11. Just a 10-minute drive from Chelem, you will find the Yucalpetén Harbor which is home to eight recreational boat marinas. Several of the marinas offer maintenance, repair, and restoration services, as well as sailing schools and beach clubs.
12. A 15-minute drive from Chelem is the port city of Progreso. The city has a Malecon (boardwalk next to the beach), that offers white sand beaches on one side and restaurants and shops on the other.
13. Known as the “White City” (Ciudad Blanca), Mérida (a 30-minute drive from Chelem) is a vibrant city with stunning architecture. The main avenue running through Mérida, Paseo de Montejo, offers a variety of museums, restaurants, stores, monuments, and other attractions.
14. Mérida is well known for its international gastronomy. The dining scene is diverse with a full range of different experiences.
15. Shopping is plentiful in Merida where you will find familiar stores like Costco, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Office Depot and Ace Hardware along with four world-class shopping malls.
16. The Yucatan is rich in history, languages, and traditions, with a mix of Mexican, Mayan and Spanish cultures. Merida is surrounded by sites of interest that make for great day trips…flamingo tours, Mayan ruins, cenotes, salt flats, beach clubs, mangrove tours, kayaking, fishing and more.
17. The newly renovated Merida International Airport is located 50 minutes from Chelem.
18. It is a four-hour drive to Cancun International Airport. However, the new Maya Tren (Train) makes accessing the airport much easier and runs directly from Mérida to the Cancun airport.
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