Private tour in Merida Andrej V
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Before we start, I would like you to know one thing. Forget about the traditional guiding services where the tour guide provides you with all sorts of yakety-yak monologue-type of information which you will probably forget anyway! No, that's simply not me. I'm Andrej. I live in Mérida and I'm passionate about authentic Mexican culture. I am a trained archaeologist and anthropologist in the Mayan culture with some field work at Dzibilchaltun in Yucatan and Uaxactun in Guatemala; also I was researching about Chichen Itza's ancient economy through the lithic materials that were recovered by Isla Cerritos Archaeological Project directed by Rafael Cobos. However, it was in 2019 when I accidentally came to guide a group of Europeans in their travels to Mexico. And the result was? I loved the experience! And you cannot imagine what it felt like. It was like a classroom full of toddlers asking you all types of simple questions I loved to answer. But, from the beginning, I told them: "I have also traveled and taken photographs of the places I visited, same as you. And now, after all these years, I regret I did not enjoy the beauty of the cultural and natural heritage of Mexico before my very eyes". So here I am. Seven years later, spreading my archaeological knowledge as a full-time freelance guide, who teaches travelers to observe the little details that Mérida and its surroundings definitely have to offer. Feel welcome to ask me any details before your trip and I will be glad to help you and have your tour tailor-made just for you! Whichever tour you decide to go with, they all have one thing in common: to get to the core of the Mayan culture of the Yucatan Peninsula so you will fly back to your home country full of experiences and unforgettable memories that not even time will be able to erase from the inner source of your being! ¡Hasta pronto! PhD. in Maya Archaeology and Anthropological Sciences (Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México). Although it doesn't mean I know everything :-) Since 2019 I have been a freelance archaeologist (guide) offering tours not only in Yucatan Peninsula but also in other parts of Mexico. I am also a certified guide NOM-08-TUR-2002 by the Mexican Ministry of Tourism allowing me to guide all around Mexico. Member of National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism (CANACO SERVYTUR Merida).
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I have been very fortunate to guide people around different archaeological sites around Yucatan and see them enjoying each place. From all the wonderful visitors I have had, I keep asking myself why all of them consider Uxmal archaeological site so unique and divine. Even though I like explaining the details about the ancient history of Uxmal and its recent archaeological investigations, somehow the visitors always give me a sympathetic look letting me know: "Andrej, now it´s time for you to be quiet. Let me inmerse myself into the beauty of Uxmal". And, what else can I do? I enjoy leaving you enjoying Uxmal in silence and it is precisely this silence that always reminds me of the greatness of the ancient and the contemporary Maya! The tour is customizeable. We may visit a cenote, hacienda or a pottery workshop.
6:30am - pick up at your hotel 7:45am - arrival at Uxmal 10:00am- leaving Uxmal 11:00 am - arrival at a cenote, hacienda or Museum of Chocolate? 1:00pm - returning to Merida? *note : there is a cenote on the road we can stop by and an ancient hacienda (museum type of a visit). Let me know if you would like to stop there. Also, there is a interactive Museum of Chocolate. Feel free to choose extra activity
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Private Sedan Car good for 3-4 persons included in the price. For additional cost, I can upgrade to get bigger vehicles: 1. Volkswagen Caddy or Suzuki Ertiga (up to 6 persons) 2. Toyota Hiace (up to 14 persons) 3. Mercedes Sprinter (up to 16 persons) Ask for a quote if you need other than a Sedan car. Thank you!
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Hotel, airbnb. If you come on a cruise ship, I can pick you up at the Lighthouse in Progreso The tour is customizeable
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