natural wonder
Cenote Suytun
A mystical underground cenote where a single beam of sunlight pierces through a hole in the cave ceiling onto a circular stone platform.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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North AmericaMexicoYucatán
Tixhualactún
Yucatán, Mexico · North America
About Tixhualactún
Tixhualactún works well as a base: 10 minutes from Xocen, 6km from Cenote Suytun.
Tixhualactún is in Yucatán, Mexico, with about 1,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Xocen, about 6 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tixhualactún?
Within an hour or so of Tixhualactún: Cenote Suytun (6 km), Valladolid (8 km), Cenote Zací (8 km), Ek' Balam (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Tixhualactún?
The nearest famous roads are Carretera Federal 307 (Riviera Maya).
Where is Tixhualactún?
Tixhualactún is in Yucatán, Mexico, about 6 km from Xocen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,576
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Yucatán
- Timezone
- America/Merida
- Coordinates
- 20.6440, -88.1431
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from Tixhualactún
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Valladolid
A charming colonial town known for its pastel-colored buildings, the stunning Convent of San Bernardino, and nearby cenotes.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Cenote Zací
A half-collapsed cenote right in central Valladolid, a few blocks from the plaza: black catfish in green water, curtains of vine hanging from the open roof, and a swim you can walk to from your hotel.
8 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
Ek' Balam
A walled Maya city north of Valladolid where you can still climb the Acropolis past the plaster stucco jaws of a monster-mouth doorway guarding a king's tomb. Far quieter than Chichén Itzá an hour away.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Cenote Ik Kil
A stunning open-air cenote with vines cascading 26 meters down limestone walls into crystal-clear turquoise water.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Chichen Itza
Magnificent pre-Columbian Mayan city dominated by the step pyramid El Castillo on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
44 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Cobá
An ancient Maya city hidden deep in the jungle featuring the tallest pyramid in the Yucatán Peninsula, Nohoch Mul at 42 meters.
45 km · about 50 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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