Merida By Lindy C. The weekend in Merida is truly a choice time here. Maybe it?s because the weather is always warm, or the artisans and performers that crowd the grand plaza each Sunday. Whatever the reason, Merida truly shines on the weekend. Saturday night welcomes Noche Mexicana in EL Remate located at the beginning of Paseo de Montejo avenue. A stage and chairs are set up and performers from all over Mexico come to show off...

Cenotes are incredible geological formations only found in the Yucatan Peninsula. They are freshwater sinkholes or caves with fresh water. The Mayan people thought of them as sacred and each village had different ceremonies for their cenotes. For example in Chichen Itza, a sacred cenote was used for sacrifices as Mayan people believed that these sinkholes were also portals into the afterlife. Other cenotes were used for drinking...

Uxmal and Kabah By Lindy C. This weekend we went on an excursion to Uxmal, Mexico which is a historical site full of Mayan ruins. We had a wonderful guide who was very knowledgeable, spoke English very well and was able to answer all of our questions. If you come to Mexico you must visit this site, it is one of the most well preserved and restored in the Yucatan. I always take guided tours when I visit a museum or...