Tag: Centro Historico
Hundreds of buildings in Mérida’s Centro Histórico are unsound, says a...
According to the city, of the 6,000 structures in Mérida's historic center, 300 are structurally unsound.
New exhibit celebrates Mexico’s comic book pioneers
The exhibit, which organizers describe as a tribute, coincides with the 150th anniversary of the birth of pioneering illustrator and lithographer, Juan Bautista Urrutia.
Building in Yucatán: Permits and contracts for Mérida’s historic center
In Mérida, construction permits are different depending on the area in which you’re building. As the Centro Histórico is one of the most popular neighborhoods for newcomers, there are some technical — and legal considerations to keep in mind.
Bonampak: Mérida’s newest hot spot is a feast for the eyes
Mérida’s most Instagram-worthy bar has opened its doors after filling its walls with color.
The skyrocketing value of colonial homes in downtown Mérida
During the last decade, the value of colonial homes in Mérida's historic center has risen by as much as 300%.
Bars in Mérida’s Centro at risk of closing down for good
Centro bars are at risk of permanent closure after the introduction of new rules and the reinstatement of mobility restrictions.
Several bars had been granted...
Angry Centro residents block ‘temporary’ bus stops
Residents in downtown Mérida blockaded a section of Calle 55 to prevent busses from loading and unloading passengers directly in front of their homes.
What 20th-century Meridanos left behind
Beginning in the early 1970s, many of Mérida’s families left their homes in the center of town and moved into spanking new ranch-style houses,...
Newspaper prompts probe into 24-hour engine noise from factory
The constant, headache-inducing engine noise from an expanded flour plant is under investigation by Mérida city government.
Harinas del Sureste, operated by Grupo CMG, has...
For bus passengers in the Centro, frustration and anger
Confusion will give way to order once the public adjusts to the new Centro, said Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal.
"The first month there will...
A block on Calle 60 is suddenly tree-lined, a taste of...
Native trees such as ceiba, hibiscus and flor de Mayo are bringing green to the Centro and making more space for pedestrians to spread...
New bus routes shift the noise to once-quiet streets
"Non-bus streets" became "bus streets" and vice-versa in the Centro today as the first stage of Merida's Urban Mobility Improvement Plan was put into...
Pedestrian streets to displace buses, cars in Merida’s historic center
Wider pedestrian paths and rerouted buses with fewer stops are two key elements of an "Urban Mobility Improvement Plan" that begins Sunday, Sept. 13...
Centro shelter deemed inadequate, shut down by state officials
A Merida shelter for 19 elderly tenants was shut down and its owner was accused of providing substandard living conditions.
Residents of the Jesús de la...
Open just 16 days before the lockdown, Between the Lines stays...
Talk about bad timing. For months, we knew that Between the Lines was coming to the corner of Calles 62 and 53. The bookstore...
Merida takes 1st step in returning to business as usual
On the first day of the first wave in reopening the economy, shoppers flocked downtown for some overdue errands.
1 water leak becomes 2 as Japay repairs aging pipes beneath...
Merida, Yucatan — Utility workers set out to repair a broken 60-year-old, 36-inch water main under Calle 64 near 59 in the Centro, but...
Rain, glorious rain, finally comes to a parched Centro
Rainfall, promised by weather forecasters for days, finally hit the Centro late Tuesday afternoon, and residents responded with a happy dance.
And the rainfall was...
Rain and hail come to Yucatan, but Centro only gets a...
The bulk of Saturday night's downpours skirted the Centro, but hit equally parched areas south and east of the area.
Additionally, a low-pressure trough, combined...
Purse snatcher nabbed after alleged trash-day attack
Merida, Yucatan — Police quickly apprehended a purse snatcher who allegedly targeted an 81-year-old Centro woman who was taking out the trash.
Municipal Police of...
Amid Centro hostilities, Mayor calls for tolerance
Mayor Renán Barrera Concha called for tolerance after a homeowner's protest banner caused a social media stir.
The battle over sidewalks in Merida’s Centro
Anti-noise protest banners are not new in Merida, but a larger-than-normal banner on Calle 43 caused a stir on social media when a homeowner stated his objection to a number of aggressions.
Centro home padlocked in ugly property dispute
Merida, Yucatan — A prime piece of Centro real estate has been padlocked while authorities sort out its ownership.
The state attorney general secured a...
City intervenes at 4 crumbling Centro homes
Merida, Yucatan — The director of urban development has identified four abandoned homes in the historic district that must be torn down before they...