School venue
The venue for this meeting will be the Main Building of the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY), at the "Sala del Consejo Universitario" in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
The address is: Calle 60 No. 491-A por 57, Centro Histórico, 97000 Mérida, Yucatan, Tel. 01 999 930 0900.
Travel to Merida
Although Merida is 1,510 Km from Mexico City, it is very easy to get there:
- By air to Merida: the International Airport Manuel Crescencio Rejón is just 15 minutes from the center of Merida. A flight from Mexico City takes approximately 40 minutes.
- By coach: it takes approximately 20 hours from Mexico City. The coaches depart from Terminal de Autobuses Poniente Oriente (TAPO), Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza 200, Colonia 10 de mayo, Distrito Federal.
- By air to Cancun and bus to Merida: it takes approximately 3 hours by bus from Cancun International Airport.
Merida's climate is warm and humid with maximum and minimum temperatures of 33°C and 18°C respectively.
Accommodation
The main hotel for the event will be Hotel Casa del Balam; Calle 60 #488 x 57, Centro Histórico,
Mérida, Yucatán, Tel. 01 999-924-8844.
All travel enquiries should be directed to Norma Cortes (ncortes@cimat.mx).
Please notice that no other person nor agency has been appointed by CIMAT to manage or offer hotel reservations or other services on our behalf.