Must-SeeTulum
Quintana Roo
About 124 miles away
White sand, Caribbean water, and a Maya town on a cliff, with freshwater sinkholes called cenotes inland.
3 Sights
Bacalar
A sleepy town on the Lagoon of Seven Colors, a long freshwater lake shading from turquoise to deep blue, with a fort built to fend off pirates.
- Best Time to Go
- Nov–Apr
Our full guide to Bacalar is being written. It's on the Yucatán Peninsula list as Worth a Detour.
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Must-SeeChichen Itza
Yucatán
About 139 miles away
The great Maya city and its stepped pyramid, El Castillo, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Guide Coming Soon
Must-SeePalenque
Chiapas
About 254 miles away
An exquisite Maya city in the jungle, where the tomb of the king Pakal was found.
Guide Coming Soon
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