Mé·ri·da 
(mĕrĭ-də, mĕrē-dä)
(mĕrĭ-də, mĕrē-dä)1. A city of southeast Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula, founded in 1542 on the site of a ruined Mayan city.
2. (also mĕrē-thä) A city of southwest Spain east of Badajoz. Once a Roman provincial capital, it is noted for its archaeological remains.