Lago del Poniente

Lago del Poniente is a pond in Yucatán, Yucatán and the South. Lago del Poniente is situated nearby to the park Parque Ecológico del Poniente, as well as near the swimming pool Balneario.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo de Historia Natural and Cathedral of Mérida, Yucatán.

Museo de Historia Natural

Museum

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Museo de Historia Natural is a museum, which is situated 2 km east of Lago del Poniente.

Cathedral of Mérida, Yucatán

Church

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The Mérida Cathedral in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, is one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas. Cathedral of Mérida, Yucatán is situated 4 km east of Lago del Poniente.

The Mérida Mexico Temple is the 92nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is located in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. The intent to build the temple was announced on September 25, 1998, by the First Presidency. Mérida Mexico Temple is situated 3 km southeast of Lago del Poniente.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mérida and Tixcacal.

Mérida

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A short distance — yet seemingly a world away — from the rowdy, touristy beach resorts of Cancún and Cozumel that make up the Yucatán of cliché, Mérida is the cultural center of southern Mexico, boasting a panoply of excellent museums and attractions, a vibrant street life, and a wealth of historic colonial-era architecture that's second only to Mexico City on the national scene.