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WHY HOLD YOUR EVENT IN MÉRIDA
Advantages
- Mérida is a center for regional development in southern Mexico. Few destinations offer as many advantages as Mérida: an unbeatable geographical location, comprehensive communication and access routes, an endless variety of recreational options, and the charm of a city that beautifully blends its colonial past with a modern and dynamic infrastructure.
- Just 33 km (35 minutes) away is Progreso, an important deepwater port that receives several cruise ships during the season.
- Yucatán is a perfect fusion of the past and the present, making it a complete tourist destination. It boasts a diversity of attractions that allow organizers of congresses, conventions, and incentive trips to choose from archaeological sites, colonial cities, natural beauties such as cenotes and caves, or beautiful beach destinations. All of this, complemented by its folklore, gastronomy, and folk art, allows for the development of a diverse range of activities for all types of events.
- Mérida is two hours away from Chichén Itzá and one hour away from Uxmal, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and just 45 minutes from Izamal, a beautiful Magical Town.
- Mérida is surrounded by splendid haciendas and archaeological sites of the Mayan culture.
- As the cultural center of Yucatán, Mérida boasts a series of art galleries and museums, including the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Visitors can enjoy a wide range of restaurants, bars, and clubs to experience the destination's vibrant nightlife. With over 300 restaurants offering various options, the state's cuisine is, in itself, one of its attractions.
- Traditional Yucatecan cuisine is mainly influenced by Hispanic and Mayan cultures, showcasing a variety and richness of flavors and aromas thanks to the characteristic seasonings and spices of the region. Some of its typical dishes include cochinita pibil, salbutes, panuchos, papadzules, sopa de lima, as well as the traditional poc-chuc and pescado tikinxic. The typical drinks include rice horchata, chaya water with lime, orange or sour orange, and pitahaya water.
- Mérida has also become a medical tourism destination, offering excellent international medical services.
- Mérida provides unique settings for all types of events.
- High standards of service and attention, both in hotels and conference venues. High standards of service and attention are provided both in hotels and congress and event venues.
- Mérida has hosted important international events.
- Mérida is one of the safest cities in the country.
Events in Mérida
Access
- By air, it has a significant international airport with direct flights to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Ciudad Obregón, Aguascalientes, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Acapulco, Veracruz, Houston, Los Angeles, among other cities.
- By land, Mérida is connected by modern and safe highways to the entire southeastern region of Mexico.
- The destination has several bus terminals. The CAME Terminal receives three bus lines and is the most important, connecting with various destinations in Campeche, Chiapas, Veracruz, Puebla, Tabasco, and Mexico City; the TAME terminal offers Second Class services to various destinations in the southeast; the Altabrisa Terminal connects with destinations in Quintana Roo, Campeche, and Tabasco; the Fiesta Americana Terminal connects with the airport and destinations in Quintana Roo and Tabasco; and the Airport Terminal.
Lodging
Mérida has a vast tourist infrastructure, offering almost 6,000 rooms in hotels of all categories, including its traditional haciendas and hotels located in unique places..
Institutional Support
- The Yucatán Tourism Board provides support in the planning, promotion, and logistics of the event, through organized and coordinated participation between the tourism sector, its institutions, and the government. It also provides comprehensive information on venues and properties that meet the requirements of your congress, assists with the coordination of inspection visits, and arranges appointments with the convention center, hotels, and other suppliers.
- Other support in the destination for event organization includes familiarization trips, advertising and promotion strategies, and inspection trips, among others.
Venues
- The Yucatán Siglo XXI Convention Center has a total area of 84,000 m2, of which the covered area covers 20,900 m2.
- The Yucatán International Congress Center has various spaces on two floors that include attractive terraces.
- Within Mérida's hotel infrastructure, you can also find suitable rooms and spaces for holding your business meetings.
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