Plaza Grande

This is the main square and heart of Merida. The cathedral is here as the city hall and a few museums. It's a lovely place to relax in during the day or evening and watch the life and characters of the city go by. Many events take place here, public dancing on Monday night, local vendors on Sundays and all kinds of special activities.

All I can say is WOW!
This is a destination stop.
We were there on a Monday night and got to see the dancers in the square, bought a dress for the Princess, played in the Plaza, made new friends, listened to a street performer, and just had a great time.
Go to Merida. Go to the Plaza.

Merida is such a lovely city and this is one of the spots that makes it such. It's in a central location, right around all of the action. There is a lot of history to be learned in this area. I visited during both the day and night and safety was of no concern. As you can see, there are many magical pictures to be taken. Check it out!!

A typical Spanish colonial plaza at the heart of the city with tons of restaurants, food stands, Yucatan state building, municipal building and other points of interests. We spent a good two hours there walking around, visiting public buildings, enjoying refreshments at Dulcería and sorbetería Colón, and checking out the bookstore at the corner.

Main square of Merida - or at least where lots of interesting things happen. Nearby is an artisan's market worth seeing. The square itself is lined with restaurants and other places to eat. It's nice and quiet during the day but livens up at night.

Beautiful square with markets on Sundays from 9am and regular events at night. Watched a demonstration game of Pok Ta Pok on Saturday night at 8pm

Beautiful park in the center of Merida. Hosts free cultural events like the Pok Ta Pok game played by the Mayan's and video mapping on the cathedral. An absolute must stop if you are in the city!!

One of the most beautiful places in the city. Perfect for chilling.

Bustling place. Real Mexico. Ignore all the junk. Lots of hawkers. Nice cafes on the edges. Must spend some time there. Never a dull moment.

A beautiful place to walk and see all the historical buildings in the center of the city, a must to do when visiting Merida.

Beautiful place. Nice people. Lots of pigeons!

Beautiful flower/plant show, and it's free.

Perfect place to relax, soak in the local atmosphere, enjoy some street performances and live music.

Loved sitting on a bench and people watch. Feeling so peaceful in the Merida parks, but the narrow streets filled with people and buses/cars freak us out....

I love Merida. I hope to come back soon. Getting to the city center is easy from the Merida airport. I would recommend getting a bus ticket at the ADO counter at the airport to the ADO terminal. It cost us 45MX. Merida center has many beautiful sites, restaurants, clothing stores, and souvenirs. Always remember that bargaining is an option. I took a tour at Jarana Tours in the city center, they are located next to the Jarana Restaurant. I recommend the Chichen Itza tour, the big cenote is awesome. I recommend the Uxmal tour, that cenote is not as big but it's good. These tours are less expensive than purchasing online. I would also consider them as first time tours, I really found out what I like and don't like regarding the cenotes, pueblos magicos, and archeological sites. I plan to visit Chichen Itza via the ADO line. You can visit Progreso Port by bus, visit the AutoProgeso bus terminal.

Colorful place where people get together. Surrounded by stores with local products. The Cathedral is beautiful!

A must see while in Merida. Plenty of park benches scattered around the park perfect for people watching and relaxing under the trees. Food vendors and many of the walking tours start from here.The park is surrounded by historic buildings and plenty of shops. Usually there are night-time activities most nights.

On Saturday nights you can see warriors playing the traditional mayan ball game

Point of reference for many interesting Hotels, parks, restaurants and starting point for the Turibus ride!

It’s a site where traditional celebration shows and market take place. Also the place to go for the main photo shoot at the color letters.

Don’t miss the 8pm when most of the events start on weekends.

Lively central plaza with a park in the middle and lots of historic buildings including churches and museums all around it. Popular with locals and tourists alike. Plaza holds all kinds of events from recreations of Mayan ball game to displays of local dancing and the Sunday market that offers local artisans a chance to sell their wares to tourists. There are some restaurants around the square but they are not the best and, frankly, you'll do best to give them a wide berth.