If you're here to turn the noise down, there's a way to do Mérida that really helps.
Valeria Solís
Travel editor
Hammock and silence: the official combo.
Unplugging is light on technique and heavy on discipline. Mérida helps by tilting the pace in your favor.
A house with a garden and hammock, away from downtown. Ideally a block where engines don't start before 8 am.
Early coffee, reading, an aimless walk before the heat. Big meal at noon. Nap. Repeat.
One cultural outing every other day. No more. The point is not to fill the calendar.
About the author
Valeria Solís
Travel editor at Kanaa. Ten years spent criss-crossing southeast Mexico and writing about what she finds when she steps off the beaten path.
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