Discover the most charming corners of Mérida, nicknamed "The White City," on this guided tour. We'll walk through the narrow streets of the historic center or explore Paseo de Montejo and its stately buildings, whichever you prefer.
Options
When booking, you'll be able to choose from the itineraries below for your guided tour of Mérida:
Historic center tour (2 hours)
At the appointed time we'll meet at Pasaje Pichetas and start walking along the avenues of the Zócalo. Throughout the walk, we'll tell you all kinds of curiosities about Mérida, nicknamed "The White City" and founded in 1542 by the Spaniard Francisco de Montejo. You'll fall in love with the colonial architecture of the historic center!
We'll continue our walk until we reach the Zócalo, the city's main square and a favorite meeting place among locals. There you'll find the Mérida Cathedral, the first basilica to be finished in the continental Americas and an undisputed symbol of Mérida.
Before ending the tour of the historic center, we'll approach Museo Casa Montejo, a local museum. We'll make a stop to admire the façade of this building, built between 1542 and 1549 by the conquistadors of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Paseo de Montejo tour (2 hours)
After meeting at the Monument to the Fatherland at the appointed time, we'll begin a tour of Mérida's Paseo de Montejo.
Next to this imposing monument, we'll detail the most important events in the history of Mexico and the Yucatán, before starting our walk along the Paseo de Montejo, full of French-style mansions.
On this same avenue, we'll see various buildings that'll transport us to another era, such as the Italian-style Casa Peón de Regil, with its carved stone façade, and Casa Vales - true architectural wonders! We'll continue our walk until we reach the street of Calle 33 and the Quinta Montes Molina, a house museum with original furniture from 1915.
The tour then takes us to the north to see the Casas Gemelas, with clear French inspiration and detailed balconies and doors.
Finally, we'll arrive at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, the last stop on the tour. Housed in the Cantón Palace, it's a building that stands out for its eclectic French style with Baroque and neoclassical elements.
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