Spirits of Mexico’s Henequen Barons Walk the Cobbled Lanes of Merida

Tourists scamper around a Maya monument in Merida.

A stroll through the colonial district of Merida out in eastern Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula takes you back to the 18th century, when the surrounding henequen plantations made this city one of the richest spots on Earth. You half expect to see henequen barons in silk shirts, velvet breeches and knee-high leather boots strutting off to oversee the production of rope and twine… #travel #hotel #holidays #weekends #luxury #Cars #booking #traveling #economy #ohio #skypapers #nevertrump