Mexico - Winter 23/24 : 2023-12-20 : Merida - Failed bus trip and Casa de Montejo

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Type Name Service Provider Confirmation Location Cost Notes Actions
Bed and Breakfast Casa Carmita AirBnB Merida $1088.79 Free cancellation before 15:00 on Dec 10
Check-In: 15:00, Check-Out: 12:00. Leave keys on bureau or put them on room door
Entry instructions and WiFi on AirBnB 24 hours before stay
Guest favorite, Superhost, Room plus private bathroom in home with shared spaces.
Luggage drop-off allowed. Pets allowed.


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This morning I sketched us out a plan that involved taking a Va y Ven (city bus) to go to the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya. The bus was supposed to stop right around the corner from us.

We went around the corner but there was no Va y Ven sign. There isn’t always a sign (looking at you, Ruta Aeropuerto) so we weren’t concerned about that. It didn’t take long for one of the busses to come by and Brent tried to flag him down but he flew right on past. Turns out the stop is further up the road and there IS a sign. Oops.

So we relocated and were waiting with a couple of locals. Several busses went by but didn’t stop because they were already too full. Finally we got one that stopped but he wouldn’t take cash. We had to have a special card to ride. Ugh.

I thought I had seen on the internet that you could buy a rechargeable card at convenience stores. We have a Six nearby so we walked over to it. Although it was 9:15 the Six was not open. Argh!

I have been wearing out well before noon with this cold so I was concerned that, by the time we got the busses figured out, I’d be done for the day and we wouldn’t have actually done anything. We decided to go downtown to see the museum at Casa de Montejo instead. Enroute we would try to find some Va y Ven cards.

We stopped in at a Circle K (who knew???) and asked and the lady pointed us down the street to the OXXO. Enroute to the OXXO, we stopped in at the tourist office and they reiterated, OXXO. So we stopped in at the OXXO and were successful at buying two cards.

We then continued to Casa de Montejo but it didn’t open until 10:00. So we decided to head in and have a look in the police station which was supposed to have some kind of display. It was a very small display, but they do have baños there, so it was a worthy stop. We still had some more time to kill so we went off to see the Templo de San Juan de Dios, which, if our first walking tour guide was correct, and Brent’s memory hasn’t failed us, is the second-oldest building in Merida.

Finally we went off to Casa de Montejo and had a look at the preserved home and display of Miguel Peraza’s art.
After being here for over a week already, we finally discovered our favorite taco joint in Mérida… literally right around the corner from our AirBnB. It has only been in operation for a month. It’s spanky clean, the young proprietor is very keen and friendly, and the food is amazing. Who would have thought to put mashed potatoes on a taco?? This guy. And it is delicious!


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