Join us for a cantina crawl of the old-school cantinas of Merida! Find some new favorites!
Merida has a treasure trove of classic cantinas featuring local drinking culture & flavors. Residents & visitors find that seeking the shelter of a cantina during the heat of the day makes the heat tolerable. A typical cantina offers plentiful cold beer, basic mixed drinks, and on-alcoholic limeades & soft drinks- each round is accompanied by botanas, snacks & small plates. Botanas are a great way to sample local dishes!
MANY cantinas in Merida still cater exclusively to men. Some of these establishments are known as bares de ficheras, referring to the fiches (tokens) collected by the women in exchange for a dance. Women present are employed by the cantina to encourage men to keep drinking.
What our cantina crawl looks like:
botanas! 
ice-cold draft beer 
*Teach’s cart* 
Papa Chivo: the patron of bartenders 
old-school cantina
enjoying a cold one with some botanas 
pasta tiles are everything! 
classic cantina doors 
*la cuenta* 
since 1956 
mural of famous yucatecos 
*beer helps you have sexual relations!*
Our customizable cantina tour can be combined with markets, street food, or shopping. We recommend visiting 3 or 4 cantinas in 3 or 4 hours to get a sense of the experience. Bring coins for the rockola!
MERIDA OLD-SCHOOL CANTINA CRAWL (4 hours)
We’ll pick you up at high noon & visit 3 cantinas in central Merida for 2 beers & accompanying botanas!
