Mérida travel guide

The capital of Yucatán state and its colonial heart, Mérida is a bustling city full of grand, Spanish-style buildings in varying states of repair. There is continual activity in the centre, with a huge influx of tourists during the high season mingling with busy Meridanos going about their daily business. Although the city has been developed over many years for tourism, there is plenty of local flavour to discover off the beaten track. Attempts to create a sophisticated Champs Elysées-style boulevard in the north of the city at Paseo Montejo have not been quite successful; the plan almost seems to go against the grain of Mérida’s status as an ancient city, which has gradually evolved into a place with its own distinct identity.

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