El Caribe, our lovely hotel

Our hotel, El Caribe, was originally a Catholic seminary, built in the 1600s.  The rooms are quite basic, but comfortable and functional, and the location is fantastic - only one block from the main plaza in historic central Merida.   This photo looks down from the third floor (where we all stayed) into the courtyard of the hotel.  The red tables at the top (under the tree) are part of the very pleasant restaurant.  Also under the tree is a large cage housing two charming Toucans who seem to quite enjoy the action, especially the quiet singing and guitar playing by a group of restaurant regulars in the afternoons.

Click on the title of this post to go to the Hotel Caribe's website.