Time Worn Mansion in the Yucatan
by Mark Tisdale
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Time Worn Mansion in the Yucatan
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Mark Tisdale
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While much of Merida fits the mental image of Spanish Colonial Mexico, there are parts of the city, particularly near the Paseo de Montejo, that look like 19th and early 20th century Europe. In fact, that was the whole reason for building the wide boulevard known as the Paseo de Montejo. The city leaders of Merida at the time were intent on making a city that rivaled those in Europe. This was a time when the Yucatan plantations were still a thriving trade. You don't have mansions like this without some money somewhere!
As best I recall, I stumbled over this old home a block or two off the acctual boulevard, but it was clearly part of that neighborhood, rich in beaux arts architecture. But many of these old mansions have become commercial buildings, or like this one, have slipped into a certain state of elegant decay. At first blush, you see all the ornate details and then you start to notice that they are all frayed around the edges. There was something about it that very much reminded me of Faulkner's portrayal of decaying aristocracy in the Southern US. The locations differ, but the inherent feeling is the same for this time worn mansion in the heart of the Yucatan.
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April 28th, 2013
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