Mérida Cathedral dominates the Zócalo, its uncluttered façade surrounded by two bell towers. The building, completed in 1598, has had a tormented history. It was pillaged during the Mexican revolution, which explains its rather stark interior. Note h..

Cantón Palace, which houses the Regional Anthropology Museum, was designed in the ostentatious architectural style that prevailed during the Porfiriat (1876-1991). Inside, the collections portray the history of the Yucatán through a huge assortment o..

A bank is now housed behind the brilliant façade of the superlative Casa de Montejo, an extremely rare example of 16C civil architecture. In the lower section done in a refined Plateresque style, the family of the adelantado (governor) is shown in a..

The Mercado Municipal Lucas de Gálvez, south of the Zócalo, contains many treasures on the first floor. Devoted to Yucatán crafts, for which Mérida is a showcase, it features a wide range of local products, from hammocks and clothing ( huipiles and ..

Like all the even-numbered streets, Calle 60 crosses town from north to south, through the Zócalo. This is a fun place to stroll and unwind at a sidewalk cafe or listen to some music. Concert are often held in the Parque Hidalgo and on Plaza de Santa..

The Paseo de Montejo, Mérida’s first great avenue, was an immediate success from its inauguration in 1904. The main attraction then was to watch the construction of the ostentatiously elegant casonas (villas), in the days when sisal production was ..