We spent the last few days in the attractive colonial city of Merida, the capital of the Yucatán region. We camped in the courtyard of the La Ermita hostel, a place where for a modest price you can park your camper in the garden and have a coffee, toast and a decent fruit bowl for breakfast. During the four days we spent here we met interesting people. Backpackers come here but also people who spend maybe even years traveling the world. Interestingly, with strangers we had discussions that you can't have with colleagues in institutions where you have to constantly wear a mask appropriate to the role and function you have. One of the great privileges of traveling is that you can interact with people without the filter of political-ideological censorship.
In Mexico, life is intense. The rhythms of rumba are in the streets and are not brought there to satisfy the ignorant tourist who has come for fun, but primarily for its own population... In the evening, musical groups appear on the streets of Merida, delighting you with Latin American rhythms... People of all ages dance in the street.
There is something exceptional that you will discover in Mexico, the fantastic Mexican food, an explosion of flavors and tastes of the most diverse. In Mexican restaurants, the food serves as a vibrant celebration of cultural traditions. Mexican cuisine was recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2010. This place of honor is shared only with the Mediterranean diet and the social uses of the French and Japanese cuisines.Baca lagi
Florin PaunA gordita in Mexican cuisine is a dish made with corn dough and filled with cheese or meat. It is similar to the Colombian and Venezuelan arepa. The most common variation of this dish is the "gordita de chicharrón", filled with chicharrón (a spicy stew made from pork rinds), which is widely consumed throughout Mexico. Gorditas are often eaten as a lunchtime dish and accompanied by several types of sauces.
Florin PaunConstruction of the cathedral in Mérida began in 1561 and was completed in 1598. It was the second cathedral to be completed in the Americas (the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, completed in 1550, was the first). The architectural style of the cathedral is reminiscent of the cathedrals of Andalusia.
Florin PaunThe Casa de los Montejo was built between 1542 and 1549 by the conquistadors of the Yucatán Peninsula, the Montejo family - Francisco de Montejo - to be used as a family residence in the historic center of Mérida. Currently, after several modifications and restorations carried out over the centuries by the successive owners of the property, the building can be partially visited, having been transformed into a museum and offices of the local administration.
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Florin Paun
A gordita in Mexican cuisine is a dish made with corn dough and filled with cheese or meat. It is similar to the Colombian and Venezuelan arepa. The most common variation of this dish is the "gordita de chicharrón", filled with chicharrón (a spicy stew made from pork rinds), which is widely consumed throughout Mexico. Gorditas are often eaten as a lunchtime dish and accompanied by several types of sauces.
Florin Paun
Construction of the cathedral in Mérida began in 1561 and was completed in 1598. It was the second cathedral to be completed in the Americas (the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, completed in 1550, was the first). The architectural style of the cathedral is reminiscent of the cathedrals of Andalusia.
Florin Paun
The Casa de los Montejo was built between 1542 and 1549 by the conquistadors of the Yucatán Peninsula, the Montejo family - Francisco de Montejo - to be used as a family residence in the historic center of Mérida. Currently, after several modifications and restorations carried out over the centuries by the successive owners of the property, the building can be partially visited, having been transformed into a museum and offices of the local administration.