Photos of Mérida

Creeps

Amor Joven

Teenage sweethearts stroll embraced along a Mérida boulevard, mingling with the vibrant hum of Yucatan's capital.

Teenage sweethearts stroll embraced along a Mérida boulevard, mingling with the vibrant hum of Yucatan‘s capital.

Turistas en la Catedral

Tourists visit the Catedral de San Ildefonso, located in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. This cathedral is a historic monument and a major tourist attraction, and it stands as the first cathedral built on the continental land of the Americas and is the oldest cathedral in Mexico, only preceded by the Catedral de Santo Domingo in the entire Americas.

Under the Cathedral Vault

Detail of the vaulted ceiling of the Catedral de San Ildefonso in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.

Detail of the vaulted ceiling of the Catedral de San Ildefonso in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.

Yellow Palace

Architectural detail of Mérida, Mexico's Palacio Cantón, now the Museo Regional de Antropología de Yucatán.

Architectural detail of Mérida, Mexico’s Palacio Cantón, now the Museo Regional de Antropología de Yucatán.

Eye in the Sky

Stone Conquerors

Detail of the facade of the Museo Casa Montejo, Mérida, Mexico.

Detail of the facade of the Museo Casa Montejo, Mérida, Mexico.

The Cathedral’s Vault

An interior detail of the vaulted ceiling of Catedral de San Ildefonso in Mérida, Mexico.

An interior detail of the vaulted ceiling of Catedral de San Ildefonso in Mérida, Mexico.

On the Street in Mérida

Pedestrians walk among the old buildings along Calle 63 in Mérida, Mexico.

Pedestrians walk among the old buildings along Calle 63 in Mérida, Mexico.

The Warrior

Detail of sculptor Romulo Rozo’s 1956 “Monumento a la Patria” (Monument to the Homeland), which depicts the history of Mexico, in Mérida, Yucatán.

Detail of sculptor Romulo Rozo’s 1956 “Monumento a la Patria” (Monument to the Homeland), which depicts the history of Mexico, in Mérida, Yucatán.

Under the Watchful Eye of the God

Detail of sculptor Romulo Rozo’s 1956 “Monumento a la Patria” (Monument to the Homeland), which depicts the history of Mexico, in Mérida, Yucatán.

Detail of sculptor Romulo Rozo’s 1956 “Monumento a la Patria” (Monument to the Homeland), which depicts the history of Mexico, in Mérida, Yucatán.

The Sinister Cathedral

The Sinister Cathedral

Storm clouds form over the Mérida Cathedral in Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico. The cathedral is one of the oldest in North America, having been completed in 1598.

Bowing to the Gods

Detail of sculptor Romulo Rozo's 1956 "Monumento a la Patria" (Monument to the Homeland), which depicts the history of Mexico, in Mérida, Yucatán.

Detail of sculptor Romulo Rozo’s 1956 “Monumento a la Patria” (Monument to the Homeland), which depicts the history of Mexico, in Mérida, Yucatán.

The Weathered Door

An aged door on a brightly-colored building in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.

An aged door on a brightly-colored building in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.