Location: Yucatan / Mayan Riviera < Mexico
Nearest Airport: Merida
at 35
Miles
Nearest Motorway: from Progreso
at 6
Miles
Nearest Beach: Across the road and past the neighbor's house
at 100
Metres
Nearest Barpub: Chicxulub Puerto (in a manner of speaking)
at 2
Miles
Nearest Golf: close to Merida
at 22
Miles
Nearest Restaurant: Chicxulub Puerto
at 2
Miles
Car: recommended
The area is probably best known for the Mayan ruins. Chichen Itza, the most visited site, is possible with an early start. Uxmal, even more impressive with its intricate carvings, is only about a 2-hour trip each way. Minor ruin sites (Dzibilchaltun and Xcambo) are each within a half-hour drive. Additional day trips that are easily-done: swim in the natural wells (cenotes), or tour haciendas, cathedrals, or caves. Go out with a local fisherman in his 'lancha', or drive 10 minutes to watch flamingos feeding in the salt flats. Or...put your book down, get out of your hammock, and go for a swim in the emerald waters of the Gulf, or for a dip in the pool. A great place to go adventuring or to lay back and take it easy. Lots of restaurants in Progreso (a 10- minute drive), as well as Wallmart-style shopping and/or Mexican market shopping. Chicxulub Puerto is a laid-back fishing village where it's easy to find fresh fried fish and the basics. 40 minutes from the Merida airport.