Today it is home to the Rectory, the General Secretary´s Office, the Central Library, the General Offices, Academic Development, Finances and Human Resources and the University Cultural Center.

Its atrium was the city cemetery until 1821. The access on the façade is surrounded by cut stone and the park in front of the temple is also known as Park of the Heroes.

The original chapel was built in 1552 by the Municipal authorities and dedicated to San Juan Bautista. The church was then rebuilt in 1770. Its façade boasts a semicircular arch decorated with vegetal motives and flanked by two churrigueresque towers.

Its original name was Salón Jardín before becoming Daniel Ayala Pérez, as a tribute to the Yucatec musician by that name. inside the theater, one can find the Juan García Ponce bookstore, that belongs to the Educal system.

A symbol of yucatec culture, it is a beautiful example of the architectural trend of that time. We owe its construction to a group of several persons from Yucatan who created the Mérida Theater Company in 1899.

It now has three areas: the Main Room, the Film Library and the Art Room.

Also called Grand Plaza, this public space has witnessed over four centuries of the city history. Today it is a beautiful garden surrounded by laurels.

Housed in a 17th century historic monument, the paintings, engravings and sculptures are displayed in five rooms: Colonial Time, People of the 19th century, Juan Gamboa Guzmán, Picheta and the Bronze Maya.

It was built under Santiago Aguirre´s government (1734-1736) and has been modified as time went by. The Composers´ Garden has an elevated backyard that shows vestiges of a Mayan temple.

Today it is home to the state government offices and to a collection of wall paintings by Fernando Castro Pacheco, that tell the history of Yucatán.

It shows over 2,000 coin, silver and copper coins (among other alloys) issued all along the history of Mexico. There are also paintings and engravings from those days.

Inaugurated in 2007, it shows the cultural heritage of the historic development of Merida.

It was rebuilt in 1909 and then again in 1948 and is now a huge market where you can buy food, handicraft, jewelry and shoes, among others.

The place to buy traditional guayaberas, hammocks, huipiles, jewelry, sisal and clay products.

Among the handicrafts born of the yucatec creativity and art, we can mention hammocks, guayaberas and objects made of palm, clay, wood and sisal.

It was built at the end of the 17th century. Outside the church a beautiful atrium cross stands on a carved stone base.

It was inaugurated in 1999 to welcome different kinds of artistic and cultural expressions such as theater, dance, visual arts, conferences and workshops.

Its construction ended in 1562 and the friars of the San Juan de Dios order remained in charge of the temple until 1821. It is currently being remodeled.

Pope Pio IV and King Felipe II authorized its construction during the second half of the 16th century. Its sober architecture is Renaissance style.

It was built between 1542 and 1549 to be used as a family residence by conquistadores Francisco de Montejo, father and son. Built in Renaissance style, it has been partially preserved to this day, and now belongs to the Banamex Foundation.

It was part of Francisco de Montejo´s estate and in 1636 it was rebuilt by his grandson Juan de Montejo. Today one can find different businesses on its sides and some offices and storage areas on the upper floor.

This is a very popular place on the Main Plaza, because of its restaurants, the Colon candy shop and the handicraft store. The main entrance, with a carved stone frame, is on 62^nd street.

It used to be the episcopal palace of Yucatan, its construction dates back from the end of the 16th century. Today it is home to the MACAY museum.