Some pictures and history of my hometown Merida

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

IMG_1912.JPG This is a cemetery they are very colorful there is hardly any space now so most people are cremated now and put into drawers underneath churches, mostly priests do not get crematedIMG_1917.JPG having a pow wow next to the beach with a couple Aztec Indians and my brother @jumaro it was an incredible experience, we went under the earth for an hour with volcano rocks and you could barely breathe and you sweat alot it was for good spiritsDBBDF3BC-836E-42BC-8674-BEA8D53277F7-226-0000000C3504C816.jpeg This is Francisco Montejo who founded my city of Merida in the 1500's this is the entrance to his house all those years agoIMG_2112.JPG Here's some local girls playing at a festival in their traditional dress the huipil, I have three myselfF4599E45-5E7A-4CE7-83C3-2D10703C8DF6-226-0000000C3CFA8665.jpeg This is in the middle of a round a bout its very beauty and depictions of the Mayan influenceE464A6FD-39C7-4B85-AC1D-95F8B0215453-226-0000000C25240E61.jpeg This is the theatre Peon Lopez Contreras you can come see plays concerts opera all for free! IMG_2128.JPG This is the front door of the oldest church in north and south America made with rocks from the Mayan village ruins that used to be right downtown where it is now a cultural Mecca, for all you guys that travel to Mexico don't overlook Merida I guarantee you'll love it! Hasta luego!

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bello el post y las fotos, gran trabajo.

Very nice photos.

Thank you!I really do appreciate you

Thank you for sharing, there are some lovely old buildings, very beautiful.

Thank you hope! And yes very old!lol

Buenas capturas y muy bonitas, gracias por compartir un pedazito de tu tierra:)

Gracias a ti! Gracias por tu comentario, 🌺🌺

I can't wait to go and experience the culture with the history ..2018!

I can't wait to go either!🌺

Great post! Love the pictures:)

Thank you jamisa! Thank you for stopping by!🌺

Muy lindo post

Muchas gracias!🌺🌺

nice post dear ...@cecirod1218

Thank you🌺

You welcome:))

Very nice post dear friend Up&Resteem

Thank you saqib! Your very sweet❤️

Love all these old buildings!

Thank you Carmen! Where are you from?

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