La Plancha is the biggest park in central Mérida. It’s a popular community gathering space with lots of events, walking and ...

We just arrived in Mérida, Mexico, often called one of the most peaceful cities in Latin America. In this video, we share our first impressions, from friendly locals and budget-friendly food to ...

Conservation has a habit of being treated as either romance or emergency. In practice it is closer to logistics: permits, ...

Mérida is the Yucatán Peninsula’s cultural epicenter, a genteel mix of provincial and cosmopolitan with a friendly small-town feel, despite its 777,000 residents. As a woman traveling alone, I hadn’t ...

If you’re considering a trip to Mexico and can’t seem to decide between Mexico City or Cancun, take a chance on the city of Mérida, hidden right in the heart of the Yucatán Peninsula. As the capital ...

MÉRIDA, Mexico — Until this winter, Mérida had just been a busy city I passed through on my way to the ancient Mayan ruins. Then, in mid-December, I made it my destination. I pretty much had to: I’d ...

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This was not how I had imagined my trip to sunny Mexico—hurricane season was supposed to be over. It was night, and we were coming into Mérida, the capital city of Yucatán—La Ciudad Blanca, as it is ...

The capital of the Yucatán attracts creative types from around Mexico and across many borders, drawn by its Mayan and colonial heritage and, for some, its path to the future. Plantel Matilde, an arts ...