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Mérida supports a flourishing art scene. Yucatán Living, an online magazine run by American ex-pats, produces a useful guide to galleries and artist studios. We’ve listed three of our favorites below:
Arte, Puros, y Cafe. A newly opened gallery with works by Cuban artists. After perusing the displays, backpackers can stock up on more portable mementos, like coffee and “puros” cigars straight from Havana. (C. 62 449 x 53 y 51. 999 923 2130. Open M-F 2-7pm, weekends by appointment.)
SoHo Galleries. SoHo showcases a mix of photographs and paintings, devoting two galleries to local artists. (Calle 60 400A x 43 y 41. 999 928 5710. Open T-F 11am-2pm and 5-7pm, Sa-Su 11am-3pm.)
Casa Frederick Catherwood. This small museum displays original lithographs of Maya ruins drawn by the artist-explorer Frederick Catherwood, who traveled the Yucatán in 1839. He accompanied American diplomat John Stephens, who later documented their adventures in his 1841 Incidents of Travel, a Yucatán classic, which was illustrated by Catherwood. (C. 59 572 x 72 y 74. Open M-Sa 9am-2pm and 5-7pm. 43 pesos.)
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