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One of the quite renowned destinations in Merida, Mexico for tourists to visit and explore is Paseo de Montejo. It is one of the most notable avenues of Merida. The avenue getting its name has an interesting history associated with it. It got its name after the famous Spanish conquistador, Francisco de Montejo who had founded the city back in the year 1520. Hence, the name Paseo de Montejo. This ancient avenue is the address of some of the highly renowned and important buildings as well as ancient and magnificent monuments of the city.
The avenue is one of those unique ones that has been inspired by the French boulevard. There are lush green trees flanked by the side of the avenue along with various roundabouts along the entire course. Back in the nineteenth century, the city had a number of wealthy Yucatecans who had developed beautiful and massive mansions which still stand on the avenue for the tourists to admire. Paseo de Montejo extends towards the northern direction from the Santa Ana District or the center of the city. It also conveniently connects to the 231 highway that lies in the southern direction of the Gran Museo Maya or the Mayan Museum.
The Paseo de Montejo stretches for a good length of more than six kilometers which makes it the longest lanes of the city of Merida. On your visit to Merida, taking a walk along the lane is one of the not to be missed activities for any traveler. There are a lot of beautiful mansions and ancient houses that are renowned and photographed by the visitors. One of the most photographed and popular houses of Merida is the twin houses or the Casas Gemelas that are developed as the exact copies of the brilliant French developments of the twentieth century.
This development is still privately owned by wealthy merchants, and these are the greatest example of the extremely wealthy history of the city of Merida. There are not just massive mansions and renowned houses that the avenue features. It also has plenty of eateries and restaurants where visitors and travelers can eat and relish. There are a lot of excellent restaurants and coffee shops and so much more. One of the most popular ice cream parlors is Heladeria El Colón. This place features an extended variety of ice creams for everyone.
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