Tag: Paseo de Montejo
New Palacio Cantón exhibit features extraordinary Maya artifacts
Maya religion and cosmology have been the subject of hundreds of investigations over the past century, but there is still much that remains a mystery.
El Remate restaurant offers a new view of Mérida (literally)
A defunct café has been put out of its misery and replaced with a place that better deserves such a prominent spot: El Remate...
Mérida’s Monumento a la Patria — a temple to unity, history,...
El Monumento a la Patria is without a doubt one of Mérida's most recognizable landmarks. Even visitors passing through the city for only a day, or even a few hours, likely stop by and visit this iconic monument.
Mérida decks the halls in time for Christmas
Christmas is a big deal in Mérida. But after the lackluster 2020 holiday season, people in the city seem to be getting more excited than ever.
La Casa Azul — The bright blue icon behind Paseo de...
Built in the 19h century, the now boutique hotel was declared a Historic Monument in 1982, and to this day preserves its original French-style architecture. It has become one of the most iconic buildings in Paseo Montejo.
A walk through the Minaret — Moorish and French-style highlight the...
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.
Monument to the Montejo ‘covered in blood’ once again
A group of protesters staged a demonstration in front of the monument to the Montejo, vandalizing it and chanting anti-colonialistic slogans.
Paseo de Montejo mansions that need to be rescued again
For all of the historic mansions the Paseo de Montejo has lost, we're grateful for the ones that remain. What saved them were the...
Mérida’s monument to the Montejo, an icon of history or bigotry?
Just over a decade ago, a statue of Francisco de Montejo, known as El Adelantado (the one that came first) and his son, Francisco de Montejo, el Mozo were erected on Mérida’s Remate, the starting point of Avenida Paseo de Montejo.
Bike rights: New rules strip safety requirements for cyclists
Yucatán's new transit rules have done away with requirements such as equipping bicycles with front-facing lights.
The new ordinance also no longer demands that cyclists...
Montejo monument vandalized as hundreds march for Women’s Day
An International Women's Day march in Mérida highlighted growing issues of gender violence and inequality, ending with another monument covered with spray paint.
The...
Tourism official sues when parking spots at his hotel vanish
Jorge Carrillo Sáenz, president of the Yucatan Tourism Business Council (Cetur) and the Paseo de Montejo Foundation, filed a protective order with the court...
One of the Twin Mansions becomes a private museum
Nearly 110 years after it was built, the public is invited to see inside one of Mérida's palacial Casas Cámara, also known as the...
Monument to Maya heritage would replace Montejo statues at the Remate
Just as monuments to Confederate figures are coming down in the United States, so should the statue depicting the Spanish conquerors who appear to...
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
Artists on the Paseo
Artists set up shop every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Paseo de Montejo.
