Tag: Parks
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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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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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Ermita de Santa Isabel Neighborhood
Location: On the corner of Calles 66 and 77A, Merida Iglesia de Ermita de Santa Isabel, or Ermita de Santa Isabel Church, was built in 1748 by Gaspar González de Ledezma. Formerly known as the Church of the Lady Good Trip; it was thought to provide travelers with a good end to their painful journey. […]
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San Sebastian Neighborhood
Church Location: Corner of Calles 72 and 75 Park Location: Corner of Calles 72 and 77, Merida The San Sebastian neighborhood is filled with working class tiny cube houses. A door and a single window are all that graces their small facades because it is all that will fit. Their style and differentiation is achieved […]
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Santiago Neighborhood
Location: On Calle 59 between Calles 70 and 72, Merida After stopping at the Santiago Mercado we continued our walk through the beautiful Santiago neighborhood. We passed by the brilliantly maintained Iglesia de Santiago, built in 1637, and rested for a few minutes in Parque de Santiago. Close to the church a group of women […]
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Hidalgo Park
Location: Corner of Calle 59 and Calle 60, Merida. The black statue of Hidalgo sits atop a huge phallus shaped monument with stairs leading to it, draws your eyes naturally into Hidalgo Park. The black statue at night lacks spot lighting, surprisingly, making it unnoticeable – sadly I never saw it was there until […]
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Parque de la Madre
Location: Calle 60 between 57-A and 59 As we walked back to our hotel from Pasaje de la Revolucion, we stumbled upon Parque de la Madre or Parque de Maternidad. Despite the late hour, the mother-children statue was lite beautifully and fully so much so it drew you into the tranquil park. You could easily […]