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Peninsula in North America
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By car
Driving is the least common way to reach the Yucatan Peninsula. From Mexico City, it is over 1,300 km to Merida and the drive takes 18 hours.
By bus
The following bus company serves the eastern and southeastern regions of the country in different route combinations and into Belize via Chetumal:
By train
Passengers traveling on the Ferrocarril Interoceanico from Coatzacoalcos.
By bus
Many different class buses are available to/from all the major and many of the minor cities.
By combi
Combis are collective-taxis (colectivos) in form of mini vans (Toyota Hiace, Chevy Express, Ford Econoline, Ford Transit, Dodge/Mercedes Sprinter) offer services to many of the small towns & villages…
By taxi
Available for hire even in small towns. For long distances however, like the caves at Lol-tun, be sure to agree on a price before boarding, or you might get ripped off.
By train
The Mexican government built an enormous high-speed train project called Tren Maya that operates a 1,525 km loop route through the Yucatan Peninsula, opening up fast, comfortable transportation…
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San Benito · Regional · FRS
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moderately sized city with Spanish ruins
a city built in the 1970s as a resort; it is a modern tourist resort with pristine Caribbean beaches
capital of Quintana Roo, located on the Caribbean coast, close to the Belizean Border with a nice Mayan Cultural museum
small mostly Maya city with large colonial convent and remains of large Maya pyramids
small coastal town and cruise ship destination called the Costa Maya
colonial city, the metropolis of the Yucatán
was a nice fishermen's town, now has lots of resorts
port city with beaches and seafood north of Mérida
small colonial city
an island with beaches and ruins, popular base camp for scuba divers
the stretch of coastline between Cancún and Tulum (which includes Playa del Carmen), it is a quickly-developing resort area that still maintains a relaxed atmosphere in contrast to the city of Cancún
unique underground cave systems with unique snorkeling and scuba diving opportunities (another system of underground caves is at Lol-Tun)
huge coral reef system along the Mexican Caribbean coast, famous scuba diving and snorkling sites
mangrove swamps, salt marshes, islands, cenotes, beaches, and lots of wildlife
large ruin in the lower center of the Peninsula, little restored
large ruin in jungle preserve, off the tourist trail
the largest, most restored, and most visited of Yucatán's Maya ruins
large ruin that has undergone little restoration
moderately sized ruin with only a few buildings restored, worth a look on the road between Mérida and Progreso
discovered in the 1950s, the well preserved site an hour's drive from Campeche
medium-sized ruin south of Uxmal
historically important, and related to Chichen Itza culture
dramatic ruins in the southwest of Mexico's Mayan region
the tropical beach backdrop is the main attraction of this picturesque, much-visited small ruin on the shore of the Caribbean Sea
one of the most beautiful of all Maya ruins, a large, well-preserved site with fine architecture
route of the tourist train through the Yucatán Peninsula , with stops near beaches, archaeological sites, nature preserves, and cities
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