Buses leave Merida daily for round trips to Chichen Itza. Local buses go daily to nearby Dzibilchaltun and the
beaches at Puerto Progresso.
Merida grew and prospered in colonial times due to the growing and processing of sisal a fiber made from the
plant henequen, an agave that processors use to make rope.
beaches at Puerto Progresso.
Merida grew and prospered in colonial times due to the growing and processing of sisal a fiber made from the
plant henequen, an agave that processors use to make rope.
| Merida Yucatan Mexico |
The modern city of about one million, founded by the Spanish in the 1540s, has a preserved colonial center with
a striking plaza, a cathedral, museums, and great weekend nightlife when Paseo Montejo near the plaza is closed
to traffic for a street festival of dance and music.
A Mayan temple complex once stood where the massive Cathedral of San Idelfonso, built in the later half of the
16th century, now stands. The large central plaza is rimmed by other colonial buildings and museums including
the Palacio Municipal built in 1735, and the Palacio de Gobierno built in 1892 and housing murals by Fernanco
Castro Pacheco.
a striking plaza, a cathedral, museums, and great weekend nightlife when Paseo Montejo near the plaza is closed
to traffic for a street festival of dance and music.
A Mayan temple complex once stood where the massive Cathedral of San Idelfonso, built in the later half of the
16th century, now stands. The large central plaza is rimmed by other colonial buildings and museums including
the Palacio Municipal built in 1735, and the Palacio de Gobierno built in 1892 and housing murals by Fernanco
Castro Pacheco.
Merida grew and prospered due to the growing and processing of sisal a fiber made from the plant henequen,
an agave processed for the making of rope.
an agave processed for the making of rope.
| Merida, a cosmopolitan city in northern Yucatan has long been a base for travelers headed for the Mayan ruins of Mexico |
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| Merida has a great art museum and a museum of anthropology |