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Capital of the state of Yucatan, the historic city of Merida makes an excellent base for exploring the Yucatan's awesome Mayan treasures, eco-tourism sites, and is also a fascinating colonial city destination in its own right. Merida lies only 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the western Yucatan gulf coast and the beach resort of Progreso.

Numerous museums and markets bring alive the area's fascinating Mayan culture, while surrounding the city are some of the world's most important ancient archaeological sites. The cities of Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Sayil, Kabah, Labna, and Edzna are within a 160 kilometres (96 miles) radius of Merida. Because of its tranquility and . . .