Known as the White City, Mérida has been attracting larger numbers of expats in recent years who are looking for a tropical climate, a culturally diverse city, proximity to the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and historic colonial homes to renovate.
This city of over a million people got its White City nickname from the white limestone used in the construction of many of its historic buildings. As the capital of the state of Yucatán, it is the financial and cultural center of the Yucatán Peninsula.
