San Benito Market
Merida , and is now the capital of the state of Yucatan and the financial and cultural capital of the Yucatan Peninsula. Merida, or “White City” as it is also known,the vibrant capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, was founded on the abandoned Mayan metropolis of Ichkaansihó and has a rich Mayan and colonial heritage. The city’s focal point is Plaza de la Independencia, bordered by the fortresslike Mérida Cathedral and white limestone Iglesia de la Tercera Orden, both colonial-era churches built using relics from ancient Mayan temples. The Casa de Montejo, a 16th-century mansion, is a landmark of colonial plateresque architecture.
San Benito Market