The church of San Pedro Apóstol in Sotuta, Yucatán

Photo by Donna Yates, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Henequen Zone

A region of Yucatán

The flat country north and east of Mérida where henequen was grown for rope until the 20th century: Izamal, Motul and towns full of old haciendas and colonial churches.

2 Pueblos Mágicos · 1 place to visit

Pueblos Mágicos in Henequen Zone

Map

Places to visit in Henequen Zone 1

1 places with their own page, grouped by kind.

Towns

Top tours in Henequen Zone

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Getting around Henequen Zone

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.

When to visit Henequen Zone

Most of Henequen Zone is at its best in January, February, November, and December.

Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Izamal, Motul

Neighbouring regions

Yucatán's cenote route Ruta de los Conventos Costa Esmeralda (Yucatán) Mérida and around Southern Yucatán Ruta Puuc All regions →