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Friendly people, good food, amazing Mayan culture
Con
Hot and humid with not many tourist options
In a nutshell
Doesn't try to please, it's just Mexico and it's most sincere!
Shore excursions in Progreso, Yucatan
WilliamLawson Says: You can book most of the excursions offered on the ship right in Progreso. Take the free shuttle along the 5 mile pier to town and when you get off, there will many a salesperson offering trips. Autoprogreso is your best bet, as they are also the ones doing the tours being...
Visit the Mayan ruins at Dzibilchaltun
Aafia Says: Dzibilchaltun offers a museum of the Mayan people, an archeological site, a park and a cenote (a sink hole). We arrived early in the morning and had the whole site to ourselves. We hired a guide for our group of 6 and she was very knowledgeable and thorough in explaining the...
Visit Dzibilchaltun Mayan Ruins
american_tourister Says: This was a day trip from Progreso that was scheduled by Carnival Cruise Lines. We had a very good and knowledgable guide who spoke very good English. The motor coach was comfortable and air conditioned. As the ruins were only 45 minutes by coach we chose this trip so that we...
smirnofforiginal Says: The Yucatan Peninsula sits on a limestone shelf which declines into the sea so gradually that the pier had to built at a length of 6.5km so as to reach deep water! Thus much said the waters of Progresso are shallow and safe, as well as being warm, although there is a lot of...
Consider helping the less fortunate
Redlats Says: Progreso and the towns around it struggle economically. Other than the limited tourist industry, Progreso and Chicxulub are primarily fishing villages. There is no social security in rural Mexico - seniors are dependant on their families for support.There are a few...
Casa Isidora: When you're craving red meat....
Aafia Says: Casa Isidora provides good restaurant facilities in a warm and welcoming setting. The venue is located in a beautifully restored Spanish mansion that also accommodates overnight guests. It is run by a Canadian and American who have relocated to Progreso, and are both a...
Buddys: A must for every visitor
merdodson Says: Buddys is the best place on the beach. The food is great, inexpensive and the owner's are just dolls. The staff always give great service. You can set under the palapa or go across the street to a mini palapa right on the beach and the staff will be just as attentive.The...
Restaurante Flamingos, S.A. de C.V.: Fantastic service and the food ain't bad either!
HispanicYob Says: This is the place to eat in Progreso! Man, such great prices and food. The staff were generous on my last visit and they brought extra things on the house (because it was a crew members birthday). I can't say enough good things about this restaurant's food and atmosphere....
Public Transport in Progreso, Yucatan
telchacsusan Says: You can go to the main square in town and hire a van or taxi for specific trips or just for the day. Be sure to negotiate! The bus service into Merida and back is excellent, and then you can take buses from there. You might want to rent a car for a few days, and use public...
Redlats Says: Most monthly visitors to Progreso do not use cars, but rely on the local bus system. Frequent buses run from town to town. They even have competing bus lines that run from Progreso to the neighbouring towns. The first photo is of the Combi's that run from Progreso to...
Redlats Says: As with Merida, Progreso has its Mercado (Market). Everything seems to be sold at the market -- from meat, fish and vegetables to dry goods, clothing, crafts, etc. All are small private stalls, and if you live in Progreso, you come here to do your shopping! Strange thing for...
Redlats Says: In addition to the market, locals also sell their handiwork. In this case, a mother and her son are displaying some of their products. Note the son also has a job -- to sell his bag of little animal figures (turtles, dogs, etc.) with bobbing heads. It is amazing how often...
Redlats Says: Dogs and to a lesser extent cats have no status in Progreso. It is basically survival of the fittest. As you can see in the picture, they sleep anywhere. Because nobody seems to actually own any of the dogs, they breed indiscriminately, don't have owners who pick up their...
Aafia Says: As competent as these three gringo drivers seem, I managed to lure them down one way streets more than once. Some signs are clearly visible, others are non existant. Drivers should assume all streets are one way and just try to figure out which way. One time we were pulled...
Look out for poops from the sky
Redlats Says: There are a lot of seagulls around. We were having a party when we got attacked from the sky. Seagulls flying by! Actually gulls are not the only birds that fly along the coast - besides them we saw pelicans and other birds that we could not identify.The other warning...
Helpfulness
There were many places to get a cold beer before getting back to the ship (where beer is $5.00) for as litle as $1.00 US. this gal set up a stand and peeled off into this bikini and charged $3.00. Guys stood in line to buy from her even though a dude about 20 feet away charged $2.00.
Unique Suggestions: Buy beer from an ugly dude. It is always cheaper. She is not going to sleep with you and you don't have time anyway. The ship sails in an hour.
Written Jul 11, 2005
richardll Says: You can climb the lighthouse (El Faro), but you need to ask permission from el farero (the lighthouse keeper) since it is usually locked. When I was in Progreso, I asked the guard to climb the lighthouse. She told me to come back in two hours since only he had the key. When...
Chixchulub For a smaller less crowded fair
senoritamc Says: In Progreso they have buses that start in Chixchulub and run all the way through Progreso. The streets are one way so you catch them on one street and come back on another. Chixchulub is a small town. This is where the rich Mexican people go to get away from the hustle. They...
wengod Says: When you see a lady on the pier looking for donations for the dogs and cats please be very generous and at least give a dollar. She is a one man show to get a clinic up and running to curb the over population of both dogs and cats.
Aafia Says: There is so much to do in and around Progreso that we felt we needed to schedule every second day as a "stay at home and unwind" day. We loved the laid back pace of life, the caring people and realising that it is possible to have a holiday that includes relaxing and...
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This sleepy little fishing village is on the verge of waking up. We consider ourselves quite fortunate to have visited when we did.
Progreso, Mexico is a beach town - 1/2 hour north of Mérida. Most of the time it is a sleepy Mexican town (pop. 46,000). This changes during summer holidays (July and August) and over the Easter...
I will have to say even Progreso has grown since I was there last. Plus it was the high month of the season so alot of people from Merida go there to vacation. It was still awesome.
Progreso still has a way to go
Progreso offers a great geographic location for a cruise ship stop from Galveston. The government has built a 5 mile long pier to accomodate the ships and this has been a financial godsend for the...
Well, it's self explanatory. This town isn't mean to be eye candy, unlike lost of Mexican cities and ports along the coasts of Mexico. It feels exactly like how Mexico should be.....sleepy, hot and......
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