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{{Short description|Town in the Mexican state of Yucatán}} |
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{{Travel guide|date=November 2012}} |
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[[File:Telchac Puerto 2019.jpg|thumb|Beach and dock in Telchac Puerto.]] |
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[[Image:telchac-puerto.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Telchac Puerto Beach View.]] |
[[Image:telchac-puerto.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Telchac Puerto Beach View.]] |
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'''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]]. |
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==Dining== |
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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. |
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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. |
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==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, |
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. |
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During July and August, |
During July and August, a fair is in place in the main plaza with booths offering foods, knick-knacks and mechanical rides. |
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==Patron saint== |
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The Patron |
The Patron saint of Telchac is [[San Diego de Alcala]]. Celebratory festivities are held in November. |
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==General information== |
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To get to Telchac Puerto, go from Mérida 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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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. |
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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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Location: latitude 21° 18' 11" and -89° 17' 9" longitude west. |
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== Climate == |
== Climate == |
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|Nov high F =86 |
|Nov high F =86 |
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|Dec high F = 83.5 |
|Dec high F = 83.5 |
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|year high F = 88.3 |
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|Jan low F = 65.3 |
|Jan low F = 65.3 |
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|Feb low F = 65.7 |
|Feb low F = 65.7 |
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|Nov low F = 69.8 |
|Nov low F = 69.8 |
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|Dec low F = 66.7 |
|Dec low F = 66.7 |
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|year low F = 70 |
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|Jan precipitation inch = 1.2 |
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.2 |
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|Feb precipitation inch =1.3 |
|Feb precipitation inch =1.3 |
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|Nov precipitation inch = 1.1 |
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.1 |
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|Dec precipitation inch = 1.1 |
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.1 |
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|year precipitation inch = 23.5 |
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|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase> |
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.telchacpuertoyucatan.com www.telchacpuertoyucatan.com] |
* [http://www.telchacpuertoyucatan.com www.telchacpuertoyucatan.com] |
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* [http://www.kab-yucatan.com Vacation Rentals] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Yucatán]] |
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[[es:Telchac Puerto]] |
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[[ru:Тельчак-Пуэрто]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 21 April 2024
 | This article is written like a travel guide. (November 2012) |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]The Patron saint of Telchac is San Diego de Alcala. Celebratory festivities are held in November.
General information
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Climate data for Telchac Puerto | |||||||||||||
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| 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
[edit]- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Telchac Puerto, Yucatán". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
External links
[edit]21°21′N 89°16′W / 21.350°N 89.267°W
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