Day Trips

Each year we will arrange two day trips to sites of interest outside of the city of Merida.  We encourage participants to travel with
us, however, day trips are optional (See Optional fees).

Our January 10-17, 2009 program will include the following two day trips:

On Sunday morning after Orientation, we will take a tour of the magnificent Maya architecture at Uxmal with a scholarly guide
whose thorough knowledge of Maya culture will make this a trip to remember. Uxmal is 80 miles from Merida. A good overview
of Uxmal will take a few hours.

Uxmal

On Wednesday morning we will take a tour by flat-bottom boat through the Reserva Especial de la Biosfera Ria Celestún. The reserve is 60 miles southwest of Merida. We will be out on the boat for approximately 1 1/2 hours in the mangroves and estuaries and to see the flamingos. The small town of Celestun is a fishing community that still preserves daily Maya life, folklore and traditions.
The route from Merida to Celestun passes through a few traditional Maya villages (a step back in time).

Reserva Especial de la Biosfera Ria Celestún