So strange to be to this point of the trip, checking out of Mérida and Yucatan this morning, only 4 nights left, I feel sad. The packing work will hide those thoughts soon enough, but right now... I wish I could stay for another month.
Yesterday was very laid back and fun, in late afternoon we went to the Museum of Anthropology and really liked it (Tim and I anyway..). The ground floor is dedicated to the Maya civilisation, with many original statues from various archeological sites of Yucatan. Beautiful pieces of jewelry, tools, and the deformed skull bones of some noble members of society. To the ancient Maya, it was aesthetically desirable to have a flat and receding forehead, so they would shape the skull in that way with helmets and other apparels. Being cross eyed was also considered beautiful, and they would place various ornaments to hang between the eyes to try to achieve that. Interesting!
The second floor is dedicated to the great Mexican revolutions, and I still could not sort them out... It displays an impressive collection of historical photographs, which left me moved and speechless. Mexican history is scared with so much hardship, and if you include the ancient history of the Maya it gets overwhelming. We purchased a book on the history of this country, it's not too big and will help me demystify Pancho Villa and the Zapata brothers, among others. Looking forward to reading it.
We went to an Indian restaurant last night, food was okay... no vibe whatsoever though. And we went to check out the serenata in Santiago park. Every Tuesday night since Valentine's day of 1984, people gather here to dance on the music of a live orchestra. It's lovely to see so many people get together and simply enjoy good company, dancing together, what a nice tradition. It's not the only one... every Thursday is in Santa-Lucia part, and there are at least two other nights of the week where this tales place in other parks. I think they know how to live these fine people of Mérida!
Okay, time to pack... about 3 to 4 hour drive ahead of us - fun going through pueblos getting there... Saludos!
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