Merida

Oblique view of the Palacio Municipal (Town Hall), 16th century, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, pictured on July 15, 2006, in the morning. The Town Hall, opposite the Cathedral, is a colonnaded building with a clock-tower. In 1821 news of Yucatan's independence was called out here by the town-crier. Merida is the state capital of Yucatan. Picture by Manuel Cohen.

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LC_MEXICO_JUL07_MC003.jpg

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Manuel Cohen

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