Mérida has a reputation that cannot be ignored. Its growth and architectural grandeur are closely linked to the boom in the trade of henequén, or sisal, a very strong and resistant fibre derived from a variety of agave plants. Its trade developed in the 18th and 19th centuries through a system of haciendas inherited from Spanish feudalism, which then supplied the whole planet with boat ropes. If the Mexican Revolution and the arrival of synthetic fibers have changed the situation, the magnificent palaces that can be seen today bear witness to this golden age. Many of them have been converted into hotels and contribute to the quality of the welcome in the White City. Its nickname does not come from the color of its walls, but from the fact that the city was originally separated and isolated from the Indian districts to protect the Spaniards, "the whites", from a possible Mayan rebellion. Today, the commercial capital of Yucatán is a very pleasant city with a beautiful colonial downtown area that is constantly being renovated. Many North Americans have bought houses there, restaurants and bars have opened in the squares which come alive in the evening... For the Spanish speakers, it will be good to distinguish the Yucateco language, singing and slow, very different from the one of the capital, and to appreciate the bombas, these small popular poems which are short stories where the double meaning is used to perfection

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