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Merida is one of the popular holiday destinations in Mexico. Merida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán. Merida is located in the northwest part of the state and is about 35 kilometers from the Gulf of Mexico coast.
How you can reach Merida:
The best place to reach Merida is from Mexico City. From Mexico City to Merida:
- By air in about 1.5 hours
- By rail in about 37 hours
- By bus in 24-28 hours
Merida lies at the north end of a plateau of porous limestone which is well suited to the cultivation of a type of agave-yielding henequen (sisal) fibre. Before the development of man made fibres the henequen industry brought prosperity to this town. The town of Merida was founded on January 6th 1542 by the conquistador Francisco Montejo, known as El Mozo.
Merida is served by Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport. From the airport you will get many bus and taxis to reach the hotels or sightseeing places.
Listed below are some of the popular tourist sites in Merida:
- Mérida - Ermita de Santa Isabel is a 18th Century church features a cemetery which has been turned into a garden.
- The Mérida - Museum of Anthropology and History is at the corner of Paseo Montejo and Calle 43 the former government building known as the Palacio del General Cantón now houses the Museum of Anthropology and History (Museo de Arqueología e Historía). This imposing 19th Century building contains a fine collection of material mostly from the halcyon days of the Maya civilization. The highlights of the collections are the sacrificial gifts retrieved from the cenotes at Chichén Itzá.
- The Mérida - Government Palace at the north-east corner of the square is the Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno), which was built in 1892 and decorated with interesting murals painted by the Campeche artist Fernando Castro Pacheco in 1971-74.
- The Mérida - University of Yucatán originally was a Jesuit boy's school dating from 1618, stands on the corner of Calles 57 and 60. It offers summer courses for visitors in a number of subjects, including Spanish and archaeology.
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