Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HostelHostal Zocalo Merida
Merida - not so sure
So after finally getting the bus at Palenque, we arrived in Merida at 8am, completely exhausted and stinking. Merida is pretty to look at but seems to just accept there are tourists there than try to gear towards them, we both found it had a weird atmosphere. They are slightly more aggressive here and I still haven't figured out if they were being …
The white city not so white
We got into Mérida before 6 am, earlier than scheduled, for the first time ever! Anyway, we do our regular procedure of me going to various places to check out accommodations and Jason watching our stuff at the bus stop. Walking through Mérida I was a little freaked out since half of the city seems to be deserted. Huge areas with houses that have …
Flamingos
Back in Merida, this time a different hostel.
Bus journey was awful, next to 2 screaming children and the tv screen was a foot and half from my face, got of the bus with a massive headache.
In Merida to catch up on little jobs, got to do laundry, must get the things on my Jaguar list and am hoping to see the flamingos at Celestun …
The Yucatán Peninsula (Merida - Tulum)
Merida is a small town with a more modern feel and more expensive than any of the other towns up until now. I was there for Saturday night, probably the most fun time to be there. About 10 blocks at the centre of the town are closed off to traffic. The streets are filled with bands, fairs and plenty of public revellery. What should have been a …


