Tours & Talks by México Autentico

At Tours & Talks by México Auténtico we are specialized in adventure tourism on the coast of Progreso, in the state of Yucatán. We collaborate with service providers from all areas to offer you everything from kayaking to archaeological tours for all ages and at affordable prices.

We propose independent or combined activities for your visit or team building event like these:

- Tour through the Mangroves of Progreso: we take care of the transportation from the city of Mérida to take you to Progreso de Castro where we will share with you a brief lesson on kayak handling. When the entire group is ready, we will begin an adventure during which we will explore some of the canals in the area by sailing. The talk during the visit will help you learn about the importance of the ecosystem of birds that make their home here, highlighting the storks and herons. This tour includes meals at sunset around a campfire that we will make ourselves.

- Excursion to Misnebalam: on this occasion we will use ATV vehicles with which to reach the Tail of the Jaguar Cat. Legends about the currently uninhabited Ex Hacienda Henequenera are kept there. Despite more than a decade having passed since its inhabitants left, there are presences from beyond the grave that have their origin in the tragic end of its owner and the boy Juliancito.

Take an interesting tour of the most visited points in Yucatán with the ideas we suggest at Tours and Talks. One of those that we recommend is the ATV expedition since, thanks to these vehicles we can go through unpaved roads and natural terrain.
We will go to see the Tail of the Jaguar Cat, a place also called Misné Balam, and we will do it from Mérida, taking care of the transportation you need from this city. Once the entire group is together, we will head to Paraíso where we will get off in this community that belongs to the state of Yucatán.

There will be where we will get on the ATVs to travel along mountain roads with the Ex Hacienda Henequenera as the goal of this part of the excursion. In the past, it centralized a large part of the henequen producers and had around 150 inhabitants who lived there with their families in most cases. Currently we will find the village abandoned since its last residents left more than 10 years ago. They tell past stories that they fled from the ghostly apparitions of the owner, Don Fidencio, murdered almost a century ago, and little Juliancito, who took his own life after suffering abuse from a worker. The guide who will accompany you will reveal that you can still hear sounds that cannot be explained.

To drink during the day we will bring water, sandwiches, fruit and energy bars.

Discover the coasts of Yucatan with Tours & Talks by México Auténtico aboard one of the easiest boats to handle.
We propose an adventure in which we depart from Mérida to arrive at Progreso around 8 am. Right in the estuary we will get equipped and spend some time on a short lesson on how we should kayak.

Then we will walk through the mangroves of Progreso de Castro. We will get to them using various tunnels and some channels that are both the habitat and migratory passage area for many species of birds. Some that we may encounter are herons and egrets, the kingfisher, the great storks or the curious orioles.

At sunset we will be heading to La Tarquina to share the food that we will cook on a traditional bonfire. While we take this path we will see how the tones of these landscapes change, accompanying the sun on its journey as it sets to give way to night. After this pleasant time we will return to the same point from which we left.

Throughout the entire day we will provide you with transportation to the different points of the excursion, the assistance of a specialized guide and the talk about the environment we will visit, the life jacket to wear in the kayak and a small lunch with water, fruit and an energy bar.