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Ichkabal is one of the largest and oldest Mayan archaeological sites in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. The site is not well-known because it is deep in the jungle and was one of the "lost cities", undiscovered by modern archaeology until 1995. The site was explored, documented, and restored between 1995 and 2024 when INAH opened the site to tourists.
By train
Use the Tren Maya to the Bacalar station. Ground transportation is available from the station to Ichkabal (and other nearby Maya sites).
By car
From anywhere on the Costa Maya or Riviera Maya, use highway MEX-307 to the town of Bacalar. On the north side of Bacalar, turn west onto the road marked El Suspiro / Reforma.
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