The Platform of Eagles and Jaguars resembles that of Venus and other constructions built in the Maya-Toltec style. It has four small staircases, one on each side. The balustrades represent plumed serpents which end with serpent figureheads in the upper part of the building. Prostrate figures are found on the panels and beneath them, eagles and jaguars clutching human hearts.
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The Museo Regional de Antropologia Merida is located in the Palacio Cantón, a mansion bult by railroad baron and former governor Francisco Cantón Rosado (1833-1917), a Mexican conservative and military politician, born in Valladolid, Yucatan. Governor of the state of Yucatan from 1898 to 1902. From the age of 16 he fought in the so-called caste war against the indigenous Insurgent Mayus. He supported Maximilian's empire against the republican forces of Benito Juarez. Years later, in 1876, he supported the Tuxtepec Plan proclaimed by Porfirio Díaz.
The mansion now houses the Museo Regional de Antropologia , offering an understanding of the history and culture of Mayan civilization. Located at Paseo de Montejo #485, & Calle 43, Merida, Mexico. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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Duarte Aznar Architects designed the mixed use project "Paseo 60" in 2017. This complex consists of 3 towers including a NH Collection hotel and a City Express Plus Hotel as well as a shopping center with luxury brands and top restaurants like K’u’uk Restaurant, Hacienda Teya and Los Almendros Restaurant among others.
Located at Calle 60 346, Zona Paseo Montejo, Centro, 97000 Centro, Yuc., Mexico.
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The sophistication of Mayan civilization is on full display in Uxmal, an ancient city located about an hour south of Mérida , Mexico In size and scope it rivals the more well-known Chichén Itzá, however it wasn’t inundated with throngs of people the day we visited, allowing for a much more intimate experience. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its buildings are typical of the Puuc style noted for their style and decoration. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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Francisco de Montejo (1479-1553) was a Spanish conquistador born in 1479 in Salamanca, Spain. He left Spain in 1514, and arrived in Cuba in time to join Juan de Grijalva's expedition along the coast of Yucatán and the Gulf of Mexico. There he had the rank of Captain, and command of 4 ships. On his return to Cuba, he joined the Hernán Cortés expedition, and helped found the city of Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz with Alonso Hernandez Puertocarrero.
It would fall to Montejo's son, Francisco de Montejo ("el Mozo") to conquer Yucatán. He founded the city of San Francisco de Campeche in 1540, and Mérida in 1542. In 1546, the elder Montejo assumed the title of Governor and Captain General of Yucatán. However, by 1550 complaints about him caused him to be recalled to Spain where he died in 1553.
The monument to the Montejos is located at Calle 47 y Calle 56, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Mexico.
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