Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico — The Southeast (Yucatan Peninsula)
"The Count"
El Conde
Esta esquina lleva ambos nombres por haber sido primero una casa propiedad del Conde de Miraflores, único título nobililario que concedió la Corona española a los súbditos de Yucatán durante la colonia y posteriormente sede de la Lonja meridana, una sociedad literaria fundada el 28 de septiembre de 1846 por un grupo de jóvenes que gustaban de reunirse toda las noches para intercambiar impresiones, debatir temas literarios y artísticos.
Maya-Yucateco:
El Conde
Le ti’its je’ela’ka’ap’éel u k’aaba’ tumen yáaxe te’tu meentaj u yotoch Conde ti’ Mirafloresi’, jump’éel noj k’aaba’ ts’uulil ku ts’ajil le Corona ti’ Españalo’, ti’le máaxo’ob ku túuxtiko’ob u meent u jala’achil wey Yucatán ka’alil táan le Coloniao’, ku ts’o’okole’ku ya’ala’al xan ti’e’ u noj kúuchilil u lonjail Jo’, tumen junmúuch’ xi’ipalalo’ob ku ts’iibo’obe’ tu wi’inalil septiembre ti’ u ja’abil 1846e’, jkáaj u much’ikuba’ob utia’al u múultsikbaltiko’ob ba’alo’ob tu yóok’olal u ts’íibo’ob wa ba’alo’ob ti’ artes.
English:
“The Count”
This corner carries both names for having been first the property of a house of the Count of Miraflores, the only nobility title conceded by the Spanish Crown to the subjects of Yucatan during colonial times, and later hosted the Meridian Guild, a literary society founded on September 28, 1846 by a group of young people who liked to get together every night to exchange impressions and debate topics on literature and art.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Hispanic Americans • Native Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1846.
Location. 20° 57.927′ N, 89° 37.477′ W. Marker is in Mérida, Yucatán. Marker is at the intersection of Calle 62 and Calle 65, on the left when traveling south on Calle 62. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mérida YU 97000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Former Mansion of Doña Josefa Escudero Aguirre (within shouting distance of this marker); Fotografía Guerra (within shouting distance of this marker); "Los Peones" (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); House of Writer José Peón Contreras (about 120 meters away); The House of Montejo (about 120 meters away); Emilio Seijo Walkway (about 150 meters away); The Little Rooster (about 150 meters away); The Main Square of Merida (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mérida.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.