Nicknamed the “White City” because of its white stone buildings, Merida is the capital of Mexico’s Yucatan state. Due to its geographical isolation near the northwestern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, the city has its own unique dialect, cuisine, and culture shaped by Mayan, Caribbean, and colonial influences. Founded by Spanish Conquistadors in 1542 upon […]
Merida roundabouts in Paseo de Montejo have a new road design
They implement signage for pedestrian and bicycle crossings The roundabouts of the monument to Justo Sierra and the area known as El Remate on the Paseo de Montejo have a new road design that contributes to a more agile and safe mobility for all after the intervention works at these intersections as part of the […]
Yucatan governor inaugurates new bike path on iconic Paseo de Montejo
People who move by bicycle through Paseo de Montejo now have the adequate road infrastructure to make trips more agile, but above all safer, after Governor Mauricio Vila Dosal and the Mayor of Mérida, Renán Barrera Concha delivered the works of the bicycle lane in this emblematic avenue, which are part of the 71.7 kilometers […]
Merida’s Twin Mansions of Paseo Montejo opens to the public as a museum
The place preserves intact the decoration and furniture from 1911 MÉRIDA, Yucatan- As of this Thursday, January 14, one of the famous Twin Houses, which are located in the emblematic Paseo Montejo de Mérida, began to function as a museum. Now the place is called Montejo 495 House Museum and is open to the general public from Thursday to Sunday from 9:00 […]