Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. Bring water.
Xelhá
Where is it? 115 Km. South of Cancún. 16Km. to the North of Tulum. 1 hour from the Cancun International Airport.
Some things to consider: Open from 8:00 - 17:00 hours.
Fee: $70 MXN. Restrooms and parking lot are available.
Why visit it? Take a look at the Mural Painting in "Los Pájaros" building
Recommendations: Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. Bring water.
Plan to stay: 1 - 2 hours
Tulum
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Where is it? 128 Km. South of Cancún. 1:30 hours from the Cancún International Airport.
Things to consider: Open from 8:00 - 17:00 hours.
Fee: $70 MXN. Restrooms and parking lot are available.
Why visit it? Privileged location & great shape of the structures & mural paintings.
Recommendations: Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. Bring water.
Plan to stay: 1 - 2 hours
Cobá
Where is it? 109 Federal Highway to Nuevo Xcan. 47 km north-west of Tulum. 2:10 hours from the Cancún International Airport.
Things to consider: Open from 8:00 - 17:30 hrs. Last access is at 16:30 hrs.
Fee: $70 MXN. There is a parking lot (fee must be paid) & restrooms. There are some near places with food & handicrafts for sale. There are guides available also.
Why visit it? You can climb the ruins!
Recommendations: Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. Bring water.
Plan to stay: 2 - 3 hours
Muyil
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"Muyil" by Pierre-Selim Huard licensed under CC BY 4.0
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Where is it? Federal Highway 307. 25 Km southeast of Tulum. Around 2 hours away from Cancún International Airport.
Things to consider: Open from 8:00 - 17:00 hrs. Last access is at 16:30 hrs.
Fee: $45 MXN. Restrooms, rest areas & parking lot are available.
Why visit it? Less visited than Chichén Itzá & Tulum!
Recommendations: Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. Bring water.
Plan to stay: 2 - 3 hours
Chacchoben
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Photo Credit: "Chacchoben by Texcarson licensed under CC BY SA 3.0" |
Where is it? 293 Federal Highway to Chunhuhub - Merida. 37 Km. North of Bacalar. 3:30 hours from Cancún International Airport.
Things to consider: Open from 8:00 - 17:00 hrs. Last access is at 16:30 hrs.
Fee: $60 MXN. Restrooms, touristic information, handicrafts, food & parking lot available for an extra charge.
Why visit it? Las vasijas, la gran plaza, gran basamento & los gemelos are must-see structures!
Recommendations: Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. Bring water.
Plan to stay: 2 - 3 hours
Kinichná
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Where is it? Chetumal - Escárcega Federal Highway 186. Close to the town of Morocoy. 5 hours away from the Cancún International Airport.
Things to consider: Open from 8:00 - 17:00 hrs. Last access is at 16:30 hrs.
Fee: $60 MXN. Restrooms are available.
Recommendations: Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. Bring water.
Plan to stay: 2 - 3 hours
Dzibanché
Where is it? Chetumal - Escárcega Federal Highway 186. Close to the town of Morocoy. 5 hours away from the Cancún International Airport.
Things to consider: Open from 8:00 - 17:00 hrs. Last access is at 16:30 hrs.
Fee: $60 MXN. Restrooms are available.
Recommendations: Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. Bring water.
Plan to stay: 2 - 3 hours
Oxtankah
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Photo Credit: Vist Chetumal |
Where is it? Chetumal - Calderitas Highway. 5 hours from Cancún International Airport. 25 min from Chetumal.
Things to consider: Open from 8:00 - 17:00 hrs. Last access is at 16:30 hrs.
Fee: $55 MXN. Restrooms, parking lot & information center are available.
Why visit it? Oxtankah is the city with more relevance discovered in Bahía de Chetumal. Also, there's a round temple with a spiral ramp.
Some recommendations: Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. Bring water.
Plan to stay: 2 - 3 hours
Chakanbakán
Where is it located? Chetumal - Escárcega Highway. 5 hours from Cancún International Airport. 1:10 hours from Downtown Chetumal.
Things to consider: The site is not open for public access. Visits must be arranged through INAH. No restrooms available.
Why visit it? It is considered an ecological reserve. Don’t forget to visit: Acrópolis, Ukuchilbaxal, Kihuiksinan, Uchbenbut & Kulpool.
Interesting facts: Most of the structures in this site haven’t been explored!
Recommendations: Bring water.
Plan to stay: 2 - 3 hours
Chetumal - Escárcega Federal Highway 186. 5 hours from the Cancún International Airport. 1 hour from Bacalar.
Open from 8:00 - 17:00 hrs. Last access is at 16:30 hrs.
$70 MXN. Restrooms are available.
Visit Temple of the Masks, 27 steps & residential buildings.
The name of this site comes from the english “Cohune ridge”, which is related to the existence of Cahoon Trees in the area.
Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sunscreen & insect repellent. No food or drinks allowed. No flash pictures.