sdaprile

Hello all,

My fiance and I will be travelling to the Yucatan for our honeymoon in June.

We would love to be in Merida on Sunday since all of you have spoken volumes about the large festival in el centro.

We will arrive from Cancun on bus at about 10:00 or 11:00 AM. Does anyone know where we can go to church and what time services are offered? Is there somewhere on the internet we can find this out? A number to call? We are both Catholic and would love the experience of going to Mass in Mexico.

Thanks all!!!

Poppa

Does the Pope wear white?

The mass schedule will be readily available at your hotel, in the newspaper, or posted at San Idelfonso, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

Here is more info:
The Cathedral: The age and architecture of this building makes it one of the most important historical structures in the peninsula. Built with the stones from the pyramids of mayan city called T'ho, now Merida, it is the first cathedral built in north america. This construction began in 1561 and was finished in 1598. The original name of the cathedral is San Idelfonso. The portico has been restored. Its inside belongs to the midieval style and it contains many master pieces of art which are worth a careful observation. Of special interest is the crusifix above the main altar, a work done by the international artist Ramon La Payese del Rio. This crucifix is the second largest in the world. You may also take note of the great painting on the south wall depicting the meeting when the mayan nobles joined the spanish conquerors.