It features a typical Franciscan style, with a single nave and a retablo adorned with plant motifs and a central image of the Virgin of Carmen. In the late 17th century, a convent was added to house members of the Franciscan congregation.

Over the years, the temple has served various purposes, including a hospital, a women's prison, and a barracks. Today, it has been transformed into the Faculty of Architecture of the Autonomous University of Yucatán.

The Mejorada Park is where the first railroad track in the Yucatán Peninsula was installed in 1870.

Other important places in the neighborhood include Casa Molina, which houses the Popular Art Museum, the Yucatecan Song Museum, the Railroad Museum, the Yucatecan Children's Cultural Center, and the historic Arco de Dragones and Arco de Puente.