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Arts and Crafts
You can browse the shops downtown for souvenirs and handicrafts. The lively open-air markets are a wonderful opportunity to see handicrafts and hammocks, which are also displayed at the Casa de las Artesanías on calle 63.
Historical Interest
The Plaza Mayor is lined with historical buildings. Make sure you visit Casa Montejo, Palacio Cantón, the Iglesia de las Monjas, the Convento de San Juan de Dios and the conquistadors' haciendas on the outskirts of Merida.
Museums
Visitors are always pleasantly surprised by the Ateneo Museum of Contemporary Art in Yucatán with its exhibition of works by Yucatan's residents. The Museum of Yucatán Songs offers a taste of Caribbean romanticism while the Museum of Yucatán Anthropology documents Mayan culture and history on the peninsula.
Museum of Anthropology and History
Set in a magnificent building known as the Palacio Cantón , this museum boasts a fascinating collection of Mayan objects. Paseo Montejo No. 485, Tel.: 3 05 07. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am to 8 pm , $25 peso admission fee and Sundays 8 am to 2 pm , admission free.
Performing Arts
There is a season of political satire played with humor and skill at the Hector Herrera Regional Theater in Merida. The University Folkloric Ballet troupe present their show at the Peón Contreras Theater every Tuesday. This is a beautiful Italian-style theater was inaugurated in 1908, and is the place where they put on other types of shows and events.
Golf
The Club de Golf Yucatán in Mérida City, offers visitors a beautiful 18-hole golf course, par 72, with a 6,605 yard course for this exciting sport.
Club de Golf Yucatán
The 18-hole Club de Golf Yucatán is located at Km 14.5 on the Merida-Progreso highway, Merida .
OPEN: 8:00 to 17:00 hours .
Extreme Sports
In the archaeological zone of Dzibilchaltún, located 22 km outside Mérida, lies the gigantic cenote or limestone sinkhole of Xlacá, where only experienced divers will be able to explore the deep waters of this magical spot.
Cenotes
Yucatan 's cenotes have become a favorite among rappelling and underground diving enthusiasts, who rappel down their vertical walls on ropes and dive in the underground reservoirs. Some of the most beautiful cenotes include Balamcanché, Dzitnup, Xlacah, Xlacá in Dzibichaltún, Zací in Valladolid and Zamá in Tecoh .
Snorkel & Scuba
Just a short distance away from Mérida, in the village of Progreso, you can take a boat out to the Alacranes Reef and explore the impressive marine architecture in the sea's crystalline waters.
Water Sports
A few miles outside Mérida stands Puerto de Progreso, now a major resort for water-skiing, Jet Ski, and motorcycle enthusiasts.
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