El Viento (inside Ánima)

El Viento is a listening bar located inside Ánima, at Calle 47 No. 461 in the Centro district of Mérida, Yucatán, in the Paseo de Montejo area. It is built around a 1920s jazz-lounge setting and a vinyl-only DJ policy, which makes it one of the city's more music-focused drinking rooms. Rather than a dancefloor, the space is arranged for listening and conversation, with the records at the centre of the experience. The crowd tends to be adult and music-literate: couples, friends meeting for an early evening drink, and visitors who want a refined alternative to the louder terraces around Parque de Santa Lucía. Dress is relaxed but tidy, and the mood is calm and low-light. The music is played from vinyl by resident or guest DJs, with a leaning toward the jazz and lounge character suggested by the decor. The drinks programme is cocktail-led, with drinks typically priced at MXN 130-310 (about USD 7-18), placing it in the upper-middle range for Mérida. There is no cover charge. Opening hours follow a daytime-to-early-evening pattern: Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00 to 23:00, and Sunday from 14:00 to 22:00. One listing shows a closing time of 02:30, so late-night visitors should confirm before planning around it. The venue is not a bottle-service club, and reservations are generally not required for small groups, though a message ahead is wise on weekend evenings when seating is limited. Because it opens earlier than most nightlife venues and closes earlier too, El Viento suits the start of an evening, for instance before dinner or before moving to a livelier bar elsewhere in the centre. Its location in the Paseo de Montejo area makes it easy to combine with the grand mansions and restaurants along that avenue. Visitors seeking a quiet, music-driven drink in Mérida will find it a distinctive option.