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    Colorful Tizimín letters before the old convent church, Yucatán

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    Arcaded town hall of Tizimín on its plaza, Yucatán

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    Carved stone sculpture in the Tizimín zoo, Yucatán

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    Tizimín

    Town Tizimín, Yucatán Municipality of Tizimín Eastern Yucatán

    The cattle town of eastern Yucatán, famous for the Three Kings pilgrimage and fair every January.

    From Valladolid: 55 min by car (51 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    Where to stay near Tizimín

    Hotel Pastora Hotel · ★★★ · 190 m from the center Prices Hotel "San Jorge" Hotel · 50 m from the center Prices
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    Tours to Tizimín

    Day trips around Espita sometimes stop in Tizimín; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.

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    How to get to Tizimín

    • From Valladolid: about 55 min by road (~51 km)
    • 21 km northeast of Espita
    • Nearest airport: Tulum (TQO), 2 h 28 min by car to Espita
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    About Tizimín

    Tizimín, "place of the tapir" in Maya, is the main town of northeastern Yucatán, about 27 kilometers east of Espita. With some 50,000 people it is the region's market and service center, surrounded by the cattle ranches that make this the state's main livestock zone, and it is the gateway to Río Lagartos and the north coast.

    Its great event is the feast of the Santos Reyes, the Three Kings, the town's patron saints. Around January 6 and through the following weeks, tens of thousands of pilgrims arrive from across the peninsula to visit the images of the Kings in their sanctuary, and the town holds a big fair with livestock shows, crafts, rides, music and bullfights. The former Franciscan convent next to the church dates from colonial times and is opened to pilgrims during the celebrations.

    The rest of the year Tizimín is a working town rather than a tourist one, but it is worth a stop on the way to the coast for its large main square, the church and convent, and the market. Cenote Kikil is just outside town.

    How to get to Tizimín

    Drive from Valladolid: 55 min, 51 km

    Tizimín is about 25 minutes east of Espita by car. Buses and colectivos connect the two towns, and Tizimín has bus service to Valladolid, Mérida and the coast. During the January fair, traffic and lodging fill up; plan ahead.

    21 km northeast of Espita

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    Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

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    Before you go to Tizimín: hours, prices and tips

    Best season
    The Three Kings fair runs from the Kings' procession on December 28 to mid-January, with a vaquería and dawn ceremony, bullfights, a livestock show, concerts and rides; pilgrims peak around January 6. Riviera Maya News (2026); Por Esto (Jan 2024) · checked Oct 2026

    Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.

    Visiting Tizimín: what to see and do

    Visit the sanctuary of the Three Kings and the former Franciscan convent beside it.
    Come in January for the Santos Reyes pilgrimage and fair.
    Walk the main square and the market.
    Swim at Cenote Kikil on the edge of town.

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    Places to stay in Tizimín

    Hotel Pastora Hotel · ★★★ · 190 m from the center Find on Expedia Hotel "San Jorge" Hotel · 50 m from the center Find on Expedia Posada María Antonia Hotel · 110 m from the center Find on Expedia Posada Violeta Hotel · 120 m from the center Find on Expedia Posada Jorge Hotel · 150 m from the center Find on Expedia Hotel Los Reyes Hotel · 160 m from the center Find on Expedia
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    Tours & activities

    Day trips around Espita sometimes stop in Tizimín; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at TQO (Tulum): about 2 h 28 min by road to Espita, then 21 km more to Tizimín, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tulum (TQO), about 2 h 28 min by road from Espita, the base for Tizimín.

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    When to go to Tizimín warm

    Tizimín shares the climate of Espita, 21 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.

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    Tizimín is an easy trip from Espita, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.

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