The ideal place to shelter from the sun's rays or you can also enjoy the cool of the starry night. The Plaza de Santa Ana is a quiet and peaceful place to relax.
The square is a place that emerged as the vertex of a pre-Hispanic Mayan population, it tries to remain oblivious to the transformations of the city. It is a modest neighborhood of artisans and laborers during the colonial era that registered rapid development from the line of a road from the Plaza Grande in the 18th century and the construction of its peculiar temple, the Santa Ana park also has a story to tell .
In the first years of the 18th century, the governor and captain general of Yucatan Antonio Figueroa y Silva ordered a right street to be drawn from the then Episcopal palace (Athenaeum building) to the north, adorned by two stone arches (demolished in the 19th century ), so that the panorama of the Santa Ana neighborhood underwent a radical change that accelerated its development.
Currently the Santa Ana park is the headquarters of tianguis, artisan and gastronomic shows that are constantly mounted on its esplanade. The market is distinguished by the exquisite regional food that it offers throughout the day and is one of the places that guests of our city must visit.
Santa Ana Market
In the Santa Ana market, you can try the delicious regional Yucatecan snacks such as panuchos, salbutes, turkey broth, the traditional cochinita cake, suckling pig, if you are staying at one of the following hotels, Los Aluxes, Casa Continental or Casa San Ángel do not miss the opportunity to visit this traditional market located just 5 minutes walk from your hotel.