Paseo de Montejo, Merida: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Paseo de Montejo is a wide tree-lined boulevard running roughly 5 kilometers through northern Mérida, modeled after the Champs-Élysées when it was laid out in the 1880s during the Yucatán's henequen boom. Grand mansions in French Beaux-Arts and Italian neoclassical styles line the southern stretch, many built by hacienda owners who profited from sisal fiber exports. The Palacio Cantón, an ornate 1911 residence at the corner of Calle 43, now houses the Museo Regional de Antropología with Maya artifacts from across the peninsula. Horse-drawn carriage rides run the boulevard's length each evening. is just one of many options in Merida. Major attractions worth considering include Celestun, Kabah, and Merida Cathedral (Catedral de San Ildefonso).