Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan - Yucatan State & The Maya Heartland (PDF Chapter)
This is the Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan guidebook.
Yucatán is sophisticated and savvy, and the perfect spot for travelers more interested in cultur-al exploration than beach life. While there are a few nice beaches in Celestún and Progreso, most people come to this area to explore the region’s ancient Maya sites.
- marvel at colonial architecture, feast at one of the excellent restaurants, or enjoy a free con-cert in the cultural capital, Mérida
- maps
- spend a full day wandering through the extraordinary Maya complex of Chichén Itzá, and find out why they named this ruin one of the ‘new seven wonders of the world’
- transport
- scan the horizon for flamingos, other birds and wildlife in the salt pans and lagoons of Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Lagartos
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Mérida & AroundMérida, Oxkintok, Grutas de Cal-cehtok, Uxmal, Santa Elena, Kabah, Ruta Puuc, Ruinas de Mayapán, Cenotes de Cuzamá, Ticul, Oxkutzcab, Tekax, Celestún, Dzibilchaltún, Progreso & Around, Eastern Yucatán State, Izamal, Chichén Itzá, Valladolid, Ek’ Balam, Tizimín, Río Lagartos, El Cuyo, San Felipe.
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