Merida´s characteristics and its people

Merida is the capital of the Southeast of Mexico, also known as “The White City” due to its clean roads and avenues. It is also a city full of intense green trees and considered the safest city in Mexico. The majority of its people are direct decendants of the mayan culture, having as a rich natural source , underground springs of water that connect with many other underground rivers. It is also distinguished for its intense blue sky and its sunny days all year long. Yucatan is considered by many people the paradise to live in. Merida has 2 of the best hospitals in the southeast of Mexico, 10 Universities, 20 Museums and Galleries, Restaurants with all types of cusine.Merida is mainly surrounded by mayan ruins and vestiges. Merida is well-known for being a romantic city full of troubadour poets and world famous song writers. In the year of 2000, Merida was named the first capital of American Culture.

Souroundings in Merida are little villages that attract many fans of Nature and lovers of the mayan culture. It also has tradicional fishing ports, long lovely virgin beaches and a huge diversity of exotic flora and fauna.

The population is integrated with mayan decendants and they are well-known for their smiles, kindness, hospitality, but above all, for their pure feelings and emotions without the influece of globalization, specially in small villages.


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