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Gay Pride march in Merida

Colonial City with a happening homosexual scene

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The capital of Yucatan state, Mérida, has a thriving gay scene. The city's ambiance is colonial and the climate is tropical. And it is close to known tourist sites prefer the Mayan ruins of Chitzen Itza as well as to the beach resorts of the Riviera Maya such as Cancun and Playa del Carmen.

This page also includes listings for the neighboring cities of Kanasín and Umán.

For other places in Yucatán state, please see the page for Progreso, Chichén Itzá, Valladolid.

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Landmarks

Plaza Grande

Also called The Zocalo or Plaza de la Independicia. Main public park bounded by calle 60 and 62, and calle 61 and 63. Lots of cruising. Caution: Many rent boys. Part of the circuit, that includes Parque Hildago at calle 60 and 59 and Santa Lucia area at Calle 60 por 55.
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Hotels, B&Bs

Casa Del Maya Bed and Breakfast

Historic property restored as a B&B with 6 rooms and a two bedroom casita. This property is no longer

Our insider’s guide to the finest of LGBTQ+ Yucatán

As I descend the stairs toward Tsukán cenote, I wonder what exactly I’m getting into. There had been a traditional Mayan greeting ceremony at the entrance and charming grounds to wander. I had taken a shower, pulled on a lifejacket. I was technically ready. But not in my brain. Descriptions I’ve read of the cenotes found all over Mexico’s Yucatán haven’t given me a solid idea of what it’s like to get into one. I’d heard people calling them “sinkholes.” I proceed anyway.

The rock walls on either side of the stairway are covered with vegetation so it feels like entering something hidden and ancient. Down, down, I travel. There’s a cave. I step inside and turn. Bam—my eyes take in a cavernous chamber the size of a basketball arena, punctuated by stalactites and stalagmites. Tiny birds zip upper above; dark turquoise water beckons below. Two shafts of brightness make the whole space sparkle. It’s more grotto than bat cave. Space and time look to bend. It’s like existence in an Indiana Jones production. Sticking my foot into the cool water, I realize I now want to visit as many as possible of the 6,000 known cenotes spread across the region of Mexico th

Merida, Mexico: The Yucatan Capital of Same-sex attracted & Day Drinking

Written by: Ivan Quintanilla

Originally Published: 19 November 2019 - Click here to view the original article

The new buzzy destination topping everybody’s lists these days is Merida. Mexico’s new IT girl is enjoying quite a moment, with accolades and coverage in major move publications, including Condé Nast Traveler’s 2019 Readers’ Selection Award for “World’s Best Small City.”

IQ’s Merida Gay Journey Guide

Though it is the capital and largest city of Mexico’s Yucatan Express, Merida is pedestrian-friendly and compact, with most tourism centered around the Centro Historico (historic center). It is available by direct flights from Miami, Houston and Tijuana/San Diego; and only a three-hour drive from the Cancun airport, with flight options from major cities all over the world. And you’ll feel comfortable here. After all, Merida was voted the second safest town in all of North America by CEOWorld Magazine—ranked above any city in the United States.

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Does it matter how homosexual a city is? Sometimes I just go to a city just because I haven’t been there before and I’ll compose about my experiences with the hotels, the meal, the culture, shopping, history, etc. And all that makes me content and happy. I may suffer from out on writing about the gay nightlife, businesses, and population. Sometimes it’s not the main center of my trip there. Something else might be turning me on to the location, and it’s not always about the boys.

One of those cities I traveled to just a year or so ago and wrote about all the aspects without dabbling in the gayness too hard was Merida, Mexico, located on the Yucatán peninsula. I popped down there for Tianguis Turístico, an annual national tourism conference held in Mexico. We had some downtime between the excursions outside of the capital and the walks we had throughout the capital. But I didn’t really see a huge same-sex attracted nightlife present at the time. I did execute some searching and asking around, but, of course, this was during the pandemic, COVID, mask-wearing times, so many of the bars and exploratory options were not happening and many have not reopened.

So when it came period for me to contemplate anot