Progreso Beach & Pier
Progreso
The seaside town closest to Mérida, with a long waterfront promenade and one of the world's longest pier jetties. It is a weekend retreat for locals seeking to beat the heat.
Progreso lies about 35 kilometers north of Mérida. It is Yucatán's main port and a seaside getaway for Mérida's residents. The beach is wide, shallow, and calm, and the water has the pale green color typical of the Gulf of Mexico. Seafood restaurants line the Malecón (waterfront promenade), where you can eat ceviche with lime and fried fish. The pier, a deepwater jetty, extends about 6.5 kilometers into the sea and is one of the longest in the world, although most visitors only admire it from the shore. Frequent buses run from Mérida, taking about 40 minutes. The town gets crowded on cruise ship days, and local visitors fill it on weekends.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Dzibilchaltún
- Gran Museo del Mundo Maya
- Monumento a la Patria
- Paseo de Montejo
- Palacio Cantón (Regional Museum of Anthropology)
- Parque de Santa Lucía
- José Peón Contreras Theatre
- Government Palace of Yucatán