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In the wake of Cancun's spectacular success, new resorts such as those at Akumal, Puerto Venturas, Buena Ventura and Puerto Cancun have extended the development some 130 kilometers down the Yucatan coast while the laid back destinations like Isla Mujeres and Playa del Carmen have become crowded and intensely developed. Long before Cancún was invented by the tourism industry, Merida and Cozumel were holding their Carnavals.
From Merida
onward
Chichen-Itza
& Valladolid, Mexico
Unlike most of Mexico, the best way to see the Yucatán
is by car. The terrain is flat, there is little traffic, and the
main highways are in good shape.
These destinations are almost midway between Mérida
and Cancún. From Mérida it's 2 1/2 hours by car to Chichén on the new
toll road, or autopista. The trip all the way figure
US$25.
You can spend a day at the beautifully restored ruins
of Chichen Itza and stay at a nearby hotel -- or drive 40km (25
miles) to Valladolid, a quiet, charming colonial town with a pleasant
central square. Valladolid features two eerie cenotes
Campeche || ||
Uxmal ||
Quintana Roo And The Caribbean Coast
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Quintana Roo And The Caribbean Coast
The stretch of coast between Cancún and Tulum is
the most heavily visited - and the focus of much recent, rapid
hotel construction. Modern development is centered on the
resorts of Cancún and Playa del Carmen , along
with the islands of Isla Mujeres and Cozumel ,
which have become some of the world's most desirable package
tour destinations and increasingly overdeveloped as a result.
You'll see images of the Maya everywhere here, but while their
culture is shamelessly used to promote tourism, little of this
money ever reaches the Maya themselves |
TOP SIX ATTRACTIONS BY
TRIPADVISOR USERS for Mexico are all here on the
Yucatan Peninsula
- Xel-Ha, Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula
- Coco Bongo, Cancun, Yucatan Peninsula
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Chichen Itza Ruins, Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula
"During the spring and summer equinoxes, as the red glow of afternoon sun descends over the pyramid, its slanting rays form the shape of a giant serpent inching its way slowly down the stone steps until finally, with the advent of darkness, its massive head comes to rest at the base."
Giving Mayan Gods a Run for their Money By Ron Butler for therealmexico.com - Parque Chankanaab, Cozumel, Yucatan Peninsula
- Mayan Ruins of Tulum, Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula
- Xcaret, Yucatan Peninsula
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