The beautiful city of Merida or Tiho’ is recognized as the capital of state of Yucatan and proudly boasts of being the largest city of the Peninsula of Yucatan. The historic city of Merida is situated in the northwest portion of the state of Mexico which is approximately 35 km away from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city of Merida houses a population an apparently 734,153 and claims its position among the 3 largest cities of the world with Spain and Venezuela.