Merida Emergency Numbers
Awhile ago, friends of ours had a medical emergency in the middle of the night and had no idea who to call. We ourselves have needed to report something unusual on the street (in our case, an alarm system that refused to shut down) and did not know how to contact the police. The number in our Paginas Amarillos (Yellow Pages) wasn’t correct. And frankly, even when we are not rushed or in a panic, we find the Paginas Amarillos puzzling at best. When you are hurt or in trouble or just plain annoyed, but you don’t know the language, information you may need is a lot harder to find.
So here are the emergency numbers you might need to know!
MERIDA EMERGENCY NUMBERS
General Emergency: 113
Red Cross (Cruz Roja) Ambulance: 065 or 924-9813 (free ambulance)
Green Angels Roadside Assistance: 983-1184
Ayuntatel (Merida Citizen's Line): 924-4000 or 070
Merida Police Department: 942-0060
Merida Fire Department: 924-9242 or 923-2971
TaxiMetro: 982-7575
Taxi Santa Ana (24 hours): 928-5600
English speaking Taxi Drivers:
- Simon at 999-241-8917
- Mario at 999-353-1724
- Roberto Lara at 999-960-1746
Where To Catch the Bus in Merida and How To Take The Bus
CMA Hospital: Calle 54 y Perez Ponce, (near WalMart) – 926-2111
CEM Hospital: Calle 60 and Ave. Colon (near Hyatt Hotel) – 920-4040
Star Medica Hospital: Calle 26 #199 x 15, Fracc. Altabrisa (near Altabrisa shopping center) 999-930-2880 (ext. 5 for emergencies)
Clinica de Merida Hospital: Ave. Itzaes, (near the Donde circle) 999-925-4508 (they have their own ambulance service)
Doctor Who Makes House Calls: Dr Rebas at 999 172-4772 (Speaks English. Charges $500 pesos)
Alfa Ambulance Service (serves Star Medica) ‐ 924‐1322
Sami Ambulance Service (serves Star Medica)‐ 925‐4048
Official Translator in Merida: Pilla Marcin de Azarcoya, (999) 944-9517 or (999) 920-2011
Alcoholics Anonymous in Merida (in English): aameridamexico.weebly.com/
24-Hour Vets:
Tony or Nelson – 044-999-156-9806
Jose or Sandra – 044-999-900-9445
Animal Rescue: AFAD – 044-999-947-6319 or 044-999-152-0949 (both cel phones)
CFE (Electricity): 071
JAPAY (Water): 930-3450
Telmex (Phone): 01-800-123-0000
PROGRESO EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Emergency on cell phone (Telcel): 113
Fire Department: 116 or 969 935-0130
Cruz Roja/ Red Cross Ambulance: 969 935-1624
Police: 969 935-0026
Taxi: 969 935-0198
Green Angels (Emergency Road Service): 078
Ayuntamiento/City Hall: (969) 103-6000
Centro de Salud (Health Center): 969-935-0053
Centro Medico Americano (Medical Services): 969-935-0769
Vets Akita: 969 935 2547
CFE (Electricity): 071
Smapap (Water): 969 935 3669
Telmex: 01-800-123-0000
As always, we welcome your comments. If you have any numbers you think should be added to this list, let us know.
- Read about Working Gringa’s experience at a local emergency room.
- If you missed our report on local hospitals, you’ll find that here.
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Amy 11 years ago
Who is a good doctor to go to when you have, um, stomach issues? Is there anyone near the Centro?
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Working Gringos 12 years ago
Ginny, you can pick up a copy of the Guide to Yucatan Living which has a list of emergency numbers for the beach area. If you want to take a look at it, this article has a link to a PDF too!
www.yucatanliving.com/editorial/yucatan-livings-resource-guide.htm
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Ginny Swan 12 years ago
Does anyone know if there is an equivalent list of emergency numbers available for the Chelem/Chuburna area? We are coming down for our first extended stay and my husband has Diabetes. I'd just like to know who to call locally if I really need to. Thanks :)
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Gabriel Azcorra 16 years ago
Hi, I'd like to add to the Emergency Numbers.
Radiografias en su Domicilio (At Home X-rays): (999) 943-3036 or (999) 235-6730
We have a Portable X-Ray Service at very low cost. It's safe and has excellent quality. English spoken. We will go to the beach and hotels, too.
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Lorena Pacheco 18 years ago
Thanks a lot for your helpful information and thanks a lot for the emergency numbers. It's so great to have them when needed!
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Joseph 18 years ago
It's "zipizapE", and it just means "Noisy fight".
Doesn't have to be a crowd, can be between 2 people.
It's an onomatopoeia that comes from the alleged "zip" and "zap" sounds in a fight.
;-)
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Ray 18 years ago
I think the food recall is dealing with canned food only. Might want to check that out before total panic sets in.
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Working Gringos 18 years ago
According to the increasingly-amazing Beatriz, a zipizapi is a crowd activity that gets out of control. So yes, a riot in front of the government palace would be termed a zipizapi if it was energetic and needed to be put down. And a fight breaking out in a crowd at Carnaval that spread and got out of control would also be a zipizapi. Great word!!
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CasiYucateco 18 years ago
Today at work, everyone was comparing lists of pet food, insuring their own was OK. What a panic this has brought on!
Incidentally, maybe fitting in a story about Emergency Numbers: What is a zipizapi? I saw it in a Diario article about the protest against Bush in the Zocalo. Is that a slang word for riot?
I think the violent attack on the government palace was the worst thing seen since the big bus relocation protests a couple years back. Was that a "zipizapi"?
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Carlos Daniel Gallegos 18 years ago
Is o66 like 911 in the USA? Or, is there some differences when calling 066? You didn't mention IMSS in your list of Hospitals. lol. Of course my wife, "Working Yucateca", had to get me on in order to get care at IMSS. I've been treated at T-1, Juarez, and at the Chuburna Clinic. CMA is for the rico gringo touristas. A doctor there took advantage of me and cost me alot of money for care there. Thank God I married Ariadna and was able to get free medical care under the IMSS system.
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Working Gringos 18 years ago
We'd avoid Eukanuba, as it is one of the brands involved in a massive pet food recall.
See this link for a press release and the list of affected brands:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/index.html
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