Merida Day 21 - Casa Catherwood?

Mum and Dad got home quite late yesterday evening after hours of walking at Chichen Itza and what sounded like an excellent guide. They said it was very crowded so Semana Santa is definitely having an impact on the number of  Mexicans that are on holiday and travelling.
We had a leisurely morning, no alarm clocks or appointments and didn't get out of the house til about 11am. Bus to Santiago to try and find Casa Catherwood. This is a small museum devoted to the paintings that Catherwood did when the Mayan ruins were first discovered and they are used for a lot of the reconstruction as the only record available. It took some finding, just a little sign and when we went in we were told it was closed for Semana Santa. We will try again next week.

Mum and Dad had not been to Parque Santiago so we strolled the SuperAki grocery store, loncherias, market and had coffee in Flor de Santiago. Dad headed downtown to pay for tomorrows tour to Uxmal and to book one for Celestun ( boat ride to see flamingos) for Friday. Mum and I sketched in the park.

I am on the bench to the left and Mum on the one behind the fountain.

The subject 

George took pictures of a couple of the street corner tiles around Santiago Square.

We relaxed during the afternoon, preparing for a busy day tomorrow with Mum and Dad going to Uxmal and George and I taking the public bus to Chichen Itza.
To fill out this post a little more; Merida (and Mexico) is known for it's tiles. Casa Bonita has its share.

House numbers at the street.

Embedded in the cement beside the entrance

At the doors, like an entrance mat.

On the stairs going up onto the roof of the kitchen

The whole floor of the front bedroom, with a contrasting border.

There are two of these, placed like area rugs, in the bathroom.

Transition of entrance foyer tiles to living room tiles.

Some of the tiles in the house are obviously quite old and in fact the instructions warn not to wash them with anything but water because they are antique. Others in the bathroom and back bedroom are embedded in cement floors and look more recent.