Maya Ka'an
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Maya Ka'an
Where tourism is run by the Maya communities.
Maya Ka'an is the inland side of Quintana Roo, two hours south of Cancun and next to Tulum: jungle, lagoons, wetlands and the Maya towns that care for them.
Here visits are led by local cooperatives, and the Sian Ka'an reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, sets the limits.
- Right now
- 27°Cloudy
- Best for
- Community tourism, nature and living culture
- Best season
- Migratory birds, November to March
Getting here
Airport
By road
Visits
Sian Ka'an
Canals through the mangroves
The canals of Sian Ka'an were cut by the Maya for trade, and today they are travelled by boat and by float, carried by the current between mangrove walls. The reserve protects jungle, wetland and reef, and shelters jaguars, crocodiles, sea turtles and more than three hundred bird species.
Living history
Felipe Carrillo Puerto and the Talking Cross
The heart of the region was the Maya refuge during the Caste War. The Sanctuary of the Talking Cross, the symbol of that resistance, still stands here, along with the Casa de la Cultura and its account of the people's history and art.
Communities
The trip is told by the people who live it
In Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Muyil, Chunhuhub and Senor, Maya cooperatives host and guide. On their tables is the milpa: espelon bean tamalitos and relleno negro, cooked the way they are cooked at home.
Maya heritage
Muyil, between jungle and lagoon
The Muyil archaeological site stands beside the lagoon, inside the reserve, and connects by a wooden boardwalk to the canals of Sian Ka'an.
More about Maya Ka'an
September 30, 2024
5 Things to Do in Maya Ka’an
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Exploring the Maya Archaeological Sites Near Maya Ka'an
Explore the Maya archaeological sites near Maya Ka'an: Muyil and its trade canals, Tulum on its cliff, Cobá's Nohoch Mul pyramid and Kohunlich's masks.
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Sian Ka’an: A UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site
Sian Ka’an, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987: 528,000 hectares of jungle, mangroves, reef and Maya canals in Mexico’s Maya Ka’an region.
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