Mérida has a very active live-music and dance scene, and several of the best spots are within walking distance of Casa Zunum. Here are our recommendations. La Negrita A restaurant-bar with live music; on Fridays a Cuban son group plays, perfect for showing off your best moves after dinner. Mercado 60 Every day has aRead More
Casa Zunum sits in Barrio de Santiago, one of downtown Mérida's traditional neighborhoods, with cobblestone streets, restored colonial houses, and a much quieter pace than the city's more touristic areas. If you're staying with us, here's the guide we wish we'd had the first time we came. Parque de Santiago, the heart of the neighborhoodRead More
Casa Zunum's name comes from T'zunum, the Maya word for hummingbird — the small visitor that stops by the garden every morning. It's a simple name, but it captures what this house is: a quiet, green space that lives alongside its surroundings instead of overpowering them. A real colonial house, not a recreation Casa ZunumRead More