Night Life Merida

There was a downtown festival on Sunday that was full of flavor and music. The towns people have a little festival with booths of food, drink and conversations. The streets were full of music. A group of bongo drummers was beating out this fast tempo rythum that was intoxicating with raw emotion and drive. Music was infusing everyone and they were all moving, from tapping their feet or outright dancing.


Each square block had different music and texture. We went only a few blocks and the atmosphere transformed to many outdoor cafes next to a park with a bandstand set up next to a beautiful old church. The music began with a women singer and full band. They were really good so we stepped into La Parrilla cafe and it was hopping.

The food was as rich as the music and culture surrounding us. The dragon had to have some flaming food and the chef was excellent. He truely looked like he knew what he was doing and I asked him if this was his only job. He said "he was going to culunary art school to become a five star chef". He was graduating and will be working at the Presidente Hotel, were we were staying. It was one of the finest meals I had in a long time.