My husband and I were in Merida during the hottest month of april, but we so quickly fell in love with the city we gave little thought to the heat. One of the first places we visited was the Anthroplogy museum. It is a quick walk from the downtown, or a stop on the tour bus, though I cannot recommend... more

Unlike a lot of museums, this one does not waste any space on fluff. You get right to the good stuff. My kids had been studying the Maya for our trip to the Yucatan. They knew that the ancient Maya flattened their skulls, and there in the museum were the actual skulls. They knew that the ancient Maya had jade-encrusted... more

The museum is small but very well done. The building is a fantastic mansion converted into a museum. Marble staircase. A good collection of artifacts, pictures and plans of the area sites. A display of skulls shows how the Maya used boards to elongate the heads of the elite class. I recommend it as a must for anyone interested in... more

Un resumen de la cultura maya con detalles sobresalientes de la historia y el estilo de vida. Además el contraste... more