During colonial times, the Plaza Mayor witnessed the swearing-in of Spanish kings, religious processions, bullfights, and many more important events.
Walking around Centro we find many parks and public spaces to explore. The first of this series is El Parque de Santa Ana.
Texas-born Jenne Maag is known in the fashion world for her eponymous SoHo boutique. A lesser-known project of hers began almost 20 years ago when she snapped up a romantically ornate casona on Calle 47 in Mérida.
“What do you know about the history of the house?” I ask....
In Yucatán, bugs are abundant, varied, and a tad frightening. Yet they are not all dangerous and are sometimes even desirable house guests.
After being seemingly abandoned for some time, its 2020 for-sale announcement reawakened curiosity for the building.
"This is our favorite one-bedroom property in the city," says Carlos Betancourt, owner of Merida Living Real Estate.
He is referring to Casa Hannah, a dramatic and modern property in Garcia Gineres, on a quiet street and just blocks from the city's prettiest park, Las Americas, and convenient to grocery...
The park, which measures about a full city block, features a roller skating rink, a children's playground, a large esplanade with a musical fountain, green areas, and a stage where artistic and cultural events are frequently held.
We first came to Mérida in 2004, our second trip to Yucatán, the first having been devoted to Chichén Itzá, Tulum, Puerto Ventura, and Isla Mujeres.
This second trip was a circumnavigation of the Peninsula and began in Mérida, which we used as a base for exploration of Uxmal...
Any foreigner can obtain direct ownership of a property in the interior of the country, they just need a permit from the Foreigner Affair's Office. However, under Mexican law, foreigners cannot directly own property within the restricted zone.
The splendor and flare of the mansions became a symbol of the economic success brought to the state by the “green gold era” — the henequén times, which coincided with the Porfiriato.
Laura and Alan's home a couple of blocks from Espita's main square has become Casona Los Cedros, a restaurant, bar and boutique hotel remodeled by Laura herself.
The Casas Gemelas are a pair of French-style mansions built in the early 20th century. Their construction began in 1906 and they were inaugurated on Dec. 24, 1911.
One of Las Casas Cámara, better known as the Casas Gemelas (Twin Houses), can be yours for a cool US$18 million.
The 12th edition of Fundación BAI’s Showcase of Homes will be more spectacular than ever.
Yucatán Magazine, among the event’s sponsors, got a peak at two of the seven homes on Sunday’s tour.
Louis Navarrete, an interior designer, and Ric Best, an artist, and insatiable book collector, came to Merida in...
Organic food production is a somewhat newer trend in agricultural ventures, as it promotes a friendlier environmental process, and is overall said to be healthier for consumers.
García Ginerés is one of Mérida’s oldest neighborhoods outside the downtown core. For the past couple of decades, Mérida’s younger generations have dismissed it as antiquated and boring, but I find that this perception is starting to change.
During the late 19th century, the area that would become García Ginerés...
The hacienda lifestyle in Yucatan doesn't necessarily mean living on a remote patch of land. This spectacular piece of property is a feast for the eyes and is situated right in the middle of Merida, in the sought-after García Ginerés neighborhood.
Live within reach of the Centro Historico in one...
Marilyn Rogers, who passed away in August, was someone who loved cooking and catering. She could be found hosting friends or sharing her cooking with neighbors (she didn’t speak much Spanish, but food is an international language).
This idea was the foundation of the kitchen she built before the native...
Around the time Newell Turner parted ways with a prominent New York City magazine publisher, he started working on a hefty book that would come to chronicle Mexico’s lush aesthetic legacy.
Mexican: A Journey Through Design — all 4.28 pounds of it — was finally released in May 2023. Despite...
Many of us gravitate toward beginner-friendly plants and often remain on that level. But if you’re looking to embark into a leafier, more colorful world, it may be time you moved on to ‘level two.’
An unassuming corner shop located in the heart of the city sells comfortable, locally made alpargatas — the Spanish term for espadrilles — in a wide variety of designs and styles.
Tags has been in business for seven years in the same location, selling simple but sophisticated footwear all produced locally.
Their...
This year, nobody has to schedule their flights to Mérida around Fundación BAI's big fundraiser.
Architect Carlos de la Barrera is well known in Mérida for projects that blur the line between interior and exterior and challenge established ways of doing things locally.
Décima is a Yucatecan brand creating artworks from thread. Through an algorithm, they translate digitized portraits into a series of lines which then serve as a basic template.