Above: Crumbling stucco lends a painterly appearance to a row of balconied apartments off Paseo de Montejo.
The wide boulevard of Paseo de Montejo invites ambling with its row of elegant residences, in varying condition, built during Merida’s henequen boom (see earlier post on La Quinta Montes Molina). The street really comes to life when it is closed to automobile traffic on some weekends to allow what seems like all the families in Merida to safely hop upon their bicycles.
Palacio Canton was completed more than a century ago for General Francisco Canton Rosado (1833-1917), a governor of Yucatan who owned profitable henequen haciendas and railroads during the Porfiriato period. Now the building houses the Regional Museum of Anthropology, showcasing a collection of Mayan artifacts, including some from Mayapan (earlier post).
Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Collar/Necklace from Cenote Sagrado, Chichen Itza, Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Along Paseo de Montejo 
Along Paseo de Montejo 
Palacio Canton housing the Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Figure from Mayapan, Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Column, Regional Museum of Anthropology 
from Palenque, Chiapas, Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Along Paseo de Montejo 
Glass Ceiling, Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Along Paseo de Montejo 
Palacio Canton housing the Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Column from Xcalumkin, Campeche, Regional Museum of Anthropology 
Regional Museum of Anthropology 
From Palenque, Mexico, Regional Museum of Anthropology
Postcards from Barton Springs 