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off the grand boulevard Paseo Montejo a block from the lovely
Santa Ana church and park our 5 bedroom Villa
is the perfect location to explore historic Merida. The ideal
vacation home for a large family or group of close friends.
This newly renovated colonial home has a modern kitchen
and master bedroom suite. Salvador Reyes designed this house
for the needs of just such a growing family. It is possible
to
rent the house for a discount if you only need 3
bedrooms.
Centered around the first courtyard with it’s peaceful
lily pond are three large bedrooms and two bathrooms. At the
heart of the house are the kitchen and dining room. They open
onto a ample tile covered portico and fragrant garden. Off
a shaded arcade alongside the pool is a convenient service
area with a washroom, bathroom and a small bedroom for children
or servants. In a new and separate building is the modern
master suite. It has a covered porch as well as a large roof
terrace that overlooks the stonewalled garden.
On Paseo Montejo are the mansions of Yucatan’s guilded
age. They now house many restaurants, shops and gallerys.
The Museum of Anthropology is the logical place to launch
your visit as it provides a valuable frame for the history
and culture of the Mayans and the ruins that surround Merida.
Two new boutique hotels by the same architect and designer
as Villa Santa Ana are opening on the Paseo
nearby . The La Rosa will have fine restaurant and the Sant’Angel
has a café bakery and Fonart Giftshop with the finest
crafts selected from all over Mexico. The neaby Café
Impala and the Sorbeteria de Colon are Yucatecan institutions
ideal for people watching and shade seeking.
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