Mérida, Mexico is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula.
Mérida has one of the largest historic districts in the Americas (surpassed only by Mexico City and Havana, Cuba).
As the state and regional capital, Mérida is a cultural center, featuring multiple museums, art galleries, restaurants,
movie theatres and shops. Mérida retains an abundance of beautiful colonial buildings and is a vibrant cultural center with music and dancing
playing an important part in day-to-day life. At the same time it is a modern city boasting a comprehensive range of shopping malls, auto
dealerships, top quality hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities. The famous avenue, Paseo de Montejo, is lined with original sculpture.
