Worth a DetourCancún
Quintana Roo
About 35 miles away
Mexico's big resort strip on the Caribbean, with long white beaches, nightlife and ferries to Isla Mujeres.
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Holbox
A car-free island of sandy streets and hammocks off the Yucatán, where you can swim with whale sharks in summer and see flamingos.
- Best Time to Go
- Jun–Sep, Nov–Mar
Our full guide to Holbox is being written. It's on the Yucatán Peninsula list as If You're Nearby.
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Worth a Detour
Must-SeeTulum
Quintana Roo
About 93 miles away
White sand, Caribbean water, and a Maya town on a cliff, with freshwater sinkholes called cenotes inland.
3 Sights
Must-SeeChichen Itza
Yucatán
About 105 miles away
The great Maya city and its stepped pyramid, El Castillo, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
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