Colonial Cities of Mexico - Merida

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The city was founded on January 6, 1542, on the ruins of the ancient Maya city of T'ho. The stones from the ruins served as building material for the Spanish colonizers led by Francisco de Montejo and León. The ruins reminded the colonizers of the preserved Roman fortresses in the Spanish city of Mérida, and the new settlement was named in its honor. Mérida became the very first city in Yucatán built by Spanish colonizers, and the other cities were established following its example. It is an old city with its own traditions, featuring the architecture of Spanish colonists and Europeans, with narrow streets and shady parks.

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