Why Was Mérida Once the Richest City in the World? 🇲🇽 |

In this episode of Going Walkabout, we explore the fascinating history of Mérida, Yucatán, from its incredible period of wealth between 1870 and 1920 to the Mérida we know today. We’ll discover how the henequen boom transformed Mérida and made fortunes for the city’s ruling families, while exploring the historic center, beautiful Spanish colonial architecture, and some of Mérida’s most fascinating historic streets and buildings. We’ll also take you inside our Spanish colonial rental home to see how traditional architecture was designed and discover some of the clever features hidden inside these historic homes. From millionaires and henequen wealth to Mayan roots, colonial architecture, and modern-day Mérida, come explore one of Mexico’s most fascinating cities with us! 📍 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico #Merida #MeridaMexico #Yucatan #MexicoTravel #MeridaYucatan #MexicoHistory #TravelMexico