Yucatan:
Place where it is easy to lose oneself among
the songs of birds and the music of snails
that embellish the lyrics of its trova
melodies.
Yucatan is diverse, it carries its history
in its streets, its houses, its museums, its
reunion centers. It is full of
archaeological sites, like the great pyramid
of Kukulkán, the monumental Uxmal and the
mystic Ek Balam, all of them wonderful, as
well as its colonial cities, tropical
forests and mysterious cenotes.
Yucatan is a land of fusions and contrasts
that range from its calm coasts to its
vibrant night life. Its Haciendas are proud
witnesses of its past; its people, a Mayan
culture that lives on, and its visitors,
tireless travelers to whom the land itself
gives shelter with its benign warmth and its
refreshing morning dew.
Yucatan Geography
Climate
Yucatan has a subtropical-tropical climate
with temperatures that oscillate most of the
year between 28º and 35º C. In winter the
climate is cooler.
Tips for the traveller
The use of comfortable clothes is
recommended, t-shirts and loose trousers,
closed comfortable shoes for the outskirts
of the city, and sandals for the beach. The
use of sun blockers is also recommended, and
caps or hats are particularly useful.
Communication facilities
Due to its geographic position, Yucatan is a
destination open to the world, allowing a
fast and secure aerial, marine and
terrestrial connectivity.
Both Cancún an the Mayan Riviera offer a
privileged position that allow visitors to
delve deeper into the Mayan World: Yucatan.
The International Airport of Merida “Manuel
Crescencio Rejón” and the International
Airport of Chichen Itzá, minutes away from
this archaeological, world heritage site,
facilitate the access to the state for
visitors.
Yucatan has several highways, among them two
federal freeways, and a modern highway.
Highway 180 goes from Merida to Cancún, and
it is the fastest route for access to
colonial cities and archaeological sites
like Izamal, Chichen Itzá and Valladolid,
among others.
Federal highway 261 goes from Merida to
Uxmal, and it also facilitates the
connection between different zones of the
Mayan area and archaeological sites, as well
as for the Convents and Puuc routes.
The deep-sea port of Progreso in the Yucatan
Peninsula, is a touristic meeting point and
a border open to the commercial exchange
with the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean
Sea.
The modern facilities of the port, as well
as the region’s productive and commercial
sectors, give guarantees and security for
the import and export of merchandise between
North and South America, the islands of the
Caribbean, Europe and Africa.
It has a viaduct and a duty free commercial
center, with restaurants, craft shops and
boutiques.
Location
Yucatan is to the southeast of the Mexican
Republic. Located in the central part of the
Yucatan Peninsula, it is contiguous to the
north with the Gulf of Mexico, to the
southeast and east with Quintana Roo and to
the west and southwest with Campeche. The
territorial extension of the state is 43,379
km2, and it is integrated by 106
municipalities, with Merida as the capital
Yucatan is a land rich in attractions for
the traveler, ranging from spectacular
archaeological sites like Chichen Itzá -
wonder of the modern world -, the imposing
Uxmal, city of kings, to beautiful colonial
cities with a deep historical legacy, such
as: the Merida, White City; Izamal, Magical
Town of Mexico, and the heiress of colonial
times, Valladolid.
Its natural showcases and ecological
reserves, like Celestún and Río Lagartos,
which harbor more than 400 species of birds,
contrast with the luxury and magnificence of
its Haciendas, its high level spas and its
restaurants of international luxury.
As an added value to the wonders of the
state you can also enjoy a delicious
gastronomy and places abundant in culture
and history. It also has all the technical
and human facilities to guarantee the
success of your businesses and congresses.
Yucatan is the cradle of the Mayan culture
and it has a historical legacy like few
territories in the world. Around its
outskirts rise majestic ceremonial centers,
capital cities and beautiful carved stone
buildings of perfect architecture.
Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Ek Balam, Dzibilchaltún,
among many others, are the legacy of one of
the greatest civilizations of the world, the
Mayan civilization, which reveals its
millenarian archives, secrets, paths and
wonders before the visitors who enter its
dominions.
We have approximately 1.600 archaeological
zones, of which the following are open to
the public:
Yucatan is a state of abundant natural
wealth, it gives home to 444 of the 547
species of birds registered in the
peninsula, which represent 50% of the birds
reported in all the country. Besides its
fauna, it possesses an exuberant flora and
natural showcases of great beauty. As a
result of the impact of a meteorite 65
million years ago, a great network of
underwater caverns that we know today as
cenotes was formed.
Yucatan allows a wide range of activities
for lovers of nature and adventure:
trekking, zip-line rope climbing, cave
-diving, horse routes and bird watching,
among many others.
Yucatan has an undeniable cultural and
historical legacy that transcends time and
space. The yucatecan people have known how
to integrate their beliefs, celebrations and
customs of old as a fundamental part of
their daily life, creating a magical
syncretism that is more alive than ever.
Its crafts, gastronomy, music and folklore,
framed in a rhythm of colors, flavors,
sounds and textures, are the irrefutable
proof of a proud and cultured land,
charming, welcoming with open arms and
offering itself to all visitors.
Yucatan is the cultural destination par
excellence.
Due to their status as a multi-cultural
state and vibrant cosmopolitan city, Yucatan
and Merida have become some of the trendiest
places in Mexico. Luxury, exclusiveness and
comfort , show themselves in these luxurious
properties of finest style and care.
Originally from the time of the “green gold”
(around the end of 1800), haciendas were
born and made a living from the henequén
bonanza. By mid 1940, when synthetic fibers
were created, the henequén industry
plummeted and with it, the splendor of
haciendas. In the last decade of the XX
century, the haciendas of Yucatan recovered
economic growth and splendor, this time as
spots of perfect harmony for relaxation,
reflection, and meditation; but mostly to
offer unique experiences to the visitors of
Yucatan.
In other times, machinery houses, today
restaurants serving contemporary Yucatan
cuisine; before, stables and farmyards, now,
pools and spas; stately ranches of old,
today real estate of peculiar charm from
Yucatan to the world.
Yucatan has a great tradition where it comes
to relaxation and well being. Ancestral
Mayan medicine was one of the most developed
sciences among our ancestors. Many of their
remedies and millennial techniques, combined
with the most avant-garde facilities in an
environment of stoic tranquility can be
enjoyed in these relaxation sites.
Starting from traditional Mayan techniques,
going through zen massages and spicing up
the experience with spectacular natural
surroundings, Yucatan offers the very best
to pamper tourists.
Spas can be found mostly at haciendas and
boutique hotels. For more information, talk
to the Yucatan travel experts.
Yucatan is today one of the main tourist
destinations worldwide, thriving and
continuously growing. The practice of this
sport has consolidated this position,
allowing the development of first class,
golf courses in the most comfortable and
luxurious premises.
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