A region of Yucatán
The low Puuc hills south of Mérida and the Maya cities built in their ornate stone style: Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak and Labná, with the Loltún caves and the towns of Santa Elena, Ticul and Oxkutzcab.
3 places to visit
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Places to visit in Ruta Puuc 3
3 places with their own page, grouped by kind.
Landmarks and museums · 1 Archaeological sites · 1 Towns · 1
Landmarks and museums
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Choco-Story Uxmal · Landmark · Yucatán
A chocolate museum in a 16th-century hacienda opposite the Uxmal ruins: six rooms on cacao and the Maya, hot chocolate made on the spot, and rescued animals.
Archaeological sites
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Oxkintok · Archaeological site · Yucatán
One of the oldest cities of the Puuc region, 70 km south of Mérida, with the Satunsat labyrinth, an early ballcourt and hardly any crowds.
Towns
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Ticul · Town · Maní
The "Pearl of the South": a busy Maya town of shoemakers and potters, and a base for Uxmal and the Puuc Route.
Top tours in Ruta Puuc
Ticul
From Merida: Chichen Itza Tour, Izamal, Cenote Ik Kil and Food
From US$74
Ticul
Merida Walking Food Tour. Authentic & Local Cuisine
From US$71
Ticul
Merida Street Food Walking Tour
From US$80
Ticul
Chichen Itza, Private Cenote/Food Experience & the magic Izamal
From US$83
Ticul
Taste of the Yucatan: Merida Cooking Class and Market Visit
From US$108
Oxkintok
Tour Hacienda and Cenotes Mucuyché with Guided Tour in Oxkintok
From US$96
Oxkintok
Oxkintok Ruins and Hacienda Mucuyche with Cenotes from Merida
From US$127
Oxkintok
Private Artisans Tour to Piramides Oxkintok and Cenote San Ignacio
From US$135
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Getting around Ruta Puuc
Fly into Mérida (MID).
Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.