenote, Cenote Xlakah, located around the center of the city's ruins.
Celestun Biosphere Reserve, a wetland reserve that is the winter home to vast flocks of flamingos, as well as many herons and other bird species.
On August 30, 2012, Valladolid became part of the "Magical Villages Programme" which is an initiative led by the Mexican tourism dept. to display influential towns in Mexico based on their natural beauty, cultural riches, or historical relevance to the country.
Pre-Columbian Mayan walled city serving as a major port for Cobá. The ruins are situated on 39 foot tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo.
Just 80 km south of Mérida, On this route there are Maya sites (Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, X-Lapak, Labna), the caves of Loltún and haciendas.
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 the countryside of the west-central part of the state, you will visit Mayan villages and archaeological sites, colonial churches, cathedrals and convents, courtyards and cenotes, all dating back centuries.
The tour includes three underground cenotes, all of them into the jungle.
Izamal is an important archaeological site of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is probably the biggest city of the Northern Yucatec Plains.
Merida-Vorschläge
Was kann man in Mérida unternehmen?
Diese wunderschöne Stadt ist bekannt für ihre Traditionen, Kultur und menschlichen Qualitäten und bringt Vergangenheit und Gegenwart auf unglaubliche Weise zusammen. Genießen Sie einen Spaziergang durch die Stadt, Museen, regionale Unterhaltung, Kunstausstellungen, Kunsthandwerk, Musik und die charakteristischen Aromen der regionalen, nationalen und internationalen Küche.
 Rich in Maya cultural and traditional heritage, El Gran Museo del Mundo Maya is an open passage which will take you by the hand on a tour full of mysticism and knowledge of the Millennium and modern Maya world. |  The museum has an incredible scope of permanent exhibits relating to Yucatán’s Maya history. The environment and pre-hispanic history are displayed, including pieces from the Preceramic era dating to 2800 BC. There are descriptions of cenotes and displays of conch shells from the coast. The sculpture hall includes elements found at various archaeological sites. The building is an icon on Paseo de Montejo, and its majestically carved white marble staircase is stunning. |  The cultural heritage that is housed in the beautiful and majestic Ex-Federal Post Office palace shows the historical development of the city of Mérida. |
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 The MUSEO FERNANDO GARCÍA PONCE MACAY, better known as MACAY, is the only museum dedicated to the promotion and diffusion of modern and contemporary art in the entire Yucatán peninsula. MACAY’s mission is to promote the diffusion and knowledge of national and international modern and contemporary art. |  La Casa de Montejo, built between 1542 and 1549 by the orders of Don Francisco de Montejo, conqueror of the Yucatán peninsula, is one of the very few examples of civil construction on the American continent in the Renaissance style known as Plateresque. It is one of the five Casas Señoriales Banamex, offered to the public by the National Bank of México: historical-cultural spaces that they have contributed to the cultural, social, ecological and educational development of our country. |  The Quinta Montes Molina, once known as Villa Beatriz, was built during the Porfirio Díaz period (1876–1911). This is the perfect opportunity to see the inside of an elegant, authentic, fully and beautifully furnished Paseo Montejo mansion, with the original chandeliers, mirrors, antique furnishings, rugs, paintings, statues and sculptures, Limoge china and Christofle silverware. |
Restaurants & Bars
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La Chaya Maya (Typisches Yukatekisches-Essen)
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100 % Natural (Vegetarisches Essen)
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Hennessys (Irischer Pub)
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McCarthys (Irischer Pub)
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Das Bierhaus (deutsche Kneipe)