Merida, Mexico

Palacio Canton

Palacio Canton, Merida

Built between 1904 and 1911 for henequen general Francisco Cantón Rosado, this Beaux-Arts mansion is the grandest on the Paseo de Montejo. Designed with plans by Enrico Deserti and rich in marble, it now houses Yucatán's Regional Museum of Anthropology.

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Location

Coordinates: 20.98556, -89.61833

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