Welcome to the Yucatan!
Yucatan Today is the leading tourist guide of Merida, Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula and was recently voted the best tourism website in all of Mexico! In our companion monthly magazine, we bring you the information you need to enjoy your experience while you are here. Pick up your Yucatan Today magazine in the leading hotels and restaurants and use it as a reference during your stay. Bienvenidos to Merida and the Yucatan!

Chichen Itza
The ever popular archaeological site was recently visited by the three most powerful men in North America. If you are coming to the Yucatan, you don't want to miss it.

Art Galleries in Merida
With the growth in numbers of both private and public art galleries, Merida is definitely on the map art wise. Two major factors have caused this happening...

Things to do Merida
A seven day schedule has been designed to help you organize your time efficiently so as to make the best of your stay here in Merida.

Thinking about a Vacation Rental?
Maybe this time, instead of a hotel, you'd like to rent a private home. Find out how best to go about it here.

Souvenirs from Yucatan
In Merida and the Yucatan, you will find many things that are unique to the area and others from other parts of Mexico. Price ranges for reminders vary from $5 pesos (for pens for example) to hundreds of dollars (for gold or art.)

Yucatan Real Estate
From old colonial homes to beach houses to haciendas in the jungle, let's explore properties in the Yucatan. All the info on buying property in Yucatan.

Port of Call: Progreso
Wondering what to do on your stop over in Progreso? Yucatan Today has all the recommendations on what to do while you visit the port of Progreso. From laying on the beach to visiting the pyramids... read more!

Chaya, its nutritional properties
It has never gone unnoticed. When the Spaniards first touched these lands, the bush and the various ways that the natives used it called their attention...

Nightlife in Merida
What to do and where to go, here are some of our favorite places to have fun when the sun goes down

Celebrations of January 6
Happy birthday Mérida! On January 6 our city gets to celebrate its 466th birthday, right in the midst of the Festival de la Ciudad. Another big reason to celebrate January 6 is Three Kings Day, also known as Epiphany.

Holiday Shopping
Shopping for Christmas gifts in Mérida will bring a delight to the senses. There is an incredible array of objects which can be chosen for friends or family.

Christmas in the Yucatan!
Dreaming of a white Christmas? If you're spending December in the Yucatan, forget it! You'll discover a delightful array of traditions that make celebrating Navidad (Christmas) in Mexico a unique and unforgettable experience.

What's New in January 09?
Learn what's new and where to find great deals around Mérida right now.

Promotions & Discounts
Make the most out of your money when planing your Christmas and New Year in the Yucatán. Here you can find the real deals, what to do and where to go.

Restaurant Reviews: El Hacienda Xcanatun
Dining at Casa de Piedra at Hacienda Xcanatun is a special treat . It is no surprise that the restaurant has received the 4 diamond award from AAA, and the Star Diamond Award of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences.

Polo has come to Yucatán!
The noble and ancient sport of polo has come to Yucatán in the form of the Yucatán Polo Club, located in Komchen.

Internet at the beach
YMB Wireless is a new Internet service provider based on the beach in Chelem. If you are one of the many who has been frustrated by the hit-and-miss quality of Internet access at the beach, you are about to be pleasantly surprised.

Reflexology in the Yucatán
In reflexology, when you stimulate the reflexes in the feet, an involuntary response is produced in the organs and glands that are connected to the specific energy reflexes. When these reflexes are properly stimulated and manipulated, they have a profound influence on the state of our health.

Organic products in Mérida
The variety of organic products sold in Mérida is found in specialized stores, networks and co-ops, temporary organic tradeshows, and in some supermarkets...

Cenote Peba
On our cover this month we show the semi-open cenote of Peba. This cenote is one of the two cenotes that are visited on the Snorkel in Cenotes excursion...