I loved visiting Mérida, Mexico, which feels more laid-back and less crowded than Cancún. Mérida has beautiful architecture and excellent cuisine for a range of budgets. There's nothing like exploring ...

There’s hardly a better way to spend a hot day than swimming in a cenote on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. The cool, fresh, 75-degree cenote water is delightful now, when temperatures are in the 80s, and ...

The Península de Yucatán contains more than 2,000 cenotes (a water hole unique to the region) of unbeatable beauty. Explore these incredible natural formations and discover, at the bottom of their ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The Yucatán Peninsula is well known for its Caribbean resorts from Cancun to Tulum and the ancient Mayan ...

The Maya called them dzonots (sacred wells). The Spanish — mangling the Mayan name — called them cenotes. We call them unsurpassable swimming holes. The Yucatán peninsula, where most of Mexico's ...

PHOTO: The Fiesta Americana Merida is right in the heart of one of Mexico's most vibrant cities. (Courtesy Fiesta Americana) The Fiesta Americana Merida is the perfect venue from which to explore the ...

Ready for takeoff? This week Frequent Flier is heading to intriguing Merida, Mexico. The capital of the state of Yucatan, Merida might not be firmly rooted on the tourist map yet, but that is likely ...