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{{Short description|Town in the Mexican state of Yucatán}}
{{Travel guide|date=November 2012}}
[[File:Telchac Puerto 2019.jpg|thumb|Beach and dock in Telchac Puerto.]]
[[Image:telchac-puerto.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Telchac Puerto Beach View.]]
[[Image:telchac-puerto.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Telchac Puerto Beach View.]]


This port town is located about one hour north east of the City of Merida (65 kilometers) and 30 minutes from Progreso, making it just far enough away from the denser population areas so that it maintains a laid-back feeling.
'''Telchac Puerto''' is a port town in the [[Yucatan]]. It is located about one hour north east of the city of [[Mérida, Yucatán|Mérida]] (65 kilometers) and 30 minutes from [[Progreso, Yucatán|Progreso]].


==Dining==
Telchac Puerto has a lot of useful services including clean budget priced hotels and a 5 star resort on the edge of town. One small hotel Libros y Suenos offers wireless internet access and an English Language bookstore. There is also a bakery and several seafood restaurants, a small market and clinic, pay phones (to be used with phone cards), a tortilla place, a harbor that has a gas pump, a hardware store, fried fish stands and more. There are no banks.
A bakery and several seafood restaurants are in Telchac Puerto. Fried fish stands, a [[tortilla]] restaurant, and restaurants serving [[ceviche]], fried fish, shrimp cocktails, and fish fillets are also available.


==Recreation==
There is town plaza, a park with a children's play area and a lighthouse on the small seaside promenade. Three miles west of Telchac Puerto, inland, you will find the Mayan temples if Xcambo. For breakfast, try Libros y Suenos. For lunch and dinner there are a number of good restaurants serving ceviche, fried fish, shrimp cocktails, and fish fillet.
There is [[town plaza]], a park with a children's play area and a lighthouse on the small seaside [[promenade]]. Three miles west of Telchac Puerto, inland, are the [[Mayan temple]]s of Xcambo.


During July and August, the main plaza is especially folkloric as the fair is in town with booths offering foods, knick-knacks and mechanical rides.
During July and August, a fair is in place in the main plaza with booths offering foods, knick-knacks and mechanical rides.


==Patron saint==
The Patron Saint of Telchac is San Diego de Alcala and the festivities are in November.
The Patron saint of Telchac is [[San Diego de Alcala]]. Celebratory festivities are held in November.


==General information==
To get to Telchac Puerto, go from Merida up north towards Progreso and go east when you reach the beach. Or go to Motul, and head north to the beach from there.
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*Population (in 2000): 1,594
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*Area code: 991
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*Weather: Warm and Humid. Rain in summer (June–August). Cold fronts in winter (November–January).
Very quiet fishing village with many houses for rent. Low season is January to April, mostly tourists from North America occupy villas. During summer time which is high season, tourists escape the tremendous heat in Mérida in favor of the cooler [[coastal breeze]]. Prices for villas double in the summer. Many property opportunities. The beach which is part of the northern Yucatan peninsula faces northerly winds in the winter; as such the beachfront is mostly covered with white sand. Population is quite friendly.


A new marina/yacht club is now under construction in Telchac Puerto. The development will include a first-class marina, commercial and residential properties. Other residential developments are under construction both on the beach and within walking distance to the beach.
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Population (in 2000): 1,594


== Climate ==
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Area code: 991
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{{Weather box
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|location = Telchac Puerto
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 82.8
|Feb high F = 84.6
|Mar high F = 88.5
|Apr high F = 91.4
|May high F = 92.7
|Jun high F = 91.4
|Jul high F = 90.3
|Aug high F =90.3
|Sep high F = 90.1
|Oct high F = 88
|Nov high F =86
|Dec high F = 83.5
|year high F = 88.3
|Jan low F = 65.3
|Feb low F = 65.7
|Mar low F = 67.6
|Apr low F = 69.8
|May low F = 72.1
|Jun low F = 73
|Jul low F = 72.9
|Aug low F = 73
|Sep low F = 72.7
|Oct low F = 72
|Nov low F = 69.8
|Dec low F = 66.7
|year low F = 70
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.2
|Feb precipitation inch =1.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.5
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.6
|May precipitation inch = 1.4
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.7
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.4
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.4
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.9
|Oct precipitation inch = 3
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.1
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.1
|year precipitation inch = 23.5
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=931031&refer=wikipedia |title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Telchac Puerto, Yucatán
|publisher=Weatherbase
|year=2011
}}
Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
</ref>
|date=November 2011
}}
</div>


==References==
Location: latitude 21° 18' 11" and -89° 17' 9" longitude west.
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==External links==
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Weather: Warm and Humid. Rain in summer (June-August). Cold fronts in winter (November-January).
*[http://yucatantoday.com/en/topics/telchac-puerto Telchac Puerto on Yucatan Today]
* [http://www.telchacpuertoyucatan.com www.telchacpuertoyucatan.com]


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Latest revision as of 12:35, 21 April 2024

Beach and dock in Telchac Puerto.
Telchac Puerto Beach View.

Telchac Puerto is a port town in the Yucatan. It is located about one hour north east of the city of Mérida (65 kilometers) and 30 minutes from Progreso.

Dining

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A bakery and several seafood restaurants are in Telchac Puerto. Fried fish stands, a tortilla restaurant, and restaurants serving ceviche, fried fish, shrimp cocktails, and fish fillets are also available.

Recreation

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There is town plaza, a park with a children's play area and a lighthouse on the small seaside promenade. Three miles west of Telchac Puerto, inland, are the Mayan temples of Xcambo.

During July and August, a fair is in place in the main plaza with booths offering foods, knick-knacks and mechanical rides.

Patron saint

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The Patron saint of Telchac is San Diego de Alcala. Celebratory festivities are held in November.

General information

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  • Population (in 2000): 1,594
  • Area code: 991
  • Weather: Warm and Humid. Rain in summer (June–August). Cold fronts in winter (November–January).

Very quiet fishing village with many houses for rent. Low season is January to April, mostly tourists from North America occupy villas. During summer time which is high season, tourists escape the tremendous heat in Mérida in favor of the cooler coastal breeze. Prices for villas double in the summer. Many property opportunities. The beach which is part of the northern Yucatan peninsula faces northerly winds in the winter; as such the beachfront is mostly covered with white sand. Population is quite friendly.

A new marina/yacht club is now under construction in Telchac Puerto. The development will include a first-class marina, commercial and residential properties. Other residential developments are under construction both on the beach and within walking distance to the beach.

Climate

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Climate data for Telchac Puerto
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.2
(82.8) 		29.2
(84.6) 		31.4
(88.5) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.7
(92.7) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		28.6
(83.5) 		31.3
(88.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3) 		18.7
(65.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.3
(72.1) 		23
(73) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23
(73) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22
(72) 		21.0
(69.8) 		19.3
(66.7) 		21
(70)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30
(1.2) 		33
(1.3) 		13
(0.5) 		15
(0.6) 		36
(1.4) 		94
(3.7) 		61
(2.4) 		61
(2.4) 		120
(4.9) 		76
(3) 		28
(1.1) 		28
(1.1) 		600
(23.5)
Source: Weatherbase [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Telchac Puerto, Yucatán". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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21°21′N 89°16′W / 21.350°N 89.267°W / 21.350; -89.267

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