Merida
According to Yucatecan Mstory, Herida wasfounded l\ by the Spaniard Francisco de Montejo on January 6,1542. When the Spaniards arríved, Mérida was a larqe Mayan dty known as Tho. Situated on what is nnw the Main Plaza, it was conquered by the Spaniards, who dismantled all the pyramids and used the huge sienes os the foundation for the Cathedral ofSan Idelfonso (1561-1599), the oldest cathedral on the Amencan continent.
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