WELCOME TO MERIDA: Mexico's Hidden Gem
In this tour through Merida, Mexico in the Yucatan Peninsula we will discover the best this city has to offer, in particular, the Merida Cathedral & Paseo de Montejo. Those two landmarks of Merida are two of the reasons why this city is considered the cultural and intellectual hub of the peninsula.
Click here for our Merida Food Tour:
This Merida Street Food Tour allowed us to try sample of fruits, juices, walk along to tasting spots where you can try native dishes such as 'cochinita pibil' (slow-roasted pork), 'panuchos' (tortillas stuffed with refried black beans), empanadas, and seafood tacos. End your tour with a sweet stop at a gelato shop specializing in local flavors.
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Merida Cathedral (Catedral de Merida)
Constructed from the stones of the Mayan temples, this cathedral is the oldest on the mainland of the Americas (there is a cathedral in the Dominican Republic that is a couple of years older). The cathedral is huge, elegant with soaring stone ceilings. For a couple of pesos, you can get a guide to show you the features, or you can wander around on your own. A must see when visiting Merida.
Merida Cathedral, known locally as Catedral de San Ildefonso, in Mexico is a sixteenth century cathedral built by Spanish colonialists.
In fact, constructed from 1556 to 1598, Merida Cathedral was the first such cathedral to be built in the inland Americas.
Not only was Merida Cathedral built on the site of the former Maya city of Tiho, it was also constructed from the stones of Maya pyramids.
Paseo de Montejo
Following the henequen boom that thrived in the region in the late nineteenth century, a group of ruling Yucatecans decided to launch a project to build a public promenade that was worthy of Merida, and modernize the capital of the late nineteenth century. Today this is called Paseo de Montejo and was built between 1886 and 1905. It was inspired by the Champs Elysees in Paris and named after the founder of the city of Mérida, Francisco de Montejo and Leon, El Mozo. In this beautiful Avenue you can find some of the most famous landmarks of the city such as the Twin Houses or Casa Camara, the imposing Canton Palace, the Peon del Minarete house, the Peon de Regil house, the Quinta Montes Molina, the monuments to Justo Sierra and Felipe Carrillo Puerto, and the famous Homeland Monument (Monumento a la Patria) which is one of the most important symbols of the city, conducted by the Colombian master Rómulo Rozo.
Merida:
Mérida, Mexico is the largest city in the Yucatan but it doesn’t carry a big-city vibe at all. It’s a delightful town and there are so many fun things to do in Merida. The city gives off almost more of a European feel yet is still very much Mexico. Here, colorful pastels blend with historic charm along Merida’s grid-like streets. You’ll always be only a few blocks away from a plaza (city square) where there is likely some event going on.
The locals in Mérida are very friendly, the food is delicious, and the nightlife is often jamming. If planning a trip to Mérida, we would recommend trying to stay during the weekend, as the entire city tends to come out to play then.
Yucatan:
Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is one of the most popular tourism destinations.
Major attractions include Cancun, the islands of Cozumel and Isla Mujeres, coral reefs, white-sand beaches, emerald-green waters, and perfect weather; all of them strong magnets for international travelers.
The peninsula is also home to a large grouping of Mayan archeological sites; major ones include Chichen Itza, Coba, Edzna, Kabah, Tulum and Uxmal.
Many areas of the peninsula are blanketed by a thick jungle, and in the southeast, tropical rain forests merge into the borders with Belize and Guatemala.
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Pueblos de España: Rascafría (Madrid)
Este pueblo conserva una arquitectura popular propia de la sierra de Guadarrama, y dentro de su término municipal se halla el Parque Natural de Peñalara y el Arboreto Giner de los Ríos.
Entre algunos de sus monumentos destaca el Monasterio de El Paular, uno de los más importantes de la zona norte de la Comunidad de Madrid.
Tours of Mexico Colonial Cities
Come visit the colonial cities of Mexico. San Miguel Aliende, Taxco, Queretaro, Vera Cruz, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Guanajuato, Merida and Guadalajara. This project was produced by David W Jones for Doublejay Productions. For more info go to: opalimages.com
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Madrid-Ponferrada: los 6 lugares de Castilla y León que deberías conocer
Viajando por la Autovía A6 camino de Galicia, encontramos toda una serie de lugares que merece la pena visitar. Es una lástima que esta vida que nos lleva a toda velocidad de un sitio para otro nos impida a veces disfrutar las maravillas que el camino nos ofrece.
Hemos seleccionado 6 paradas obligadas en la comunidad de Castilla-León tan bonitas que es increible que no sean mucho más conocidas. Así que te proponemos un viaje sin prisa entre Madrid y Ponferrada, parando en al menos 6 sitios que te sorprenderán: Arévalo, La mota del marqués, Urueña, Astorga, Ponferrada y el paraje de las médulas.
Por supuesto que había muchos más sitios interesantes, como La granja de San Ildefonso, Medina del Campo, Tordesillas, Benavente, las lagunas de Villafáfila... Pero ese será otro viaje.