Catedral Metropolitana de Merida

The design of this beautiful cathedral was inspired by the Toledo Cathedral in Spain. The building was begun in 1805 but then underwent m...

This museum forms part of the Archiepiscopal Palace, and is a prime example of Renaissance style architecture. The museum was inaugurated...

Occupying the south side of the Plaza Bolívar, this construction was initiated in 1956 and inaugurated in 1958 as par...

This is one of the most exquisite and functional boulevards of Mérida. Here you will be surrounded by the fresh verdure of stately trees...

The name of this old colonial house beside the Plaza Bolívar, was chosen in honour of the popular artist and "architect of the Andes", wh...

In the vicinity of the elegantly laid out and leafy treed Plaza Bolívar, along with the classical looking civil and religious buildings r...

Generally considered to be an historical and colonial treasure, the Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Our Lady of Carmen) church, is the oldest...

This museum truly unites a collection of Iberian colonial art from the 16th to the 19th centuries, and not just limited to Venezuela, fo...

When visiting some of the city's architectural highlights, that include the Casa del General Paredes, the 20150...

This school has its origins in the house of studies created in 1785 by Fray Juan Ramos de Lora and was upgraded to Universidad Pontificia...

Located in downtown Mérida, it specialises in Italian food, although you can often find other international dishes on the menu. Tradition...

This establishment offers twenty-nine different set items daily, almost as many as the number of chairs (thirty-five), on what is almost...

"Let's meet at the eatery" says a big sign. This kind of language, in Spanish, brings to mind scenes from the literature of Cervantes; an...

Occupying a large room frequented by regular guests and passers-by of all age and condition, this soda fountain boasts to have the longes...

Some of the best chicken dinners in town can be found here, as many Merideans of all ages already know. This fast-food outlet offers big,...

Rolando is proud of several things: the fifty-three different types of fast food; the best hotdogs in the country, and a secret hamburger...

Like most of Mérida's other "panadería-pastelería" (bakery-pastry) shops, the Pastelería Mil Hojas sells more than just dough and whipped...

To reach this excellent restaurant, keep an eye on the left side of the road as you walk up Avenida Los Chorros de Milla. The establishme...