MÉRIDA, City, Mexico

māˈrēthä, city (1990 pop. 523,422), capital of Yucatán state, SE Mexico. It is the chief commercial, communications, and cultural center of the Yucatán peninsula. Founded (1542) by Francisco de Montejo, the younger, on the site of a ruined Mayan city, Mérida has many fine examples of Spanish colonial architecture, notably the 16th-century cathedral. Rooftop windmills, characteristic of this region, are used to pump water from underground wells and streams. The limited nature of the soil has made Mérida commercially dependent upon the large crops of henequen (see sisal hemp) from the surrounding region, and on tourists visiting nearby Mayan ruins, notably Chichén Itzá and Uxmal.

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books on: MErida City Mexico  - 270 results

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Mexico and Mexico City in the World Economy
Book by Edgar W. Butler, James B. Pick, W. James Hettrick; Westview Press, 2001
Subjects: Mexico City (Mexico)--Economic Conditions, Mexico--Economic Conditions--1994-
...Tourist Volumes in Major Tourist Locations, 1996 Tourist Centers city, state Rank Order * Number of Rooms National Tourist Arr vals...Hermosillo, Sonora 22 4,131 314,819 33,771 348,590 10 Merida, Yucatan 12 4,043 338,879 284,047 622,926 46 Morelia...Tamaulipas 23 2,106 311,250 37,203 348,453 11 Total for Cities Shown 174,383 19,450,003 7,037,448 26,487,451...
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The Fall of the Royal Government in Mexico City
Book by Timothy E. Anna; University of Nebraska Press, 1978
Subjects: Mexico--Politics And Government--1540-1810, Mexico--Politics And Government--1810-1821
...to Secretary of Hacienda, Merida, March 16, 1819, AGI...to Minister of Hacienda, Mexico, December 31, 1814, AGI, Mexico 1480. 66. "Bando en que...Archer says; "Residents of Mexico City were by far the greatest experts...
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Public Opinion in Mexico City about the Electoral System
Book by Kenneth M. Coleman; University of North Carolina Press, 1972
Subjects: Elections--Mexico--Public Opinion
...electoral cynicism" in Mexico can be radically different...electoral process in Mexico has not led to widespread...mayorality elections in the cities of Tijuana and Mexicali...democracia , PAN pamphlet, Mexico, D.F., 1968. 3...1960 , 185-189. 4 Merida, Tijuana, Uruapan...
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Economic Growth and Change in Bourbon Mexico
Book by Richard L. Garner, Spiro E. Stefanou; University Presses of Florida, 1993
Subjects: Agriculture--Economic Aspects--Mexico--History--18th Century, Mexico--Economic Conditions--1540-1810
...distribution of, 136 -38, from Mexico, 134 , 135 -36; from Peru...refining silver, 129 , 132 -33 Merida, 223 Mexico City: agricultural tithes from, 52...165 . See also Consulado of Mexico City; Valley of Mexico Michoacan...
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The Medieval Heritage of Mexico
Book by Luis Weckmann, Frances M. López-Morillas; Fordham University Press, 1992
Subjects: Mexico--Civilization--Medieval Influences, Mexico--History--Spanish Colony, 1540-1810
...Cultura, IX: 4 (Mexico City, iy 8). . Los Corregidores...Historia y Etnografa (Mexico City), Series, Vol. I...Novohispana, Vol. VI, Mcxico City: Inst. de Inv. Hist6ricas...La casa de Monttjo ell Merida de Yllcatan. Mexico City: Imprenta Universitaria...
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journal articles on: MErida City Mexico  - 61 results

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Report from Mexico City
Journal article by Margaret Hooks; Afterimage, Vol. 24, 1997
Subjects: Mexico City, Mexico--Galleries and museums, Photography, Artistic--Mexico
...vintage prints made in Mexico, the Koudelka and...the chaos that is Mexico City. The Centros comprehensive...Mexicos provincial cities are active in the...month of June, and Merida, in the Yucatan...Gallery in the colonial city of Puebla shows the...recently at other Mexico City sites: the...
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Nature Regimes in Southern Mexico: A History of Power and Environment (1)
Journal article by Nora Haenn; Ethnology, Vol. 41, 2002
Subjects: Ecology and history--Mexico, Ethnology--Mexico, Mexico--History
...corporate offices in Mexico City and signed on a U.S...then living in northern Mexico. As Zoh Lagunas original...Medina was a native of Merida city in Yucatan state...and cultural capital, Merida has long held the advantage...other parts of southern Mexico, logging in Campeche...
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Mexico: Failing State or Emerging Democracy?
Journal article by Juan P. Nava; Military Review, Vol. 91, 2011
Subjects: Alliances, Cartels, Democracy, Diplomatic & consular services, Economic reform, Elections, Human rights, International relations, Mexico, Organized crime, Political leadership, Politics, United States, Violence
...strategic partnership with Mexico until the Merida Initiative became law in June of 2008. The Merida Initiative established...forces, especially in Mexico. Congress approved funds...Polling by MUND Americas in Mexico City also confirms this from...
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"Mulata, Hija De Negro Y India": Afro-Indigenous Mulatos in Early Colonial Mexico
Journal article by Robert C. Schwaller; Journal of Social History, Vol. 44, 2011
Subjects: Ethnic groups--History, Mexico--History, Mexico--Social aspects, Racially mixed people--History
...of early Mexico City. (23) Another...seventeenth-century New Mexico mulato more frequently...early colonial cities were built on major...Tenochtitlan-Mexico or Tiho (Merida). In these cities, both indigenous...within a given city, Spaniards, native...
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A History of Inter-american Relations-print, Politics, and Commerce in the United States and Mexico, 1800-1830
Journal article by Nancy Vogeley; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 101, 2011
Subjects: Academic libraries, American literature, Books, Letters, Postcolonialism, Society
...Coast and on up to the highlands of Mexico City. In the first letter, dated July...were suspect- particularly in Mexico City where the few who came were generally...Veracruz, and then transported on to Mexico City, omits entirely any statistic...
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magazine articles on: MErida City Mexico  - 73 results

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Gates and Mullen Report on Merida Summit in Mexico
Magazine article; DISAM Journal of International Security Assistance Management, Vol. 32, July 2010
Subjects: Initiatives, Leadership, Mexico, United States
...Gates and Mullen Report on Merida Summit in Mexico The following article appeared...Cabinet-level visit to Mexico City this week that he will look...positive step in advancing the Merida Initiative that helps Mexico combat drug trafficking and...
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Merida: First Place in Culture
Magazine article by Maria Teresa Mezquita Mendez; Americas (English Edition), Vol. 52, May 2000
Subjects: Cultural policy--Political aspects, Culture--Study and teaching, Mayas--Antiquities, Organization of American States--Social aspects
MERIDA: FIRST PLACE...Mendez The city of Merida, capital of Yucatan, Mexico, has been designated...designating a city as American Capital...leading role to the cities of the Americas...designation, a city must have more...its candidacy. Merida is a well chosen...in southeastern Mexico. Typically mestizo...
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Wheeling and Dealing: One Multinational Food Giant Recounts Its Struggle to Oust Corruption in Its Mexico City Operations
Magazine article by Michael A. Gips; Security Management, Vol. 47, March 2003
Subjects: Distribution management software, Food industry--Case studies, Food industry--Safety and security measures, Kraft Foods of Mexico--Case studies, Kraft Foods of Mexico--Safety and security measures
...Corruption in Its Mexico City Operations. by Michael A. Gips Kraft Foods Mexico thought it was in good...Virginia (with an office in Mexico City), offered a fixed...a kidnapping case in Mexico, and he felt confident...700 miles away) or Merida (800 miles away, on...
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Pensacola/Mexico Initiative
Magazine article by Robert Payne; Public Management, Vol. 75, May 1993
Subjects: Mexico--International trade, Pensacola, Florida--Relations with Mexico
Pensacola/Mexico initiative by Robert Payne...international trade relations with Mexico. The North American Free...development efforts. When the city could not find resources...fact-finding mission to Merida, Mexico, in the State of Yucatan...
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A Fighting Chance: As Mexico Steps Up Its War against the Brutal Cartels That Supply the United States' Drug Habit, Leaders on Both Sides of the Border Face Tough Questions about How to Combat a Problem That Threatens the Very Fabric of Mexico's Democracy
Magazine article by Alfredo Corchado; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 33, Spring 2009
Subjects: Border security--Management, Drug abuse and crime--International aspects, Drug abuse and crime--Prevention, Drug dealing--International aspects, Drug dealing--Prevention, Drug traffic--International aspects, Drug traffic--Prevention, Gang violence--Casualties, Gang violence--Social aspects, Mexican foreign relations--Social aspects, Mexico--Social aspects, Narcotics control--Evaluation, Narcotics, Control of--Evaluation, United States foreign relations--Social aspects
...most violent city in Mexico. Two cartels, Juarez...than 1,600. The city is slowly dying...commute between the two cities. Shapleigh has called...empty, lifeless city on the other side...many hearings about Mexico on Capitol Hill as...Obama supports the Merida Initiative, a multiyear...of the aid goes to Mexico, though some Central...
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newspaper articles on: MErida City Mexico  - 39 results

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Mayan Mysteries Shimmer in Merida; White City Reflects Duality in Culture
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 5, 2005
Mayan Mysteries Shimmer in Merida; White City Reflects Duality in Culture...SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES MERIDA, Mexico - Four hours by bus from Cancuns...the touristas. For centuries, Merida was the stronghold of Spanish...
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Ancient Rome's Spanish Outpost; the Extremadura Region Is off the Beaten Track Yet Is Full of Conquistador Riches and Also Home to Merida, the Best-Preserved Roman City in Spain, Discovers Charlotte Eagar
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), April 8, 2009
Subjects: Ancient Roman civilization
...Riches and Also Home to Merida, the Best-Preserved Roman City in Spain, Discovers...Ancient Rome is in Merida (pop 51,000...the patron saint of Mexico. According to legend...gladiatorial element at the Merida amphitheatre
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Mexico Extradites Ex-Governor to U.S. on Drug Charges
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May 10, 2010
Subjects: Mexican foreign relations, News agencies, The Associated Press
...Associated Press MEXICO CITY -- Mexico has extradited a former...is the 326th suspect Mexico has sent to the U.S...Villanueva was convicted in Mexico of money laundering and...under the $1.3 billion Merida Initiative. Several...
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Mexico Imploding
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 17, 2008
...Eusebio Millan Gomez in Mexico City in May. The prospect...severity of issues in Mexico, Americans could be looking...rachet up its support for Mexico in its fight. Another...with the near-sighted Merida Initiative, a $1.5...
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Marvellous Mexico; Claire Gray Enjoys the Delights of Cancun during an All-Inclusive Break: Sun,sea,sand Allwithabit of Local Culture
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), August 18, 2009
Subjects: Airlines, Mexicana Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
Marvellous Mexico; Claire Gray Enjoys...part of our stay. As a city, Cancun is a mere child...year. This part of Mexico is still recovering...regions largest city of Merida, date back more than...blue waters of Cancun, Mexico
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encyclopedia articles on: MErida City Mexico  - 5 results

 
 
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MÉrida , City, Mexico
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MERIDA , city, Mexico ma retha, city (1990 pop. 523,422), capital of Yucatan state, SE Mexico. It is the chief commercial, communications...on the site of a ruined Mayan city, Merida has many fine examples of Spanish colonial...
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Mexico , Country, North America
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Lucas, and Tijuana , as well as Mexico City itself and such highland centers...principal industrial centers in Mexico are Mexico City, Guadalajara , Monterrey...Leon , Queretaro , Tampico , Merida , and Puebla . Leading products...
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Maya , Indigenous People of Mexico and Central America
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...by a series of small, city-state-like polities...civilizations of central Mexico, urbanization and occupational...and many of the major cities were abandoned. In the...by Toltec from Central Mexico. By the time of Spanish...in the 16th cent. at Merida in Yucatan, San Cristobal...administrative center to Guatemala City. For the most part...
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YucatÁn , Peninsula, North America
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. It comprises the states...and Quintana Roo , Mexico; the country of Belize...of Peten , Guatemala. Merida , Campeche , and Cancun , Mexico and Belize City , Belize are the chief cities of Yucatan. The inhabitants...
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Spanish Colonial Art and Architecture
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...centers were in Peru and Mexico, where there were skilled...facade. In 16th-century Mexico the great builders were...cathedrals of Puebla, Merida, and Guadalajara were...climax in the cathedral in Mexico City. It has been called ultrabaroque...


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