Experts' Choice Award Paseo de Montejo
What the experts agree on
Mérida's grand 10-block avenue showcases the opulent mansions of wealthy 19th-century plantation owners. This tree-lined street remains the city's most elegant thoroughfare, perfect for strolling and admiring architectural history.
“The Paseo de Montejo, Mérida's first great avenue, was an immediate success from its inauguration in 1904.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "North of downtown, this 10-block-long street was the place to reside in the late 19th century, when wealthy plantation owners sought to outdo each other with the opulence of their elegant mansions." Full review
Independent "I stroll down Mérida’s own Champs-Élysées, Paseo de Montejo, the city’s most famous boulevard, named after the founder of Mérida. On a Sunday morning, it closes to cars and transforms..."
Condé Nast Traveler "Be sure to save some time to meander the Paseo de Montejo, a wide avenue lined on either side with mansions that date from Mérida's peak in the early 20th century when demand for sisal,..."
Lonely Planet "The grande dame of Mérida's avenues, Paseo de Montejo is a wide, tree-lined boulevard designed to emulate Paris's Champs-Élysées. The stretch is dotted with 19th-century mansions that..."
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