Domingo en Mérida está muy caliente!
Every Sunday in Mérida is a fiesta, as entire streets close down and parks fill up with art, music, food, and fun. We headed out to Calle 60 to be a part of the action, and there was lots of it! Picked up some handcrafted doll clothes for Emma and looked at Mexican antiques, before stopping to watch couples dancing to latin rhythms in Parque Santa Lucía. What's striking about Mérida is it's reverence for senior citizens; they are as much a part of the action as everyone else. No rocking chairs here!
By then the heat was in full gear, so it was the perfect time to cool off with some coconut ice cream.
The churches and cathedrals in Mérida date
back several centuries, so we stopped to check out some of the stunning architecture as we made our way over to the Plaza Grandé for more live entertainment. Street mimes, clowns, and strolling minstrels, and plenty more food. A nice sense of community and lots of friendly folks, even though we are clearly 'las turistas'.
A very entertaining mariachi band took over the square to entertain hundreds of onlookers with music and dancing, before the sweltering heat gave way to a heavy but brief downpour of rain. We headed back to our casa to let the kids cool off and nap before getting ready for dinner out. We're thinking Italian food at Pane e Vino is in order tonight...plus it's AIR CONDITIONED!
MARIACHI BAND VIDEO CLIP
