Palacio de Gobierno

Address:

Calles 60 and 61
97000 Merida, Mexico

Phone:

+52 (999) 930-3101

Description:

Yucatán's 19th century state government building, the neoclassical Palacio de Gobierno, is a required stop in Mérida for two reasons: the excellent tourism office on the first floor corner of Calles 60 and 61 and the second floor Hall of History with its 17 impressive murals by Yucatán's native son and most famous painter, Fernando Castro Pacheco. Installed in 1974, the massive paintings chronicle Yucatán's often-painful history, demonstrated most movingly in "The Execution of Jacinto Canek." The power of the three Spanish conquistadors named Francisco de Montejo – El Adelantado, The Younger, and The Nephew – is symbolized in their joint portrait by a threatening sword engulfed in fiery red. Hanging from the peak of the façade is a reproduction of the bell, which patriot-priest Miguel Hidalgo rang in 1810, beginning Mexico's battle for independence. The staff at the state tourism office is friendly, speaks English, and is eager to help visitors.

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