just give it a chance. peel off the layers and find yourself immersed in the breathtaking architecture that fills merida, mexico. the builders and construction workers, unlike here in america, seem to take pride in their craftiness. they are masters at just about anything dealing with concrete. take crown molding for example: merida has very few trees, so what trees they do have they prefer to preserve. so rather than wasting wood to create aesthetics within a home, they replicate it out of concrete. a typical street corner in merida looks something like these:
a somewhat shabby looking exterior, but inside, you are graced with ornate details, craft, and color like never before. all the coloring on the walls, surfaces, etc are colored/stained concrete. mosaics are also common to mexican architecture- just not tacky like what we're used to seeing in mexican restaurants in the states.
the images below are taken from a couple of the houses above. i cannot get over the handiwork/time/effort that goes into these designs. each are unique and leave you feeling like you're in your own little tropical oasis.
i have been down to merida once. but that was a long long time ago. now that i'm older to appreciate the architecture, i'd really love to go back.
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