The hotels in places like Valladolid are so interesting because many used to be enormous haciendas and mansions. Such is the case of Casa Valladolid Boutique Hotel, a small but fancy hotel a few blocks away from the city’s main plaza. This makes it a perfect location to establish a home base as you visit…
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Evangelism is an essential chapter of Mexican history, which is why the country is full of centuries-old religious buildings, and the San Bernardino de Siena Monastery, in Valladolid, Yucatan, is one of the most important. Still active as a church, it’s also a museum to learn about this place and places such as this; from…
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Contrary to the big hotels and resorts on the beaches of the Riviera Maya, in central towns like Valladolid, they tend to be smaller but—some would say—with a lot more personality. Meson del Marques Hotel, for instance, used to be a mansion of impressive dimensions which was turned into a hotel over 50 years ago.…
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The Yucatan peninsula is chock-full of exotic wildlife which includes species not found in any other regions of the country. Many fall victim to the animal black market or other kinds of animal trafficking for the purposes of entertainment, such as circuses. Fortunately, places like the Vallazoo Zoo, near Valladolid, do all they can to…
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The Riviera Maya is peppered by cenotes and the location of some is very convenient. The Hubiku cenote, close to Yucatan’s city of Valladolid, is right on the way to and from Chichen Itza, Ek Balam, and other, smaller archeological sites. It’s a perfect stop before or after spending the day touring the Mayan ruins…
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We know. Though beautiful, cenotes have a lot of scary potential, and one called “Pueblo Fantasma” Cenote (“ghost town”) is not very reassuring. Don’t worry, though. We promise you’ll be so mesmerized by this place that you won’t think about apparitions—or the bats that live among the stalactites. Where does the name Pueblo Fantasma come…
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