|
|
Valladolid,
Mexico
Valladolid is Asheville's newest sister city, having
joined in 2006, and is located midway between Cancun and Merida in
Mexico.
View map image
Fast Facts
Population 38,000
Founded in 1543 by the Spanish, named after the then
capital of Spain - Valladolid
In 1849, it was the ignition point for the 19th century
Caste Wars between the surviving Maya and the ruling Spanish authority
Second largest city in the State of Yucatan and, like
Asheville in Western North Carolina, it is the eastern metropolitan hub
of the Yucatan with medical services, higher education, and a variety
of commercial enterprises.
Maya culture is very much present with many of the
women still wearing the traditional huipil and the maya language still
popular.
The maya ruins of Chichen Itza and Ek Balam are nearby.
The ASC Valladolid Committee can be reached by
email at:
valladolid@ashevillesistercities.org
|
