Merida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan, is over 450 years old, and always worth visiting. Located in the south-east of Mexico, it is a delightful combination of Spanish and indigenous heritage, along with some traces of Caribbean cultures. This mixture, in this setting, provides the perfect urban example of a province with its own character and identify, firmly rooted in the heartland of one of the most important Pre-Hispanic cultures of Pre-Colombian America: the enduring Maya. In your day trip to Merida do not forget to visit: Merida´s Cathedral of St. Idelfonso considered to be the oldest on the American mainland, and it was the first to be completed in Mexico during the 16th century.