Merida
Detail of sculpture, La Casa de Montejo (Montejo's House), 1549, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, pictured on July 13, 2006, in the evening. Montejo's house illustrates the characteristics of Plateresque architecture, a combination of late Gothic, Moorish and early Renaissance styles. In 1542 Spanish Conquistadors, led by Francisco de Montejo (the Younger) captured the ancient Mayan city of Th'o, and built a new city named after Merida in Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13424788
Media ID
45102505
Size
2632px x 3968px
(2.1MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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Casa Conquered Conquistadors Cut-stone Ichkanzihoo Masonry Maya Mayan Merida Montejo Plateresque Yucatan
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