Exploring the World One Experience at a Time
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Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal is a palace located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh and designed by Lal Chand Usta in the form of a honeycomb. The palace is made of pink sandstone and has 953 small windows or jharokhas that are decorated with intricate latticework. The purpose of […]
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Paseo de las Ánimas
Hanal Pixán is the Yucatec Maya’s version of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and is a three day celebration occurring between October 31st and November 2nd. Its purpose is to commemorate the link between the living and the dead by honoring friends and relatives who have passed away. They do this […]
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Bar San Juan
Location: Calles 67A and 64, Merida We had fought the crowd to see the Hanal Pixanactivities and were in desperate need of a drink and a restroom. Bar San Juan’s tall doors had intrigued me the day prior, so in we went. Inside the old building, the 20 foot ceilings had exterior wooden beams picketing […]
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LA68 Casa de Cultura Elena Poniatowska
Location: Calle 68 #470 corner of Calle 55, Merida Hours: 8:30-2:00 LA68, Casa de Cultura Elena Poniatowska, was around the corner from our hotel, Ko’ox Art 57. One night Leroy ran out to grab some beer for us from CerveFrió Cervellama Kukulkan and decided to check it out. He walked in and looked around but […]
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Tienda Matriz Monjas
Location: Inside the Casa de la Cultura, the former Convento de Monjas Calle 63 #519 between Calles 64 and 66 Hours: Monday-Saturday 8:30-21:00 and Sunday 10:00-17:00 Tienda Matriz Monjas – Casa de las Artesanías del Estado de Yucatan is a state sponsored store that sells traditional Mayan […]
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Restaurant El Cangrejito
ADRESS: Calle 57 between Calle 64 and Calle 66, Merida HOURS: 9:00-17:00 RESTAURANT STYLE: Taco Stand PRICE: $15-16mxn a taco I had saw Restaurant El Cangrejito, “The Little Crab”, was rated as one of the best taco stands in Merida on Yucatan Living during my research prior to our trip. I was very excited to […]
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Serenata Yucateca
Location: Santa Lucia Park, Calle 55 between Calles 60 and 62 (closer to Calle 60 than 62) Weekly Day: Thursday Time: 21:00 Cost: Free Serenata Yucateca (Yucatecan Serenade) is a weekly free event at Santa Lucia Park on Thursday nights at 21:00. We went early, around 20:30, to get good seats. Good thing we did […]
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El Nuevo Tucho Restaurante Centro
Location: Calle 60 #482 between Calle 55 and 57, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico Hours: 12:00-21:00 Show: 15:30 Restaurant Style: Botana I had seen this botana, El Nuevo Tucho Restaurant, listed on TripAdvisor and was eager to try it; free food for drinking, how could you go wrong? It was easy enough to find, just a few […]
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Golden Altar of Candelaria Temple
Location: Calle 64 between Calles 65 and 67, Merida Templo de la Candelaria was built in 1706. Its terra cotta colored facade opens to an awe inspiring golden altar. I do not know who they were trying to impress but 300 years later it is still absolutely stunning and effective because they completely impressed me. […]
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San Juan Neighborhood
Arch Location: Across Calle 64 near Calle 69-A Church and Monuments Location: Faces Calle 64 and forms one block with Calles 64, 67A, 62, 69A The San Juan neighborhood is one of the original neighborhoods of Merida’s upper class. The facades are painted solid in colors and have long, smooth stucco fronts with many elaborate […]
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