THE BACKPACKING

1. Give a walking tour of the Paseo Montejo, the longest avenue (with just over 5 km) and beautiful Merida. Admire its old houses dating from the colonial times and the Porfiriato. You will be amazed!
2. Make a walk in Calandria (kind of horse-drawn carriage) through the main streets of the city center; you've never met another angle

On the occasion of the carnival celebrations, it was announced in the city of Mérida, Yucatán that such meetings will again Xmatkuil the Commissioner.
This is intended to give further impetus to this event and also promoting safer environment and one hundred percent familiar with

Warm home for pink flamingos and other animal species. Some 18,000 birds "paint pink" nesting territory in the area coexist in total about 340 species of birds, 50 mammals and

On the etymology of Tizimín multiple versions . Most of them relate to the tapir Tizimín or blanket ( Tapirella dowii ) . In ancient times the population and the region was known as Te - cah - tzimin or Tzimintán , among others. The above names mean Tzimin Location , ie , instead of the tapir , animal abounded for the course . Tizimín today is the third largest city in the state of Yucatan ; It is the municipal seat of the most extensive jurisdiction of the State with 4,132 square kilometers , where live 86 communities whose residents are

The City of Merida, capital of Yucatan state , is located in the northern center of the state and less than 50 km from the Gulf of Mexico side.

 Considered one of the most historic colonial cities and cultural past , Zona Centro Merida has in its urban route , grand colonial buildings, infrastructure rich in

As happened over 1,000 years ago , the phenomenon of the equinox ( 21/22 March and September) in the temple of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza, still moves the hearts of viewers. In these times of year , the play of light and shadow in the temple creates this optical illusion : that of a

If you like architecture and history in Yucatan enjoy a feast of knowledge. Places like Merida or Valladolid Tizimín , preserved with great zeal buildings and monuments of the colonial era, same as in its facade and interiors, saved countless anecdotes dating back many centuries .

 Those travelers who are interested primarily in the pre-Hispanic peoples and their legacy can go into the archeological sites of Chichen Itza , Uxmal and Mayapan, whose buildings have been

Tulum - Mayan Ruins Tulum is located 130 km south of Cancun and is considered by many as the most beautiful . They are small but impressive , were located above a small cliff 15 meters limiting blue - turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. The ruins of Tulum are one of the most beautiful beaches of the Riviera Maya. The biggest attraction of Tulum is the combination of

Rio Lagartos is the name of a stream in a protected environmental reserve . It is a semi-enclosed body of water, connected to the Gulf of Mexico on its western part , with input of fresh water from springs and outcrops in Peninsular water table. On the appearance of the river and its dimensions and characteristics, this task is called sea estuary, although its depth is also considered as a swamp. In any case, its biodiversity , characterized by