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Merida ........ The old city has so much charm. It's so beautiful to stroll in the blocks around the city plaza. But, you need to looked down at the same time you're looking up. Cobblestone streets and potholes lurk about to trip you up.

It really is no surprise that many people from the US come to Merida to retire. It's not the hectic tourist pace of Cancun and Playa del Carmen. Those places are nice to visit. Merida would be a nice place to live.

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There is such a contrast between the restored and what is not yet restored. It's all beautiful.
 

It's my observation that colonial architecture has high ceilings, interior courtyards and tall lovely windows. And, although Merida is called the white city, most of the buildings I saw were in soothing, pastel Caribben colors. Lemon yellow, lime green, hot pink, Marrakech red, sky blue, lilac purple and, yes, some white.

Other styles of architecture included a smattering of Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Classical. That was usually reserved for massive government buildings, theaters and museums. But, there were some Art Deco houses, and if I ever moved to Merida, I would want one of those.

MARTIN
So much work! So much renovation! So much to see in Merida!
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