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Cancun Archaeological Sites

The ancient Mayan civilization is recognized worldwide for its achievements in art, architecture and science.

Cancun has a privileged location and close to some of the most impressive archeological areas of the Mexican Caribbean (Tulum and Cobá), but it also has its own archeological sites, which will allow you to enter the fascinating world of this millenary culture.

  • El Rey: It is the largest archaeological site in Cancun. Located at km 18 of Boulevard Kukulcán in the hotel zone. The site is important for its unusual architecture. It consists of 47 structures of a religious and administrative area in which important ceremonies were held. There are two main squares limited by two streets. The site dates back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC and is related to astronomical practices.
     
  • El Meco: Located at km 2.7 of the Puerto Juárez - Punta Sam highway in Costa Mujeres, north of Cancun. It highlights the main structure known as "El Castillo", which is the highest in the northern region of the state.
     
  • San Miguelito: It is located at km 16.5 of the hotel zone. Access to the site is through the Maya Museum of Cancun.
     
  • Yamil Lu’um: It has only one structure called “The Temple of the Scorpion” that is believed to function as an observatory as it faces the sea. It is located at km 12 between the Park Royal Cancun and Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort hotels.

 

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    Cobá

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    Dzibanché

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    Kohunlich

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    Muyil

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    Tulum

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    San Gervasio

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    El Meco

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    El Rey

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    Chacchobén

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    San Miguelito

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    Kinichná

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    Oxtankah

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    Cozumel Island Museum

 

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Cozumel Island Museum

  • Av. Rafael E. Melgar #321 Entre Calles 6 Nte y 4Nte

Cobá Archaeological Site

  • Carretera Federal Tulum 307, 77793 Cobá, Q.R.

Chacchobén Archaeological Site

  • 77926 Chacchoben, Q.R.

Dzibanché Archaeological Site

  • Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo

El Rey Archaeological Site

  • Boulevard Kukulcán, 77500 Cancún, Q.R.

Kinichná Archaeological Site

  • Kinichná, Q.R.

Kohunlich Archaeological Site

  • Carretera Federal 186 (Chetumal-Escárcega, 77981 Chetumal, Q.R.

Muyil Archaeological Site

  • Reforma Agraria-Puerto Juárez km 25, Chunyaxche, 77710 Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Q.R.

Oxtankah Archaeological Site

  • Chetumal, Q.R.

San Gervasio Archaeological Site

  • Carretera Transversal Km. 7

El Meco Archaeological Site

  • Carretera Puerto Juarez, López Portillo, 77520 Cancún, Q.R.

San Miguelito Archaeological Site

  • Blvd. Kukulcan LT 52-04, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R.
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