4 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 4 parks and reserves within 60 km of Mérida in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Reserva Cuxtal, 12 km away; the farthest, Reserva Estatal El Palmar, is 57 km. They are all listed under Sisal, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
Parks and reserves are best on weekdays and early in the day. Bring water, and check the opening hours, since some close one day a week.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
The Nature Parks 4
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Reserva Cuxtal · Nature reserve · 12 km from Mérida · Yucatán
Mérida's own protected forest just south of the city, which supplies about half its water and holds 161 bird species, old haciendas and Maya sites. -
El Corchito · Nature reserve · 35 km from Mérida · Yucatán
A small mangrove reserve on the edge of Progreso, reached by a five-minute boat ride, with three clear freshwater pools to swim in and tame raccoons. -
La Carbonera · Nature reserve · 40 km from Mérida · Yucatán
Mangrove lagoon west of Chuburná, opened to the sea by Hurricane Gilbert, with flamingos, pelicans and the Dzul-Ha freshwater spring. -
Reserva Estatal El Palmar · Nature reserve · 57 km from Mérida · Near Sisal
The wetland reserve around Sisal: boat and kayak trips through mangroves to clear freshwater springs, with flamingos and herons.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
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