Visiting Merida for the first time? You have to visit la Plaza Principal de Merida (also known as…read morela Plaza Grande). The square is beautiful - beautiful trees, the Merida letters (to take a photo with), an enormous Mexican flag, and plenty of those famous "tu y yo" chairs (the chairs are connected by their arms on opposite sides, so when you sit down, you are facing the other person sitting with you). The plaza is also home to many wonderful attractions in Merida - the Palacio de Gobierno de Estado de Yucatan (a government building that has amazing murals), the Catedral de San Idelfonso (a cathedral with a gorgeous exterior), and Museo Casa Montejo (an old house with an amazing history)! Definitely worth a visit!

If you are coming to Merida you will end up spending time in Plaza Grande…read more Make sure to take a picture in from of the Merida Sign, & the church. Check out the state museum on one end of the plaza and make sure to stop by Dulcería y Sorbetería Colón on the other end - a must do when you are there. If you find the square to hetch for you, there are lots of other smaller squares in town (Parque de Santa Lucía is our fav) to spend time at.

From Chicago, first time at the zoo. Here are my thoughts:…read more -We spent a couple of hours at the zoo with a one and a half year old and only saw about half the zoo : ) -The zoo is free. There are lots of cool animals. The rides are cheap. The train is definitely worth it! -We went on a Saturday morning, arrived about 10am. There were plenty of people there, but it never felt crowded. -We rode the train first, which was great because you get to quickly see everything, and then you can go back and see what you want, on foot, at your own pace. -If you like zebras, giraffes, monkeys, tigers, gorillas, and hippos, you're going to love this zoo! -There is a public parking place about half a block away. Highly, highly recommended!!

This is a free park and zoo in Merida. We walked there from our AirBnB, and it looked like there…read moreis street parking around the zoo. There is plenty of space to roam and explore. This is a great place for kids, because there are places for kids to play (like playgrounds), snacks and vendors, restrooms, and a train to take you through the park. The train ride was a relaxing ride, and a nice way to see the layout of the park. The train was only 1 MX peso. We enjoyed walking around and seeing the sights. There is plenty of shade, which is good as Merida can be quite hot. The animal exhibits were interesting and well kept. The larger animals definitely needed more space, but the animals seemed well cared for overall.

I like this zoo better than the LA zoo. Big open areas. Lots of animals you can actually see, some…read morevery close. Not at all crowded. Lovely experience.

there is no 'tennis program' at this club…read more there are like 2-300 people who play and are not looking to add new folks only 6 courts so they break days up (Sat T Th or M W F ) no pro (that I have seen) no drop in no round robin no clinics it is a bit of a joke - but Merida tennis is not like US tennis no places that have lessons clinics drop in dubs or r robins on a regular basis went to 'clinic; at another facility all they did was feed in a ball and you played the point - no direction correction (and no serve practice) what a waste - tennis in Merida is not great - if you are from CA (me) TX FL SC NC you will be super disappointed it has been 3 months living here - these are my findings as a (former) daily tennis player - will keep trying to figure this out

I had a horrible experience here today. I had a very nice Mexican woman phone for me and discuss my…read morecoming to swim at their facility. The person she spoke with said that I would need to pay 95 pesos for one day and I could swim as long as I wanted , excluding when classes were in session. I went there today and was greeted by some of the office employees, one who addressed me as a "gringo" and this was not done in a complimentary fashion. They walked me to the pool and I was ready for some laps when they told me I could not swim unless I paid for a years membership at the tune of 7,000 pesos. There was one man in the pool swimming and they told me they were very busy. Obviously, this did'nt seem to be the case at the time. They were rude to me, with one exception who was the security guard and he seemed baffled by the interaction as well. I would not recommend this operation to anyone .

The lovers' chairs are here as in many parks with it's tale you can lookup. THe Apoala restarant…read moreand a few others are here though I wouldn't personally reccomend them. They do a tour here, find it online. They take you throughout the city and it's a REALLY great thing to do to get acquainted with Merida and the main places in it. This park is very close to everything so if you plan a trip here check on hotels nearby. Nice square and historic little park where I found my first market to buy big water bottles at though the prices seemed to change daily! I'm a gringo to em so they hustled me

Great places to eat in this park, great shade as well!…read more Apoala, Bryan's Burger Bar & La Recova to name a few! We like this square so much we rented a AirBnB around the corner so we could be close to it.