Juan Pío Pérez
Juan Pío Pérez Bermón (1798–1859) was a Mexicans, Mexican intellectual, philologist, researcher of Maya civilization, Maya culture and mayor of the city of Mérida, Yucatán, Mérida from 1848 to 1853. Pío Pérez studied Maya civilization in the Yucatán Peninsula. His most significant contributions to the field was his ''Dictionary of the Mayan Language'' and interpretations of various fragments of the Chilam Balam. Life Pío Pérez was born in 1798 and attended the :es:Seminario Conciliar de San Ildefonso (Yucatán), Colegio de San Ildefonso. He was from a Mayan languages, Maya-speaking family although they were of New Spain, Spanish descent. He worked as an interpreter for the New Spanish government before the Mexican War of Independence. Pío Pérez worked many government positions throughout his life, including as mayor of the city of Mérida, Yucatán, Mérida. He died in 1859. Contributions While working as an authority for the government in Maní, Pío Pérez ...
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Mérida, Yucatán
Mérida () is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, and the largest city in southeastern Mexico. The city is also the seat of the eponymous Municipality. It is located in the northwest corner of the Yucatán Peninsula, about 35 km (22 mi) inland from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. In 2020 it had a population of 921,770 while its metropolitan area, which also includes the cities of Kanasín and Umán, had a population of 1,316,090. The city's rich cultural heritage is a product of the syncretism of the Maya and Spanish cultures during the colonial era. It was the first city to be ever named American Capital of Culture and is the only city that has received the title twice. The Cathedral of Mérida, Yucatán was built in the late 16th century with stones from nearby Mayan ruins and is known to be the oldest cathedral in the mainland Americas. In addition, the city has the third largest old town district on the continent. In 2007, the city was visited by former U.S ...
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