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Yucatan Peninsula - History and culture

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Things to Do: History and culture

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 83 attractions in Cancun

Learn scuba diving in a pool here before venturing out into the open ocean.

Attraction type: Educational site
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Isla de Pasion, Cozumel
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 122 attractions in Cozumel

Tired of tourist traps? Visit this tiny island full of remote beaches and unexplored diving spots.

Attraction type: Beach; Island; State park
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Mayan Aqua Dive, Cancun
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 83 attractions in Cancun

Mayan Aqua Dive offers top service for Cancun dives, wreck, caverns, cozumel, whale sharks and full padi courses. Check us out, small and personal only!

Attraction type: Educational site; Tour
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Chichen Itza Ruins, Chichen Itza
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 10 attractions in Chichen Itza

Believed to be a social and political center of the ancient Mayan empire, this ruined city is still impressive.

Attraction type: Ancient ruins; Landmark/point of interest; Historic site; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 23 attractions in Tulum

Mayan Ruins of Tulum are a spectacular site to behold. If the ruins themselves weren't enough, the setting on the beach is a true place to declare Heaven. The shocking turquoise water and the bold...

Attraction type: Ancient ruins; Historic site; Historic village
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Pro Dive Mexico, Puerto Aventuras
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 14 attractions in Puerto Aventuras

PADI 5 Star Gold Palm Resort and leading dive operation on the Riviera Maya - provides top quality scuba training and excursions. From beginner to instructor level this dive center excels in safety and professional service. In addition to scuba training offers wild life safaris: snorkel with Whale Sharks, dive with Mantas or Banco Chinchorro. Daily snorkel/scuba trips to Cozumel as well as turtle dives. Complementary transportation from any Hotel at the Riviera Maya.

Attraction type: Speciality shop; Tour; Educational site; Group tour/boat
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Uxmal, Merida
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 23 attractions in Merida

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city.

Attraction type: Ancient ruins
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Sian Ka'an

Sian Ka'an (Mayan for "Where the sky is born") is a 1.3 million-acre biosphere reserve.

Attraction type: Nature reserve; Educational site; Tour; Group tour/boat
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Aquanuts, Puerto Aventuras
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 14 attractions in Puerto Aventuras
Attraction type: Educational site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 13 attractions in Puerto Morelos
Attraction type: Neighbourhood
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Xcaret Eco Theme Park, Playa del Carmen
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 33 attractions in Playa del Carmen

 Xcaret EcoPark    Just an hour's drive south of Cancun and 15 minutes away from Playa del Carem  Xcaret (pronounced eesh - carette ) " Mexico ’s sacred paradise" is one of the Riviera Mayan most...

Attraction type: Amusement/theme park; Historic site; Nature reserve; Beach; Wildlife park; Water park; Mysterious site; Museum
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Calakmul, Campeche
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 6 attractions in Campeche

Ancient Mayan city historians now believe to have been bigger than Chichén Itzá.

Attraction type: Nature reserve; Historic site; Ancient ruins
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 83 attractions in Cancun

Ruinas Del Rey or "El Rey", located on Isla Cancun, is just off Kukulkan Boulevard at KM 17 in the Southern Hotel Zone in Cancun. Nestled, lagoon side, among the mangroves, the Maya Ruins are adjacent

Attraction type: Ancient ruins
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El Castillo, Chichen Itza
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 10 attractions in Chichen Itza

A spectacular 75-foot high pyramid in the ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá.

Attraction type: Ancient ruins
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Discover Mexico, Cozumel
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 122 attractions in Cozumel

Located only five minutes from downtown, this park displays more than 65 reproductions of real-size statues from the Toltec and Mayan civilizations.

Attraction type: History museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #33 of 122 attractions in Cozumel

Although not as popular as Chichén Itzá, these ancient Mayan ruins are noteworthy in their own right, as this is the site where Mayan women paid tribute to the goddess of love and fertility.

Attraction type: Ancient ruins
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 23 attractions in Merida

Hacienda Yaxcopoil (YASH-coh-poh-EEL) is a Yucatan plantation dating back to the 17th century. The hacienda has been the location of several film and television productions, and is featured in most travel guides. Its archives are frequently cited in historical texts and research. The Hacienda may be the best preserved but unrestored hacienda in the Yucatan. The Hacienda is open daily for tours, a private guest house, museum of Mayan artifacts, gift shop, snack bar and events.

Attraction type: Historic village; Historic home
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Ball Courts, Chichen Itza
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 10 attractions in Chichen Itza

The ancient Mayans used these courts for sporting competitions with often grisly consequences: the captain of the winning team would sometimes be sacrificed after a game.

Attraction type: Ancient ruins
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 6 attractions in Campeche
Attraction type: Museum; Historic site; History museum
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XTC Dive Center, Chetumal
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 attractions in Chetumal
Attraction type: Educational site; Group tour/boat; Speciality shop
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