On Sundays, the roads are closed to traffic and the plaza becomes a colorful feast, where young and elderly performers get together and celebrate the day with dances and local music and any kinds of local food are displayed in colorful banquets. Around the plaza, you will see different interesting buildings, open to the public, and definitely worth a visit as they are all part of the history of the city and the region.
You can also have a beautiful view of all plaza and the cathedral. Looking at the cathedral on the right you will see the opulent entrance of Casa Montejo , which was the residence of the founder of the city and his family and was sold in to the national bank of Mexico becoming an art gallery. During the time the beautiful palace underwent different refurbishing and changes. In was used as the University of secondary teachings and in it became College of San Idelfonso. In the newly appointed governor Salvador Alvarado demanded the separation from the cathedral and from any religious relationship and had it transformed into a neoclassical building with military symbols and European influences.
Eventually, the INHA, National Institute of Anthropology and History, took the lead, and finally, with cooperation with private initiatives, it was transformed into a museum of modern art.
Each exhibit remains for ten months of the year. The Cathedral of San Ildefonso is considered the oldest cathedral built in Latin America, with a simplistic style typical of the Franciscan order, its walls conserve part of the ancient Mayan stones from the original Mayan temples. The Palacio de Gobierno Governor palace an important piece of history as its wall is painted by local artist Fernando Pacheco whose art is mainly based on representing Mayan history.
If you continue to walk along Calle 60 right in front of the Cathedral, you will bump into other interesting historical buildings and little squares, just like the Parque de los hidalgo , the local name of what is officially called Parque Manuel Cepeda from one of the past republicans governors.
Here you will see a beautiful luxury boutique hotel, Mansion Merida, which was before the first club of the Yucatan aristocracy, another example of neoclassical architecture.
Right after, just across the street, you will see the Jesuite Church — El Jesus , also worth a visit, and, if you are passionate about art, at the corner is the Pinacoteca del Estado — Juan Gamboa Guzman. View this post on Instagram. Posted in: Click here to learn more about merida Merida Tags: Click here to learn more about merida mexico Merida Mexico Click here to learn more about merida tour merida tour Click here to learn more about merida yucatan Merida Yucatan Click here to learn more about the white city the white city.
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