The Yucatan Peninsula is one of the tourist areas most well-known of Mexico, perhaps it’s because there, the mayan civilization had its maximum power. Maybe because this place has the most beautiful beaches of the Mexican Caribbean and, for sure, because it is a site loaded with history. The states that make up the Peninsula are Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
Among the destinations that this region holds, there are some that fall in love with its charm, as is the case of Merida. Popularly known as the White City due to its urban design is mainly composed of adobe houses, this city is the open air museum most beautiful on the planet. Dial style colonial, Merida holds cultural and historic treasures safety pins, yes, as the Paseo Montejo! Of course!
This ride is one of the avenues most well-known of the city, and spreads from the center (Barrio Santa Ana) up to the exit towards the Port of Progreso. Its design has been inspired by the famous boulevards and the French, the old trees and the romantic arbors adorn the trails inviting visitors to enjoy a historical tour unforgettable. As if the beauty of its streets outside little, the same, in addition, are escorted by impressive mansions that have been the property of the characters most controversial of the history of Yucatan.
Walk the Paseo de Montejo, a tour full of history in Merida and travel back in time, to those eras, colonial and Spanish, to those periods of struggle and revolution.
The entrance to this historical story fact walk is El Remate, a small square full of laurels, which welcomes the tourists with its unmistakable aroma. It was built in honour to the conquerors of Yucatan, mainly Montejo, father and son.
Subsequently, begin to appear the huge mansions, such as Palacio Canton. This has been the official residence of the governors of the State and today houses the Regional Museum of Anthropology and History. This construction style porfirista, is simply a wonder: balconies, ledges, moldings, and hundreds of details, pediments open, arch-stones floating on arches and carved in relief.
This is not the only architectural work of striking, there are also many mansions afrancesadas that are exquisite as the Home of the Minaret, Casa Peón de Regil, Casa Vales, the Homes House, and the Quinta Montes Molina.
The Monument to the Motherland is another of the symbols characteristic of the ride. If you take a photo there, I believe you will not need to explain where you were! The same is the first altar erected in honor of the mexican Homeland in America; additionally it is the only monument carved entirely out of stone.
If you continue with your walk you will find bars and sophisticated restaurants that are a symbol of the city. A recommendation: stay in one of them and orders a cocktail of habanero peppers.
Did you know that on Sundays the Paseo de Montejo is closed to traffic? The idea is that pedestrians and cyclists to circulate freely and that the artisans can reach with your most beautiful works for visitors to enjoy, in addition to the history of Merida expressed in the stroll of local art.
Don’t miss to know the site more representative of the city of Merida!
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Versión en español: Camina por el Paseo Montejo, un recorrido repleto de historia en Merida
Versão em português: Passeie pelo Paseo Montejo: história viva em Mérida
