Experts' Choice Award Parque de Santa Lucia
What the experts agree on
This restored historic plaza hosts Thursday night Serenatas Yucatecas, a free traditional folk music concert drawing hundreds for live trovador performances. Surrounding arcades house top-rated Yucatecan restaurants with outdoor seating, plus weekend
Fodor's "On Sunday, couples also come to dance to a live band, and enjoy food from carts set up in the plaza. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Mérida’s many historic plazas are jam packed with open air event throughout the year. Popular with tourists and locals alike is Yucatecan “Jarana”, a traditional form of dance accompanied..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Once a stagecoach stop, the pretty Parque Santa Lucía is surrounded by arcades that, today, are home to some of the finest restaurants in Mérida, their tables spilling out onto the leafy..."
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