The Old San Juan De Dios Hospital, 23 Years in Oblivion

The former San Juan de Dios Hospital, a witness to Mérida's history even before the Cathedral, has been abandoned for 23 years and needs renovation and revaluation, warned Doctor of Architecture Antonio Rodríguez Alcalá. The building, which dates back to the 16th century, was built before the Cathedral, which was completed in 1598. "It is the first church in Yucatán and has served as a hospital, medical school, religious college, and museum twic…