This afternoon, a group of us toured the Governor’s Mansion
in the town square. When we walked into the courtyard, it was decorated for
Christmas with a beautiful 14 foot tree.
As you walked up the stairs, you could
see the famous murals on the walls. Each mural was a representation of the
history of Merida. Many depicted the struggle that the Mayan people faced
against the Europeans and Spaniards. There were images of Yucatecan historians
who were important in the reform of the country's government and politics.
It
was interesting to see artistic representations of Mayan citizens being persecuted by the
Europeans and Spaniards. The Mayan people were enslaved for many years, and
were abused or publicly killed when they tired to escape. However, it was
interesting to see how far they overcame this oppression through visual representation.
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