Plaza Grande: The Heart of Mérida

Plaza Grande in Mérida, Mexico - Palacio de Gobierno

Plaza Grande in Mérida, Mexico - Centro Cultural Olimpo

Plaza Grande in Mérida, Mexico - Palacio Municipal de Merida

Plaza Grande in Mérida, Mexico - Museo de Arte Contempoáneo

Plaza Grande in Mérida, Mexico - Museo de Arte Contempoaneo

Plaza Grande in Mérida, Mexico - Museo Casa Montejo

Plaza Grande - the Zocalo - is the main square in Mérida, which everyone who visits Mérida must have seen and looks at. Plaza Grande - officially "Plaza de la Independencia" - is not only the main square of Mérida but also the oldest square in the city.

Casa Loltún Vacation Rentals

Rent a wonderful restored 19th-century colonial house in the historic city center of Mérida. This is an amazing opportunity for anyone looking for a unique and beautiful place to stay!

Get ready to be blown away by a unique blend of colonial heritage and modern architecture and dive straight into the vibrant life of the city!

Book now

Reservar ahora

All amazing Spots at Plaza Grande

Cathedral & Municipal Buildings

Catedral de Mérida

Palacio de Gobierno

Palacio Municipal de Mérida

Museums and Art

Centro Cultural Olimpo

Museo de Arte Contempoáneo

Pasaje de la Revolución

Museo Casa Montejo

Restaurants and Markets

Restaurante Picheta

Mercado Domingo

Catedral de Mérida

Mérida's twin-towered Catedral de San Ildefonso was the first cathedral to be built on the American mainland (only the cathedral in Santo Domingo is older in the whole of America) and is the largest (and of course oldest) cathedral in the entire Yucatán Peninsula.

Up

Palacio de Gobierno

Palacio de Gobierno (Palace of the Government) houses the state of Yucatán's executive government offices. The executive authorities of Yucatán are responsible for administrative tasks and the provision of public services.

Up

Palacio Municipal de Mérida

Palacio Municipal is a government building located at Plaza Grande, opposite Catedral de Mérida and next to the Centro Cultural Olimpo. It is a historical building, currently being used as a City Hall. In 1821, Yucatán's independence was proclaimed in this place.

Up

Centro Cultural Olimpo

Palacio Municipal is a government building located at Plaza Grande, opposite Catedral de Mérida and next to the Centro Cultural Olimpo. It is a historical building, currently being used as a City Hall. In 1821, Yucatán's independence was proclaimed in this place.

Up

Museo de Arte Contempoáneo

The Museo de Arte Contempoáneo Ateneo de Yucatán (MACAY) - Fernando García Ponce is the only museum dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of modern and contemporary art throughout the Yucatán Peninsula.

Up

Pasaje de la Revolución

The Museo de Arte Contempoáneo Ateneo de Yucatán (MACAY) - Fernando García Ponce is the only museum dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of modern and contemporary art throughout the Yucatán Peninsula.

Up

Museo Casa Montejo

Museo Casa Montejo is a restored home from Don Francisco de Montejo – the conqueror of Yucatán and founder of the city of Mérida. It dates from 1540 and was the house of Francisco de Montejo the Younger (in Spanish "El Mozo" - the Younger).

Up

Restaurante Picheta

A more central location with a better view is hardly possible in Mérida. Restaurante Picheta is located directly on the Plaza Grande in a 350-year-old building next to the Palacio de Gobierno (the government building).

Up

Mercado Domingo

Mercado Domingo in Mérida (Mérida Sunday market) is held every Sunday on Plaza Grande. The main square Plaza Grande and a section of Calle 60 extending to Parque Santa Lucía close to traffic and transforms into a big street market and fair.

Up