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 know, Chichen Itza and Uxmal is a must when you visit Yucatan for the first time. You may have admired the feathered serpents and sacrificial motifs at Chichen Itza or the masks of Chaac at Uxmal. The archaeological sites of Yucatan are vast and there is none that looks alike; it is difficult to say "I liked this one more than the other" because all of them have subtle differences. The idea of the "Megalithic Maya" is to bring you into the world of secrets hidden in stones. May be the last phrase can sound confusing, but trust me, it is not just the phrase. When I visited for the first time the ancient Maya sites of Xcambo, Izamal and Ake, I started to wonder how these first settlers managed to build such a temples or structures using huge blocks of limestone. How did they carve them? Where did they quarry them? How did they transport them? There are many secrets yet to be told and uncovered...
7am - leaving Merida 8am - arriving at Xcambo ancient Maya Port on the coast. If lucky, we might see some flamingoes 10:30am - arriving at Izamal, small walking tour around Izamal and visiting the main archaeological site there 1-2pm - arriving at Ake 4pm - back to your place
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Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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