Mérida

Worth seeing in and around Mérida

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Mérida Cathedral

   The Mérida Cathedral in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, is one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas.

   100 m · cathedral in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Mérida México Temple

   The Mérida Mexico Temple is the 92nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is located in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. The intent to build the temple was announced on September 25, 1998, by the First Presidency.

   800 m · temple of the LDS church · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Kukulkán Baseball Stadium

   Parque de Beisbol Kukulcán is a stadium located in the city of Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Leones de Yucatán Mexican League baseball team.

   4.1 km · baseball stadium in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Autonomous University of Yucatán

   The Autonomous University of Yucatan,, is an autonomous public university in the state of Yucatán, Mexico, with its central campuses located in the state capital of Mérida. It is the largest tertiary educational institution in the state, offering some 41 different courses at the undergraduate or Bachelor's degree level, and 26 postgraduate Master's degrees.

   300 m · University in Merida, Mx · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Estadio Carlos Iturralde

   The Estadio Carlos Iturralde is a multi-use stadium in the Mexican city of Mérida, Yucatán. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Venados F.C. The stadium holds 15,087 people.

   3.9 km · multi-use stadium in the Mexican city of Mérida, Yucatán · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Korean migration to Mexico centennial monument

   There is a monument in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico that commemorates the 100th anniversary of Korean laborers arriving in Mexico. It consists of a small tower and plaque.

   7.3 km · Memorial in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Antimonumenta

   An antimonumenta was installed along Paseo de Montejo, in Mérida, Yucatán, on 25 November 2021, the date commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, during the annual march of women protesting against gender violence. It was inspired by similar protest sculptures installed in other Mexican cities.

   900 m · anti-monument in Mérida, México · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Museum of Light

   The Museum of Light is a science museum in Mérida, Yucatán, dedicated to the phenomena of light. It is an extension of the Universum museum, the general science museum of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

   1.5 km · science museum in Mexico City dedicated to the phenomena of light · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida

   The Mérida Institute of Technology is a public institution of higher education located in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Established in 1961, it has two campuses.

   5 km · education institute · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Universidad Modelo

    The Universidad Modelo is a private institution of higher education in Yucatán, Mexico, with its central campus located in Mérida. It offers 27 courses at the undergraduate level, 22 postgraduate Master's degrees, 19 diplomas and 3 specialization courses.

    8.9 km · Mexican university · Wikipedia

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Getting to Mérida

Airports

Manuel Crescencio Rejón (MID), 5 km · Felipe Carrillo Puerto Tulum (TQO), 223 km · Cozumel (CZM), 285 km

Stations

Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport, 4.9 km

• Tulum → Mérida

  213 km · quickest by road, 3h 43m · MX$205–275
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• Cozumel → Mérida

  287 km · quickest by air, 5h 42m · MX$890–1,390
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• Cancún → Mérida

  289 km · quickest by road, 4h 39m · MX$275–365
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