Town in the Mexican state of Campeche
Photo: Rafael Saldaña, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Xpujil is a remote village in the state of Campeche, located at an important junction in the interior of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It offers the only services on Mexico's Federal Route 186 in the interior of the Yucatán. Xpujil is the nexus of the Ruta Rio Bec for travelers interested in Maya civilization. The Xpujil archaeology site, just west of the modern town of Xpujil has historically been a key reason for historical travelers to stop in the town.
Light food like sandwiches and tostadas at lunch, hotcakes and chilaquiles for breakfast. Large drinks.
Pizzas and calzones with grilled Mexican style meats (carne asada, pastor, etc.).
Traditional Mexican comfort food with generous portions and reasonable prices.
Casual, family-run restaurant serving regional Yucatecan food and international casual eats like burgers and fries. Relaxed outdoor dining area, full bar makes a range of tasty cocktails.
Good choice for cheap eats because you can get a pizza that feeds 2 for M$150. Pizza is good with some interesting flavor combinations. Also serves burgers, tacos and tortas if you want something besides pizza.
This place is right downtown and has 20 M$600 double rooms with AC and TV, but there are also 8 M$250 rooms with shared bath and fan. All rooms have two beds.
Modern, modest hotel with minimal flash but good A/C. WiFi is a bit sketchy, restaurant on-site serving breakfast starting at 06:00.
Small, spacious, plain rooms across the street from the ADO bus terminal. A/C, internet, parking available, pets allowed.
Modern, clean, comfortable rooms with good on-site restaurant. Flaky wi-fi. Front desk staff can help arrange tour services to Maya sites.
Small hotel with comfortable rooms, off-street parking available, outdoor swimming pool available, small well-behaved dogs are welcome.
Modern traditional Mexican marketplace selling fresh produce, meat and seafood as well as a variety of regional prepared foods. One of the newest and cleanest municipal markets in Mexico.
By car
Highway 186 is well-paved and in mostly excellent condition, with little traffic. The road north connecting Xpujil with Holpelchén is narrow, most of it has been paved and is in excellent condition.
By bus
Many buses, both first class and second class, traverse Route 186 and stop in Xpujil on their way to Chetumal or Escárcega. Colectivos also run between Chetumal and Xpujil.
By train
Xpujil is a station on the Tren Maya, a high-speed intercity railway that traverses the Yucatan Peninsula.
Maya Sites
You may want a rental 4x4 to traverse roads through the jungle to the Maya sites, or you can get to them by hiring a tour guide in Xpujil.
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