{"id":53510,"date":"2021-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalresorts.com\/blog\/a-glimpse-of-meridas-mansions\/"},"modified":"2021-11-16T06:05:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T06:05:39","slug":"a-glimpse-of-meridas-mansions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/july-2021\/a-glimpse-of-meridas-mansions\/","title":{"rendered":"A Glimpse of Merida\u2019s Mansions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fifth-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fifth-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_fifth-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-c8bc0b10172e43bd6bc489c0c45d4c55\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-c8bc0b10172e43bd6bc489c0c45d4c55 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-c8bc0b10172e43bd6bc489c0c45d4c55 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_codeblock  avia-builder-el-last  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-41634 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41634 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/palacio-canton.jpg\" alt='Palacio Cant\u00f3n' title='Palacio Cant\u00f3n'  height=\"567\" width=\"850\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/palacio-canton.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/palacio-canton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/palacio-canton-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/palacio-canton-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_four_fifth-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae\">\n.flex_column.av-av_four_fifth-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_four_fifth-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"av-special-heading-tag\"><span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lbTitle\" style=\"color: #f76b46 !important; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; font-family: 'Oswald';\">A Glimpse of Merida\u2019s Mansions<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning a visit to Merida, a stroll down the Paseo Montejo is likely to be high on your sightseeing list. Inspired by the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, this leafy boulevard is lined with palatial mansions built in the days of the henequen boom of the late 19th\u00a0century and early 20th\u00a0century. During this time, local families grew wealthy from the cultivation of henequen or sisal, a native agave which yields a tough fiber used to make rope, twine and sacking. They built homes in the style of Parisian town houses or chateaus and there is even one with a minaret. While many now house banks or offices and the most famous of all, the Palacio Canton <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(shown here in our first photo)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the Regional Anthropology and History Museum, two are open to show visitors what life was like during the heady days of henequen when Merida was one of the world\u2019s most prosperous cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:12px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palacio Canton<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montejo 495 Casa Museo<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the famous Casas Gemelas at the beginning of Paseo Montejo. The twin houses were built in 1911 by Manuel Cant\u00f3n to the design of French architect Gustave Umbdenstock. Guided tours show visitors 20 rooms with original turn-of-the-century furniture, porcelain, glass, art and sculptures. With its wide staircases with delicate iron railings, columns and crystal chandeliers, this house has timeless elegance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Thursday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-57aa81163b170078c681ad1929f9870c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-57aa81163b170078c681ad1929f9870c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-57aa81163b170078c681ad1929f9870c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-41631 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41631 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/montejo-495-845x567.jpg\" alt='Montejo 495 Casa Museo' title='Montejo 495 Casa Museo'  height=\"567\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/montejo-495-845x567.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/montejo-495-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quinta Montes Molina<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A short walk north along Paseo Montejo and set in beautiful gardens, Quinta Montes Molina dates from 1902. In 1915, it was purchased by Avelino Montes Linaje and is still owned by the Montes Molina family to this day. Guided tours of the house show visitors rooms full of original furniture, Baccarat crystal chandeliers, Murano glass, paintings and the family china. Porcelain and alabaster statues grace the halls and corridors.\u00a0 Sepia photos, art deco pieces, clothing, musical instruments, clocks and even old telephones paint a picture of family life over the years. Downstairs in the basement are the kitchen, the wine cellar, laundry and the servant\u2019s quarters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan a Merida trip with Thomas More Travel\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thomasmoretravel.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas More Travel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers day trips and overnight stays to Merida and tour desk representatives will help you if you would like to plan a longer trip.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fifth-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fifth-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_fifth-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-july-2021"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - 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