Parque de La Mejorada — Attraction in Mérida

Large platform dominates the square that is dedicated to the Ninos Heros killed by USA Marines in Mexico City in 1848. Only a block away from main Merida police station and across the street from the UADY architecture campus, lots of students hanging out. Unfortunatly drunks, and annoying self-entitled street verdors here selling pure crap. They spoil it for everyone who would like to sit quietly and enjoy the park. This a general problem in parts of Merida. Old church, now closed, on SE corner across from the square. South and west the neighborhood is genteifying. Inside the old walled city, witk classic arched gates to the walled city 1...

It's a quiet square that used to have gardens in the centre but they have now been removed allowing locals to use. It's nice to see locals meeting, practising dance moves, skateboarding etc. Two good restaurants in the square; Los Alamandros, a full dining experience and La Pizzateria for coffee and beer during the day and Pizza at night. ( Pardon my spelling) Also has a Coffee and Books cafe. There's an Art Museum just...

This historic square is an ideal place to take a little break amongst its shady trees. In the center of the plaza is the monument of the Niños Heroes. It features the sculpture of an eagle and six bronze figures that represent the teenage cadets who are reported to have sacrificed their lives in the 1847 battle of Chapultepec against...