Merida is a beautiful town. It has a beautiful city center which is bustling around it's Zocalo. There is a Cathedral on one side and The governor's Palace on the other. One can sit on the benches that wrap around the Zocalo and watch the locals scurry back and forth weaving in and out between buses, taxis and other pedesrians.
Merida is a wonderful town with just the right blend of city bustle and colonial charm. It reminded me of Antigua, Guatemala. Outside of the center we found streets of homes with pealing facades. It was amazing to see how just a few blocks away from the chaos of the Zocalo we could find streets that were nearly empty.
After thoroughly exploring the city We decided it was time to go for a swim. This is the fabulous pool at Hotel Dolores Alba, a B&B just a few blocks away from the city center. It was beautiful place with Frida Khalo prints lining the atrium. Definitely a great choice.
IN the evening we went for a stroll to explore the "Mercado" it was packed with locals and had everything from bras and underwear to hammocks to belt buckle to pinatas! We worked our way through the Mercado and stumbled upon a taco cart where we decided to have dinner... sure there were a few health codes violated, but we ate 6 tacos and 2 tortas and had 2 drinsk for $60 pesos!
Esquite: corn kernals in a cup with mayonnaise, cheese, lemon, and hotsauce = Yummy!! We stumbled upon this cart on the walk home... Mika and I had these everyday.
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