Many renovations in Mérida add new structures and buildings that purposefully look old in an attempt to make them fit with the existing building. The result can at times be a bit Disneyland.
We love the outdoor bar at Hacienda Ochil. It demonstrates how a new and modern structure can work with an old building. Instead of remodelling to accomodate a new bar in the old style, the old walls act as a backdrop for a new idea.
Although it may not look it, this is a huge 6m (18ft) high wall that faces into the center courtyard. Right now it’s so beautifully distressed, it seems a shame to restore it.
Note the humidity damage to the wall. Mérida gets pretty humid in the summer, which causes the limestone plaster to crack and fall off. This is one of the main things we need to fix in the house.
The back boundary (as well as other boundaries) is delineated by a limestone rock wall.
