6 archaeological sites · within 60 km
There are 6 archaeological sites within 60 km of Mérida in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Dzibilchaltún, 14 km away; the farthest, Oxkintok, is 57 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Motul and Maní, which make good bases.
Most archaeological sites are run by INAH and open from about 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a small fee. Midday is the hottest and busiest time, so go early.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
The Ruins 6
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Dzibilchaltún · Archaeological site · 14 km from Mérida · Near Motul
A long-lived Maya city north of Mérida with the Temple of the Seven Dolls, a deep cenote and a new site museum. -
Acanceh · Archaeological site · 25 km from Mérida · Near Motul
A Maya pyramid with giant stucco masks right on the main square of a living town, next to a colonial church. -
Aké · Archaeological site · 34 km from Mérida · Near Motul
Maya ruins with a platform of 36 stone columns beside a henequen hacienda that still makes rope with old machinery. -
Mayapán · Archaeological site · 41 km from Mérida · Near Maní
The last great Maya capital of Yucatán, with a round observatory and painted stucco; closed since early 2024 over a land dispute. -
Xcambó · Archaeological site · 48 km from Mérida · Near Motul
A Maya salt-trading port near the coast, with a small colonial chapel on its plaza and flamingos often in nearby lagoons. -
Oxkintok · Archaeological site · 57 km from Mérida · 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.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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