A species of agave, named henequen. It used to be grown all over the Yucatan and used to make sisel rope. Now it cannot compete with synthetic ropes and it is used primarily for artesanías (local handicrafts) and some rope. Other species of agave in other parts of Mexico are used to make tequila and mezcal.
At work on a loom
A nun and a tortilla guy
A guayabera shirt
In front of a monument along Paseo de Montejo built in the late 1940s
One of the old mansions on Paseo de Montejo. This street is lined with mansions that were built at the turn of the century.
The Anthropology Museum
July 26-July 29
Mérida is the historic cultural city of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is full of plaza’s, artesanías, churches, museums. It is also famous for hammocks, traditional Maya clothing such as the huipiles (embroidered dresses) and the guayabera shirts.
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