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Mérida is the capital of the Yucatan, a vibrant city with Mayan and colonial heritage, surrounded by sisal haciendas.

Throughout the colonial period, Mérida was by far the most important city of the province and was very aristocratic, segregating the Indians and mestizos from the Spaniards who lived in the centre of town. The residents of Merida once liked to think or it as the "Paris of the New World" and at the turn of the last century, the city became very rich from the profits from henequen.  The colonial zocalo is ideal for watching the world go by, and it is nigh on impossible to resist one of the beautiful hammocks that the city is also well-known for.

Map of Merida

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Tourists enjoy a horse-drawn cart ride in Sisal through lush agave fields at a traditional Mexican hacienda.

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Sisal Tour

14 Nights from £3,924

Cancun - Izamal - Campeche - Merida - Chichen Itza - Beach Resort

Snorkeler swimming alongside a sea turtle in the clear blue waters of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

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Ninos Mayas Tour

14 Nights from £3,660

Cancun - Chichen Itza - Uxmal - Merida - Beach Resort at Riviera Maya

Friendly vendor in San Miguel de Allende sits among sacks of grains and spices, under the gaze of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

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Mirador Tour

14 Nights from £4,222

Mexico City - Oaxaca - San Cristóbal - Palenque - Mérida - Chichén Itzá - Return home or stay on the beach

Three traditional Mexican guitarists perform indoors, capturing the spirit and musical heritage of Mexico.

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Zocalo Tour

12 Nights from £3,082

Mexico City - Mérida - Chichen-Itza - Choice of Beach Resorts

Horse-drawn carriages line the front of the bright yellow Convent of San Antonio de Padua in Izamal, Yucatan, Mexico.

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Palapa Tour

11 Nights from £2,658

Cancun - Tulum - Chicanna - Campeche - Uxmal - Merida - Chichen Itza - Return Home or Stay on the Beach

Colonial Antigua

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Pacal Tour

21 Nights from £6,841

Mexico City - Palenque - Mérida - Chichen Itza - Belize - Tikal - Aguateca - Belize - Antigua - Chichicastenango - Lake Atitlan

The Temple of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza rises under a bright sky, showcasing ancient Mayan architectural brilliance.

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Zapotec Tour

21 Nights from £5,983

Mexico City - Oaxaca - Mérida - Chichén Itzá - Belize - Tikal - Chichicastenango Market - Lake Atitlán - Antigua

Visitors explore the cliffside Mayan ruins of Tulum overlooking the turquoise Caribbean Sea in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

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Kabah Tour

14 Nights from £4,324

Cancun - Valladolid - Mérida - Playa del Carmen - Belize Mountain Pine Ridge - Ambergris Caye

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Historic green arcade building on Merida's Plaza Grande, Yucatan, with colonial arches, statue, and pedestrian view.
Horse-drawn carriages line the front of the bright yellow Convent of San Antonio de Padua in Izamal, Yucatan, Mexico.

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