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What's New
May - June, 2005
MAYALAND RESORTS FREE NIGHTS
When you book two nights at any Mayaland Resort at Chichen Itza or Uxmal, you will get the third night free. Valid for travel between May 1 - June 30th 2005. Each Mayaland property is special, unique and beautiful, so do take advantage of this opportunity.
LA PARRILLA
Happy 20th birthday to La Parrilla. Fajitas, arracheras, tacos, guacamoles and margaritas are the house specialities. La Parrilla is where the locals have been eating their tacos for 20 years - a definite guarantee. The administration has just remodeled the entire restaurant adding AC, new decor and a new menu! Located in the north of Merida on Prolongacion Montejo. Live music and a great patio. Open for lunch and dinner. La Parilla is our Restaurant of the Month.
BICYCLE TOURS
Yucatan is the ideal place for bicycle tours as the land is flat and there are lots of places to visit and see along the bike tour routes. On the bicycle tours offered by Turitransmerida there are haciendas, Mayan pyramids and villages, caves, cenotes (sinkholes), and beaches along the way. Trips range in length from 6 nights/7 days to 9 nights/10 days and include guides, entrance fees, hotels and camps, bicycles, helmets, water, energetic snacks, ground transportation, transfers to/from airport, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, maps and instructions. Check them out at www.turitransmerida.com.mx
REEF CLUB DAY PASSES
Staying in a hotel in Merida? Want to go to the beach? The all-inclusive Reef Club has the perfect option so you can spend a marvellous day at the beach. Their day passes cost just $32 US for adults and include breakfast and lunch buffets, snacks, unlimited domestic liquor and tips. Valid from 9 AM to 6 PM. Special rates for children and transportation to the hotel. For more info, see our article about them.
WHALE SHARK WATCHING
Whale shark season is here once again. From approximately May 15th to September 15th, these huge fish that are up to 60 foot long visit the waters between Holbox and Isla Contoy. Faro Viejo Hotel in Holbox are the experts for taking groups out to visit the whale sharks.
CUBAN GASTRONOMIC FESTIVAL
From May 12 - 31, the Second Annual Cuban Gastronomic Festival will be held daily at the Hotel Villas Mercedes from 1 PM to 5 PM. On Fridays and Saturdays there will be live music from 8:30 PM on.
SPECIAL RATES FOR TEACHERS
May 15th is Teacher’s Day in Mexico. To celebrate Mexican teachers, Hotel Maison Lafitte in the Historical Center is offering teachers a 15% discount on rooms. To receive this discount, just show your teacher’s ID.
FOLKLORIC BALLET
Friday, June 10th is the day the University of Yucatan Folkloric Ballet will begin their new season. These very popular presentations take place in the courtyard patio of the University on Calles 60 and 57 every Friday during June and July at 9 PM.
THREE ANNIVERSARY PACKAGES
Hotel Casa Balam in the Historical Center of Merida is celebrating its anniversary with special anniversary packages. Package 1 is $700 pesos for a double room with taxes and American breakfast included; Package 2 is $900 pesos for a double room with taxes and dinner included; Package 3 is $760 pesos - book two nights and the third night is free, taxes included. These specials are valid until June 30th and are the price per night for two people. An anniversary menu will apply for dinner, tips not included. For reservations go to their website www.hotelcasadelbalam.com.
PURIFIED BOTTLED WATER by CRISTAL
The peninsula of Yucatan is one of the hottest areas in the entire country of Mexico. From May to September, it is even warmer, if not hotter! The most natural way to protect yourself from dehydration and heat stroke is to drink lots of water and the best bottled water you can get in Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz and Chiapas is Agua Purificada Cristal. Low in sodium, its flavor is 100% natural. You will find 1/2 liter, 1 liter, 1.5 liter and one gallon bottles.
We recommend you always carry a bottle of water with you - stick it in your back pack or bag and you will stay healthy and happy in the Yucatan!
www.yucatantoday.com
For 17 years our readers and advertisers have told us that Yucatan Today is the bible to the Yucatan. Eight years ago when we went technical with internet and started our webpage, we were also told it was fantastic. In April, this was reconfimed when the Mexican Secretary of Tourism and President Fox awarded the Yucatan Today website the Pen, Lens and Microphone Award for having the best tourism website in Mexico.
TANGO AT AMARO
Friday night at Amaro Restaurant is tango night from 8:30 PM on. Tango is a combination of the sensual, the passionate, the tragic, the poetic, the happy and the melancholy. Have dinner while you watch this show in the outdoor patio. Amaro Restaurant is located on Calle 59 between 60 and 62.
CLICK MEXICANA
Click Mexicana is the new name of the airline that was once Aerocaribe. As we go to print, there is no official information on routes, prices and offices. On May 15th, Click Mexicana will have a press conference where all this information will be presented to the public. We will keep you informed.
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FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE
The new 11-room boutique Hotel Restaurant Villa Maria on the corner of Calle 59 and 68 in downtown Merida is open and serving wonderful French Mediterranean cuisine. While this may sound expensive, the prices are ever so reasonable. Chef Johann Tiefenthaler prepares a varied menu that can be savored in the outdoor courtyard or in the air conditioned dining rooms. For more information or to call for reservations, go to their website: www.villamariamerida.com
RESTAURANT IN OXKUTZCAB
Restaurant Labna at the Hotel Puuc in Oxkutzcab is serving delicious home style cooked Yucatecan and international food. Remember, Oxkutzcab is in the heart of the Convent and Puuc Routes.
HOTEL IN CELESTUN BIO RESERVE
Going to Celestun to see the flamingos? Instead of doing just a day trip, consider staying a few nights so you can really enjoy the area. Playa Maya is a private residental area where the owners rent their homes as hotel rooms when they are not in Celestun. Rates start at $100 US a night for up to four people.
NEW TOURIST INFO OPTION
Located across the street from the CAME bus station is the new Oficina de Reservacion de Hoteles. They have the prices of the hotels listed on the wall so you can choose the one that fits your budget. Plus, they offer car rentals, tours and have the menus from the local restaurants. Contact them by email at info@reservaciondehoteles25.com
NEEM PRODUCTS
The Neem tree, the sacred tree of India, is known as the village pharmacy because of its medicinal properties. Used in natural medicine as an anti-bacterial, anti-viral and restorer of the immunological system, Neem products are made with natural and organic ingredients. The product line includes six soaps, body creams and lotions, insect repellent, shampoos and ointments. Their nursery, store, showroom and office are located in Colonia Aleman on Calle 27 No. 283 between 28 & 30. Tel: 927-0127. Open 8am-1:30 pm. They also supply hotels. www.neemproducts.com.mx in Spanish and www.neemtreefarms.com in English.
SMOOTHIES, PANINIS & SALADS HOME DELIVERY
You can now order refreshing, cold, fruit Smoothies made with berries, melon, pineapple, peaches, mango and/or bananas right to your home or hotel. Add a warm, toasty with melted cheese Panini to your order! Jupiter’s now has delivery service for lunch and dinner at tel. 948 9162. Or head over to the restaurant itself on Prolongacion Paseo de Montejo right behind Checker’s.
POP CAFETERIA
Pop Cafeteria, one of Merida’s downtown landmarks, is celebrating its 34th anniversary with an extreme makeover that should be done by June 1st! In the meantime, stop in for breakfast or a light lunch or dinner. Calle 57 between 60 and 62.
WATERCOLOR PRINTS
Gifts? Decor? Check out Watercolors of the Yucatan, a collection of 17 prints of Mayan pyramids, colonial churches, boats and facades. At the Merida and Cancun airports, Mayaland Chichen Itza, Calocho Millet at Fiesta American hotel, the market at Curios Lucy, the Anthropology Museum, Pasaje Picheta on the Main Plaza, Cenote Ik-Kil, Dzibilchaltun, Hacienda Teya, and the shops at Uxmal and Chichen Itza. $50 - $90 pesos.
MARINA SILCER
Marina Silcer in Chicxulub is offering a 50% discount on the rental of windsurf equipment when you show them a copy of the Yucatan Today magazine. After your windsurf experience, stay and have lunch.
TGI FRIDAY’S
We have taken dessert to a whole new level of decadence... with TGI Fridays “Towering Fruit Fantasy”. Fresh, seasonal fruit served sizzling in amaretto glaze, accompanied with rich chocolate brownies and butery pound cake you can top with hot fudge, caramel sauce or whipped cream. So come indulge in TGI Fridays towering fruit fantasy. No other dessert stacks up quite the same. TGI Fridays is located on Prolongación Montejo just south of Gran Plaza.
WELLNESS SPA
A new community/wellness/treatment and training center has opened in downtown Merida. It houses several distinct but overlapping services that include sports, geriatric, pregnancy and deep tissue massage and their practice specialty of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy. Salud Sin Fronteras Calle 49 #469-B between 52 and 54 Tel: 923-2855.
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