The Iconic Paseo de Montejo in Mérida
The magnificant Paseo de Montejo is probably the most famous and emblematic street in Mérida. Paseo de Montejo is named after Francisco de Montejo, the Spanish conquistador who founded the city in 1542.
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Monumento a los Montejo
The Monumento a los Montejo (Monument to the Montejo), is a monument at the Remate del Paseo de Montejo, the traffic circle that is the starting point of Paseo de Montejo downtown heading north.
Casa T´HŌ Concept House
Casa Tho is one of the most beautiful places to buy, eat and drink in Mérida and has a prime location just a few steps from the Remate de Paseo de Montejo. It is showcasing contemporary Mexican fashion and design and you should definitely stop by.
Casas Gemelas
Casas Gemelas (in English: Twin Houses) are a pair of French-style mansions on Paseo de Montejo, between Calles 45 and 43. In 1905, the brothers Ernesto and Camilo Cámara decided to build two neoclassical houses on a plot of just over 3,000 square metres.
Museo Regional de Antropología
The Museo Regional de Antropología (Regional Museum of Anthropology) is housed in the Palacio Cantón, one of the most beautiful and iconic colonial buildings on Paseo de Montejo.
Rosas & Xocolate
Rosas & Xocolate is a small boutique hotel with spa facilities and a restaurant in two nice French-style mansions restored in 2007. It is located directly on Paseo de Montejo (towards downtown), is painted pink and therefore hard to miss.
Márago Coffee
The Márago Coffee is located twice in Mérida - and each in a top location. One coffee shop is located on Calle 60 at the intersection with Calle 57, one block from Parque de Santa Lucía (or two blocks away from Plaza Grande).
Dulceria y Sorbeteria Colon
Dulceria y Sorbeteria Colon ("El Colon" is the nearest location from Casa Loltún on Paseo de Montejo) is a family business with a very long tradition. The ice cream parlor was founded in 1907 and today it is a real institution in Mérida.
El Minaret
El Minaret is another iconic French-style mansion on Paseo de Montejo. Built in 1908 (at the end of the Porfiriato period) by the owner Dr. Alvaro Medina Ayora and his brother Miguel Medina Ayora, the building was formerly known as "Casa del Minarete".
Casa Museo Montes Molina
Casa Museo Quinta Montes Molina was completed around 1902 and is still in its original state. The Quinta Montes Molina is a representative building, located in the very best location directly on Paseo de Montejo.
Casa Duarte Molina
Casa Molina Duarte is one of the remarkable buildings, located in the very best location directly on Paseo de Montejo (diagonally across from Casa Montes Molina), representing a value of several million dollars and yet abandoned for many years.
Casa Peón de Regil
Casa Peón de Regil is one of the important buildings from the beginning of the 19th century. It is located on Paseo de Montejo on the corner of Calle 35.
Monumento a la Patria
At the northmost point of Paseo de Montejo in the middle of a roundabout stands the Monumento a la Patria (Monument to the Homeland). It is without a doubt one of Mérida's most recognizable landmarks.