Tours & tickets

Quinta Montes Molina

Discover Mérida and in a flexible and relaxing way with this sightseeing bus ticket. Enjoy 2 routes taking you to the city's main avenues, its Cathedral, the historic center, its beautiful parks, and much more, with the ability to join and leave the bus as you wish. Board one of the distinctive red double-decker buses to uncover the city's Mayan and Colonial heritage. Absorb the atmosphere of a place where colonial residences and beautiful architecture rub up against the vibes and movement of a modern city. Hit the top deck and take in the great views throughout your journey. Learn about the city's ancient past, its traditions, and the ongoing Mayan influence on the present from your audio guide as you go. Board the North Circuit to see sights like the Cathedral, Peon Contreras Theater, Santa Ana Park, G. Canton Palace, Flag Monument, Itzimna Church, Las Americas Park, and Plaza Paseo 60. Alternatively, hop on board the Barrios Circuit to see the Cathedral, the San Juan neighborhood, Ermita, San Sebastian, the Merida Zoo, the Santiago neighborhood, Paseo Montejo Avenue, and the Flag Monument.

First you will tour the historic center of Merida, visiting the Cathedral of San Ildefonso (the oldest in the Americas), the Casa del Conquistador Montejo, the Municipal Palace of Merida and the Hall of History with the murals of the artist Fernando Castro Pacheco in the Government Palace of Yucatan. Afterwards you will walk along Calle 60, one of the main streets of downtown, visiting the Hidalgos parks, the Peón Contreras theater, the church of the Third Order, the central building of the Autonomous University of Yucatán and other emblematic buildings until you reach Santa Lucía park.

Explore the La Quinta Montes Molina mansion in Mérida. Admire the 20th-century furniture, clocks, paintings, sculptures, vases, lamps, and miniatures. Learn about the history of the mansion and its owners. Enter the mansion through the main entrance or from the garden through a lovely sliding glass door. In the hall, admire furniture, clocks, paintings, sculptures, vases, lamps, and miniatures, all from the 20th century. See some more modern items such as the folding glass screen at the entrance to the house. Admire the three Baccarat crystal chandeliers. The central one was purchased in the 50’s from a mansion in downtown Mérida, as were the 2 large wall mirrors. See two styles of chairs in the hall; the upholstered chairs were used in winter and the wicker chairs during the summer. Learn about the history of the mansion and its owners. See the paintings in the hall, near the main entrance, which are of Don Avelino Montes Linaje and Doña María Molina Figueroa. Those at the end of the hall are of Don Avelino’s parents, Saturnino and Luciana.