It was built during the 17th century and is now a parish temple dedicated to the Virgen del Carmen. The convent was restaured and is now home to the School of Architecture of the Autonomous University of Yucatán (UADY).

It is one of the attractions of the San Cristobal district and of the Historic Center. The parish was built at the end of the 18th century and its special feature is the shell archway that adorns the main entry.

Located on 67^th street by 64^th, the most remarkable feature of this temple is the golden baroque altarpiece found inside.

According to the legend on the arch of the main entrance, its construction ended in 1637. The interior of the temple has three naves and seven side chapels.

The original temple was among the first ones built by the conquistadors in the middle of the 16th century, but the current building was not completed before the end of the 18th century.

On the site where there used to be a temple dedicated to Itzamná, the Mayan god, the conquistadors built a small chapel in 1572. Today, the parish is dedicated to Nuestra Señora del Perpétuo Socorro (Our Lady of Perpetutal Help).

It is divided in two areas: a recreational area with children´s games, a little train, boats, an aerial cable car and an aquarium. The second area is for animals, including an aviary, an area for snakes, mammals and a giraffe mirador. Free entrance

It has a children´s area, monuments, open air theatre, a trail for bicycles and kids´ cars, a library and a façade in the shape of a tribune.

This museum was created to honor the yucatec “trova”. There you can see portraits and sculptures of the most famous representatives of this poetical and musical genre, in addition to original song books and scores.

Located in an old mansion from the beginning of the 20th century, the Museum of Natural History was inaugurated in 1987. It was remodeled in 1994 and reopened the following year.

Exhibition of locomotives, wagons and trucks from the beginning of the 20th century, in addition to historic documents and scale models of electric trains.

Located in the district of La Mejorada, its exhibitions are about Mayan culture and Yucatan handicrafts. You can buy representations of regional popular art at the store.

Formely known as the Ateneo Peninsular, built during the second half of the 16th century, it is now a museum dedicated to contemporary art, both paintings and sculptures.

Inaugurated in 2012, it boasts exhibitions about Mayan culture, the Chicxulub aerolith, a movie theather and two rooms for temporary exhibitions. At night, there is a Light and Sound Show.

It was formerly known as the chapel of Nuestra Señora del Buen Viaje because of its location by the Camino Real. It was named Santa Isabel after San Juan Bautista´s mother and it is surrounded by a botanical garden.

A neocolonial style building, the former Central Railway Station inaugurated in 1920 in Mérida is now the Higher School of Arts.

It was built in 1903 to house the Post and Telegraph offices and the Federal Court. In 2007, the city of Merida rescued it and transformed it into the City Museum, for the diffusion of its history and art.

The architectural compound is a genuine colonial relique of the city. The temple is now dedicated to Our Lady of Consolation.

The State Center of Fine Arts has eight artistic coordinations: ballet, music,, contemporary dance, folk dance, visual arts, jazz dance, literary creation and theatre.

In January 1994, it opened its doors to yucatec children, and has since been a reference in initial education for arts and sciences.

Founded in 1978, it promotes traditional handicrafts and encourages new forms of expression of contemporary producers, who are the representatives of the ancestral Mayan culture.

The 16th century ex-Convent of Nuns has opened its door to new artists. This is where the Bachelor of Dance and Theater classes of the Higher School of Arts of Yucatan are held.

The main goal of the arch construction was to define the central area to separate it from the other neighborhoods.

These arches are unique in Mexico and are an original feature of Merida.

The arches of the city of Merida were built at the end of the 17th century, under General Juan José de la Bárcena´s governement.

In Merida, a large variety of festivals and events take place such as the Merida Fest featuring art and culture, the movie festival called FICMY, and the Tho bird festival, in addition to sporting events, religious gatherings and more.

Yucatecan cuisine is a true delight, the result of a European and Mayan culinary mix, including papadzules, cochinita pibil and relleno negro. Also of note are the handicrafts of the region, such as hammocks, embroidered clothing like the traditional “huipil” dress, guayaberas and articles woven from the henequen plant, in addition to pottery and silverwork. Another way that creative Yucatecans express themselves is through music and dance, such as the trovas and jaranas.

This is where the archidiocese of Yucatan was built, between 1562 and 1599. It has three naves, three chapels and a sacristy, plus two moorish style towers.

Originally called T’ho or Ich-caan-siho (“Five Hills”), it was located in Chak’an, one of the 16 ancient Mayan provinces. The city, founded around the year 550 A.D., was abandoned at the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in 1542, under the direction of Francisco de Montejo y León “El Mozo”. The stones of the old city were used to erect new buildings.