Riviera Maya & the Yucatan Attractions
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Ayuntamiento (Palacio Municipal)
The Municipal Palace of Merida faces the main plaza across from the cathedral and is probably the building most likely to appear in photos of the city. With its salmon-colored exterior, arches ... Read more
Casa de Montejo
Located on the south side of the Plaza Principal, this intricately decorated structure was built by the son of Adelantado Montejo, the conqueror of Yucatan. It served as a mansion for the family and ... Read more
MACAY Museum (Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Ateneo de Yucatan)
This contemporary art museum right off the Grand Plaza houses permanent and visiting exhibits. The former include the work of several Yucatecan artists, the most famous being the Governor’s Palace ... Read more
Merida Cathedral
Officially known as the Cathedral of San Ildefonso, this grand church was built between 1561 and 1598, on the site of a Mayan temple (and adding insult to injury by using its stones as part of the ... Read more
Paseo de Montejo
While the center of Merida is all Spanish Colonial in architecture and layout, Paseo de Montejo is the product of a brief period when the French controlled Mexico and built a grand boulevard lined by ... Read more
Zocalo de Merida
Better known as Plaza Grande, Plaza Principal, or just “the main square” by English speakers, this has been the center of Merida since the cathedral was finished in the late 1500s. It’s a pleasant ... Read more
