What to do in Merida when it rains
Merida has plenty under cover when the skies open — historic interiors, art collections, sheltered markets and cafés made for a slow afternoon.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Museum of Yucateca Gastronomy C. 62 466-x 55-y 57, Parque Santa Lucia, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Palacio de la Música C. 58, Parque Santa Lucia, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Museo Casa Montejo C. 63 506, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Museo Regional de Antropología, Palacio Cantón C. 43 485, Zona Paseo Montejo, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Quinta Montes Molina Quinta Montes Molina, P.º de Montejo 469, Zona Paseo Montejo, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Museo de la Luz Mérida UNAM C. 50 419B, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Casa T´HŌ Concept House P.º de Montejo 498, Zona Paseo Montejo, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Café Montejo C. 59 584, entre 72 y 74, Barrio de Santiago, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Café Lavé C. 73 525b, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Casa 489 Calle 41 489, Zona Paseo Montejo, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Nahualli house artists. Calle 60 405 x 43 y 45 Centro Historico, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Casa Gemela C. 31 Circuito Colonias 94B Esq, C. 16, Itzimná, 97100 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Arco de San Juan calle 97000, C. 64ᴬ 542, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
- Calle de las piñatas. "Piñatas xíimbal" C. 65 472-POR 54 Y 56, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Glorieta "La Ex-Fuente Maya". "K'íiwik La Fuente Maaya ka'achij" C. 69 174, entre 16A y 18, Residencial Floresta, 97306 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Portales de la Calle 54-A C. 54ᴬ, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Arco de Dragones C. 61 440, Parque de la Mejorada, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Arch Bridge C. 50, Parque de la Mejorada, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Mercado San Benito Calle 54 s/n, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Santa Ana Market C. 60 47 - 45, Parque Santa Ana, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Crafts Bazar García Rejón C. 60 501 A, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Mercado Mérida Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Miguel Alemán market Miguel Alemán, 97148 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- San Sebastián market C. 70 entre 75 y 77, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Palacio de la Música C. 58, Parque Santa Lucia, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Starbucks Paseo Montejo P.º de Montejo 465, P. B, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- La Libertad Centro | Desayunos & Brunch Mérida Yucatán Calle 47 459-por 52 y 54, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- CIGNO ERMITA HOTEL C. 66 593, Barrio de la Ermita, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Starbucks C. 31 102, Itzimná, 97128 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Alma Piedra - Centro C. 50 entre 43 y 45 #422, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Plaza Dorada C. 50 143, Zona Dorada II, 97220 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Plaza Patio Mérida C. 14, Chuminópolis, 97158 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Plaza Oriente Circuito Colonias & Av Quetzalcoatl, Miraflores, 97173 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Paseo 60 C. 60 346, Zona Paseo Montejo, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Technology Square Merida C. 61 487, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
- Plaza Patio Cto. Colonias 467, Chuminópolis, 97158 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
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