BEST 7 RUINS IN THE MEXICAN RIVIERA MAYA




The Riviera Maya is more than just amazing beaches. Is the cenotes, islands, food, people, culture, pueblos magicos, ocean, sunsets, bacalar, etc and also its ruins. Here are some of the best ruins you can find.

Tulum
Tulum Ruins is a small site. It has an excellent beach for swimming and cooling off, shopping and food. This makes an excellent half-day excursion and is easy to get to anywhere on the Mayan Riviera from Tulum to Playa del Carmen. You can use a tour company or go there yourself via colectivo. 

Coba
Coba is deep in the jungle a 45 minutes drive off of Hwy 307 just before Tulum. There is a lot more to see here than Tulum including large temples/pyramids. Taking a collectivo here can be done but its not recommended. It’s better to rent a car and drive yourselves in or take a tour. https://inah.gob.mx/zonas/515-zona-arqueologica-de-coba 

Chichen Itza
The Granddaddy of Mayan ruin sites in the Yucatan Peninsula and one of the most grandiose in all the Mayan world is Chichen Itza. What also makes this a wonderful site to visit is there has been much restoration done, the grounds are manicured and there are tourist services including restaurants, small museum, and stores selling items not found in Playa del Carmen or Cozumel.
Chichen Itza is considered a must see for all Vacationers and Mayan Enthusiasts as well.

Muyil
South of Tulum on Hwy 307 lies Muyil, a small site but worth a visit. You can do this site in half a day so you can actually visit Muyil and Tulum in one day if you wish.
Muyil will more than likely be deserted except for you and the guard at the entrance. There is a path that you follow that leads you around to the various structures then takes you back to the entrance. No maps are available for this site and it is easy to get around without a guide here or GPS or compass.

Xel-Ha
Located 100 meters south of Xel-Ha Eco-park is Xel-Ha ruins. This is a great site to visit as it is so close to everything and you can take a collectivo to get there. No tours go to Xel-Ha ruins. Tours just go to the Eco-park.

Ek Balam
This is a good site to visit as restorations have just recently begun and are in the on-going process. There are a number of structures here including a ballcourt and lavish courtyard. You have to either take a bus from Playa del Carmen or Tulum or rent a car to get there. If you take the bus you still have to take a taxi or colectivo to get to the ruins from Valladolid. Take the taxi from the bus station, as it is much quicker.
From here you can either go South to Chetumal area, which has some amazing sites, then go West around Edzna which has some large fascinating sites, then to Palenque in Chiapas. From Palenque you can go further South or you can return via Campeche, Merida, Izmal – Cancun Airport.

Cozumel
There are a number of very small sites located around the island. The best thing to do is take the ferry there early in the morning and take a taxi around to each ruin site. The taxi driver will wait for you. The cost for the taxi is negotiable at around $20.00+ USD.

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