Village Umán, Yucatán Municipality of Umán Mérida and around
A village between Umán and Mérida with a pink church with a bell gable and the old buildings and chimney of a henequen hacienda.
From Mérida: 15 min by car (15 km by road) How to get there ↓
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How to get to Ticimul
- From Mérida: about 15 min by road (~15 km)
- Nearest airport: Mérida (MID), 1 h 7 min by car to Sisal
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About Ticimul
Ticimul (pronounced 'Tikimul') is a village in the municipality of Umán, about 7 km east of the city of Umán and some 12 km south-west of central Mérida, both in a straight line. It is not to be confused with the Ticimul in the municipality of Chankom, in eastern Yucatán. The village had 1,002 people at the 2020 census, making it one of the larger comisarías of Umán; a century earlier, in 1910, it had 251.
Ticimul grew around a henequen hacienda. Its old buildings still stand in the village: a plain square building with a tall brick chimney behind it, now fenced, and a two-storey building with arched openings, partly ruined and overgrown. The population has grown steadily, from about 200 people in the mid-20th century to 663 in 2000 and 929 in 2010.
The main sight is the church, painted pink and white, with a stepped bell gable holding three bells and a small arcade along one side. Ticimul has no visitor services; it is a short detour for anyone exploring the old hacienda villages around Umán, such as Tanil and Xcucul Sur nearby.
How to get to Ticimul
Drive from Mérida: 15 min, 15 km
Ticimul lies between Mérida and Umán, about 12 km south-west of central Mérida and 7 km east of Umán's centre in a straight line. From Mérida head towards Umán on Federal Highway 180 and follow local roads; check a map app for the current route.
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From the nearest cities to Ticimul
- Mérida · 15 km by road, 15 min
- Campeche · 159 km by road, 2 h
- Valladolid · 172 km by road, 2 h 15 min
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Visiting Ticimul: what to see and do
See the pink-and-white church with its three-bell gable.
Look at the old square building and brick chimney of the henequen hacienda.
See the partly ruined two-storey hacienda building with arched openings.
Combine with nearby Tanil and Xcucul Sur.
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Pick up a car at MID (Mérida): about 1 h 7 min by road to Sisal, then 48 km more to Ticimul, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mérida (MID), about 1 h 7 min by road from Sisal, the base for Ticimul.
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Ticimul shares the climate of Sisal, 48 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Sisal
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Dzununcán · Village · 3 km away
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Santa Cruz Palomeque · Village · 3 km away
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Tanil · Village · 3 km away
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Xcucul Sur · Village · 3 km away
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Tebec · Village · 5 km away
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Petecbiltún · Village · 6 km away
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