1. Costa Flamingo

This takes just 30 minutes to reach it from Merida. The coastline is filled with a lot of tiny beach towns successful in giving you a real mexican experience in a very clean village where there are no immense hotels. Totally no hustle and bustle of the city. It is also perfect for shoppers in search of great bargains at the beachfront.

2. Campeche

Well-preserved and utterly beautiful – two reasons why this place became a part of the World Heritage Sites. This is where you will find a balanced combination of manmade and natural attractions with a beautiful Gulf where you can do a lot of water activities.

3. Calakmul

This is considered to be one of mexico’s well kept hidden treasures, secretly situated in the Yucatan’s undergrowth. This site is filled with ceramics, jade and even royal tombs. Do not ever get to miss the amazing ancient murals too!

Photos via internationalliving.com, campechelanguageschool.com and tripadvisor.com