Chris Bracken

Mérida

Cathedral

The cathedral on the Plaza Principal.

City Hall

The Ayuntamiento — City Hall.

La Casa Montejo

House of the Conquistador Francisco de Montejo. Now a Banamex branch.

Arches by the Plaza

Strolling along under the arches around the Plaza.

Streets of Merida

Wandering in the streets southwest of the Plaza.

At the market

Jodi and Kate at one of Mérida’s markets.

At the market

Habanero peppers, beans, achiote and salsa for sale at the municipal market.

The neighbours’ house

The house across the street from us in Fraccionamiento Campestre.

Piñatas

Piñatas come in all shapes and sizes, including Las Chicas Superpoderosas.

Vaquero

It gets hot in the summer time. Sometimes, too hot.

Door

Old buildings downtown. There are hundreds like this.

Door

It’s illegal to tear down the façades of heritage buildings.