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| The beautiful ceiling at the Teatro Peon Contreras in historic Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Photo ©CanadianandWorldTourism/Canada en Español/Cactus Rock New Media |
I will confess. When I was young and didn’t really know anything about anything I was somewhat of a snob. For that I am sorry. And to anyone I appeared like an insufferable a…hole at the time, I apologize. Fortunately, I had wonderful teachers, like my Father, my Karate teacher, a Guru, a theatre professor in university and a few acting instructors that over time made me realize that while quality can differ quite a bit from one thing to another, whether it’s a piece of clothing or a symphony orchestra, one should only judge (or better said, evaluate) something on its merits without preconceptions. And in the end, what matters personally is whether we like or enjoy the object of our attention or not. In other words, “to each his or her own.”
A few weeks ago while my wife and I were spending some time in Merida, Mexico, we had the opportunity to attend a concert by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán. One of my old dear uncles who lives in Merida has season tickets and we agreed to meet for lunch after the concert. I knew the concert hall is well known because it’s a beautiful building in the historic downtown district near Merida’s Cathedral. The Teatro Peon Contreras was built between 1900 and 1908.
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| The Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán warming up before the concert. Photo ©CanadianandWorldTourism/Canada en Español/Cactus Rock New Media |
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| Photo ©CanadianandWorldTourism/Canada en Español/Cactus Rock New Media |
MERIDA
Check out hotels in Merida on TripAdvisor. Before you go to Merida to rent or buy a home, I strongly recommend you first visit as a tourist and stay at a nice hotel with good service. Get the lay of the land. Explore and then decide if you’d like to spend several weeks or months in this Mexican city. I suggest the following hotels that are located close to or in the historic district:
Hotel Fiesta Americana Merida outside the historic downtown on Paseo Montejo (a beautiful boulevard inspired by Champs Elysee).
Hyatt Regency Merida outside the historic downtown on Paseo Montejo (a beautiful boulevard inspired by Champs Elysee).
Hotel Mansion Merida in the Park. In the historic district. I haven’t stayed here, but it’s a good property and I love the breakfasts outside in the plaza.
Diplomat Boutique Hotel. Don’t know this one, but it looks like I should check it out. In the historic district.
Travel Happy. Happy Travels.
Source: canadianandworldtourism.com