Valladolid

heiress of colonial times

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Valladolid is a colorful colonial city with districts of great majesty and beauty. It is located 160 km to the east of the City of Merida, in route to Cancún and the Mayan Riviera. Valladolid is a place where many events in history have taken place. Here began the War of Castes, in 1847, and the first spark of the Mexican Revolution started, in 1910, which is celebrated every year on the 4th of June with various sport and cultural festivities.

It is a beautiful colonial city, located strategically between the city of Merida and the city of Cancún, 40 km away of the majestic Chichén Itzá. Nowadays it is a harmonious union of civil and religious architecture, of note are its fortified convent of San Bernardino de Siena, from the XVI century, and its cathedral of San Servasio, a baroque set from the beginning of the XVIII century; and so many other monuments, such as the Municipal Palace, the Temple of San Juan de Dios, Santa Ana, San Roque, Santa Lucia, the Candelaria, El Telar, El Parque Central.

Touristic activities

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Candelaria Fair on the 2nd of February. Some of the activities you can take part in include tasting its delicious gastronomy such as the lomitos and the longaniza; you can also visit its crafts market.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to visit the Cenote of Zaci, Xkeken and Dzitnup.
Hotels: 19 establishments
Rooms: more than 600 rooms
For more information visit: www.valladolid.com.mx.

Location

subir Valladolid is located 160 km east of the city of Merida. In this city you can visit, its beautiful quarters and churches, the Museum of San Roque, located on the same street of the Cathedral and the Government Palace.

Like the archaeological area of Ek Balam, Valladolid is surrounded by natural beauty. At just 20 minutes to north we have the cenote Ik’kil, located at 5 min of Chichen Itza. Another place that is near this town is Balankanché, a site with a series of underground caves.

Valladolid has places to stay in all prices and tastes, as well as several restaurants of traditional local and international cuisine. You can also enjoy many typical dishes of the region as “Lomitos de Valladolid”, sausage and chicken in escabeche.

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