Big Facelift for Already Beautiful Mérida’s Plaza Grande
Major renovations at Mérida’s main square kicked off with a flurry of heavy machinery on Calle 63.
The long and often overlooked history of Africa’s profound imprint on Yucatán
Peoples of African origin have been in Mérida since colonization first began.
Museum and artisan shops to breathe new life into Mérida’s Ateneo
After years of boarded-up doors and neglect, Mérida’s Ateneo is set to get the TLC it deserves.
Calle 60 new beautification project starts early
Calle 60’s tourist-zone transformation has begun months ahead of schedule. Meant to coordinate with the Calle 47 foodie corridor, the project levels out the street, slowing down vehicular traffic in deference to pedestrians. Ultimately, the streetscape will serve as a visual link to the main square, or Plaza Grande, and La Plancha, a massive park…
What’s next for Mérida’s mysterious Casa Morisca?
Eating dinner at a restaurant across the street, we kept noticing how many passersby stopped to take a photo of the unusual and beautiful building at Calle 51 and 56. Built in 1909, Casa Morisca (Moorish House) has always stood out. After years of abandonment, its intricate details have been slowly and steadily restored over…
New life for the art deco movie theater in Santiago
Reports of the historic Santiago cinema’s demise were greatly exaggerated. The Cinemex Rex facing the neighborhood park did indeed close its doors after more than 70 years. Tributes flooded local media. But now a rescuer enters, stage right, in the name of Uruguay-based Cinestar Corporation, which has been expanding into Mexico. The Rex, which will…
Downtown Sears brought a new style of shopping to mid-century Mérida
Sears, known locally as the first to introduce department-store credit cards and Santas to Yucatán, has left the Centro after 72 years. It ended its run on Calle 63 between 56 and 58 with a 60%-off sale. The store, originally on 56 and 61, came to Mérida specializing in merchandise imported from the United States. …
Work has begun on Mérida’s new foodie corridor
With a budget of 350 million pesos, Meridá’s Calle 47 in Centro is poised to become the city’s hottest area for eating out.
Hundreds of crumbling homes in Mérida’s downtown cause concern
Currently, over 200 properties in Mérida’s centro are severely structurally unstable,” says Christian Chan Estrella of Yucatán’s civil protection unit.
Mexican Independence celebrations are ready to kick off
Mexican Independence Day celebrations kick off this evening in Mérida’s Centro.
Decu Downtown Mérida — luxury with local flare
Located in Mérida’s historic downtown, Decu Downtown is a unique hotel that seamlessly combines luxury and tradition.
An unbelievable oasis awaits in the heart of bustling Centro Histórico
Get away from it all just two blocks from Mérida’s main square. But you need a real casona — a grand home in the city — to do it. Casona 66 is close to everything in Centro Histórico, Mérida’s ground zero for the city’s most grand and historic homes. This casona was built in the…
After more than 2 months, why are Mérida’s most iconic monuments still covered in graffiti?
Since the protests held on International Women’s Day back in early March, several of Mérida’s historic monuments remain covered in graffiti.
New augmented reality app tells the story of Mérida’s iconic corner plaques
Mérida´s municipal government is launching a new mobile phone application to tell the story of the city’s iconic Centro corner plaques.
Mérida residents and businesses return to battle lines over noise
As the city comes back to post-lockdown life, noise complaints have returned. Mérida officials have sanctioned 15 restaurants and bars and 10 other businesses since January for ignoring warnings about excessive noise, said Federico Sauri Molina, head of the department of urban development. Businesses can be forced to close between two and three weeks for…
Controversial potted plant roadblocks being removed from Mérida’s streets
Mérida’s government has begun to remove the large potted plants placed along the city’s streets in Centro.
The victim of last week’s Centro shooting has died
The victim, Pablo G.L., was a 42-year-old chef and father of two young children who had just opened a new restaurant in Mérida’s Santiago neighborhood.
Mérida’s Centro prepares for a tsunami of tourists and last-minute shoppers
Approximately 400,000 people are expected to crowd the streets of Mérida’s Centro on Christmas Eve.
Suspect arrested after Mérida cyclist shot in Centro altercation
The gunman suspected of opening fire against a bicyclist in Mérida’s Centro is reported to be under police custody.
Cyclist wounded by gunfire in downtown Mérida, suspect tied to drug trade
A cyclist was shot and wounded Monday night in downtown Mérida by the driver of a black vehicle. Police are looking for a suspect known to be involved in the illicit drug trade.
Walking tours of Mérida homes and gardens begin anew
The MEL House and Garden Tour was forced to cease last year, but they begin again Tuesday, Nov. 23 and continue weekly until spring. Wear comfy shoes. The tour remains within a 10 or 15-minute walk of the Merida English Library and includes private homes of various styles, sizes, and ages. This is a fantastic…
Casa del Águila: Just the right location for $150,000
This centuries-old colonial in Santiago is just waiting for you to complete its makeover. Located between Santiago and Santa Lucia parks on a non-bus street, this home is perfectly situated. Casa del Águila has a large living room with the original vigas, restored mamposteria, renovated kitchen, and a garden with a pool and a beautiful…
Mérida on T+L ‘Best Cities’ list 5 years in a row
We have been writing a version of this story for years and years. And here we go again: Yucatán’s capital city of Merida ranked as one of the top Mexican Cities in this year’s Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2021. That makes this the fifth time the city appears on the “Mexico’s Top City”…
Is it fair to keep some Yucatán bars closed and not others?
Dozens of bar owners and workers from around the state made their way Monday to the governor’s palace where they demanded to be heard.
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