Central Mérida

Central Merida is a grid of one-way streets, numbered sequentially. The streets running roughly west-east have odd numbers and those running roughly north-south have even numbers. What's more, where Calle 59 takes traffic one way to the east, Calle 57 and 61 take traffic one way to the west etc. Therefore it's easy to navigate to a particular address, though the central streets are all very narrow and extremely busy.

Note that the weekly "Sunday in Mérida" festivities involve the closing of Calle 60 to vehicular traffic and the whole of the historical center will be very busy on this day.

From the Airport

Taxis are readily available at the airport and the fare to the hotel is around 100 pesos (US$10). The journey should take about 15 minutes.

Driving directions

From Merida airport: From the airport, you’ll enter the city on Avenida Itzaes, which runs approximately in a north-south direction just west of the center. After you have passed the Zoo, turn right down Calle 59 until the junction with Calle 62, then turn right and then right again onto Calle 61. Once on Calle 61 you'll find the hotel on your left after the junction with Calle 64.

From Cancun airport: From the airport, follow the signs for Merida and Chichen Itza on the toll (cuota) Highway #180. You can also take the free (libre) Highway #180, but this will take longer because of the speed bumps or topes at the entrance and exit to every town.

The toll and free highways merge about 40 miles outside of Merida. Keep following the signs for 'Merida Centro' and you will cross a junction with the periferico (ring road) and enter the city on Calle 65. In the center of town, turn right on Calle 64 and lthen left on Calle 61. You'll find the hotel on your left after the junction with Calle 64.