Friday Night at centro

Dance floor - Casa Pompidou

This Friday we went to the center (centro) of Merida to get to know the local bars and clubs. We started at Mala Vida - a Mexican style bar in a kind of backyard with an open air terrace, very casual, Mexican music mixed with international chart hits and great atmosphere.

Mojitos for 60 pesos (3€) and chelas (beer) for less than 2€. There were almost no tourists which made it appear less commercial than other clubs I've been to before.

Comic paintings (again: NO ME TOQUEN ANGO CHIDO!)

Second stop afterwards then was Casa Pompidou or just "Pompi" - a club where mainly local Mexican DJs are playing a range of electro, house and minimal. The place has a special charme with its comic art paintings all over the walls and open air dance floor. It also has with a little bistro where they serve delicious pizza and other snacks. However you'll meet more tourists and the people's style definitely differs from the first place (like urban hipster style). We enjoyed the relaxed and chilled atmosphere very much even if the bathrooms could have been in a better shape.