El Cedral
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- Emily NNew England3 contributionsHistory lesson from a localI think I would have rated it higher if I had been able to attend the festival they have in the summer. Yes it’s $3 per person to get in, & there’s not much to see. It’s a small town, filled with locals and shops. There’s a tequila factory and tasting available there, we were unable to do this as we were running out of time. The ruin is an alter to Ixchel, the Mayan moon goddess. This was my favorite part of the trip. A local sitting nearby happily came over and shared the history of Ixchal and how the Mayans came to Cozumel. I could have spent hours talking to this man, he was wonderful!!!Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 14 November 2023
- DivinitGranbury, Texas81 contributionsTime better spent elsewhere honestly....The tequileria is a ripoff for bottle prices. The tequila is great, but don't let them talk you into anything "special". Shops were very nice and negotiable. Not a lot here except souvenirs and the "Mayan Temple" which was also a Christian church....Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 10 December 2023
- Stay676606347241 contributionDisappointedThe reviews are pretty accurate about this place. Nice little town but not much to see. My husband and i unfortunately got swindled at the tequila factory as well. Like the other poster said, we tasted amazing tequilas for the tasting but the “12 year” bottle we bought was absolutely disgusting and tasted like the cheapest, trashiest alcohol. We had to dump it. Which was especially upsetting because they overcharged us and i didnt fight hard enough when i asked about the pricing vs what they charged on the credit card. Very upsetting. If you go to the tequila factory, go ahead and do the tasting but what you buy will NOT be what you get. The bottle they present they also said “youll never see these bottles anywhere else” etc etc. A quick google search will show you its the same bottles of crappy tequila with a different label slapped on. The locals we met were very nice. Unfortunately, you WILL get hustled if youre not diligent.Visited May 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 31 May 2024
- Joseph R8 contributionsVery quiet but enjoyable experience.This is a town that time forgot, we had a little stroll around and I bought a little pendant from one of the gift shops. Be wary of the coconut seller and the various other shady merchants that operate here. The church was nice to see also. I wouldn't go back again but it's definitely an interesting experience.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 9 August 2024
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Julia P
2 contributions
Apr 2023
What a ripoff! You pay $3/person to gain access to a depressing, dinky little town surrounding a Mayan ruin that has no signage explaining it's significance. What a lost opportunity.
There's a shady group offering cold coconuts, who quote you $3 per coconut, and then after you pay with a $5 and ask for change, they tell you that they said it was $5/coconut. I insisted on my change, but I'd avoid this guy like the plague. Save your time and skip this town - there is nothing cultural about it.
There's a shady group offering cold coconuts, who quote you $3 per coconut, and then after you pay with a $5 and ask for change, they tell you that they said it was $5/coconut. I insisted on my change, but I'd avoid this guy like the plague. Save your time and skip this town - there is nothing cultural about it.
Written 17 April 2023
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MissDiaz-7
Fitchburg, WI234 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
There’s nothing to see here. Three dollars each gets you admission to the town; another 15 gets you a visit to the cenote, which we passed on as they told us it was green. We paid our $6, and proceeded down the road to a tiny and depressed town center, where the ruins and Catholic Church are. Visiting the ruins took about 30 seconds, and the church another 90. It wasn’t quaint, it was empty. Other than a series of shops selling the same souvenirs, I don’t know what the draw is here. I’m sorry if this seems harsh but it was a waste of time.
Written 3 February 2023
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Betti
Annecy, France32 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
Attrape touristes!
Ils nous ont demandé 260 pesos per person to see the village and the cenote. When we said it was too much, they asked for two dollars to go to the village. I was ready to pay, but they he told us to get in for free.
The cenote is 20 minutes drive from the village, we didn't go there as the village was already a bad enough experience on its own.
There is nothing to see, apart from 20 souvenir shops and many people trying to sell you their stuff.
Ils nous ont demandé 260 pesos per person to see the village and the cenote. When we said it was too much, they asked for two dollars to go to the village. I was ready to pay, but they he told us to get in for free.
The cenote is 20 minutes drive from the village, we didn't go there as the village was already a bad enough experience on its own.
There is nothing to see, apart from 20 souvenir shops and many people trying to sell you their stuff.
Written 27 December 2021
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Allotrios
Lexington Park, Maryland, United States56 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
El Cedral is a gorgeous little village covered in colorful flags and souvenir shops. We came to see the ruins, and Martinez (the Mayan one, not the white one) gave us a wonderful and informative tour. All he wanted in exchange was for us to look at his shop. He showed us all the beautiful and well preserved statues, told us about the goddess Ixchel, and took a photo of the jaguar inside the temple for a petite member of our group. The ruins are 1500 years old, and the town is named for the cedar trees that grow in the area and all over the ruins. Martinez was very friendly, and his shop is worth visiting!
Written 24 August 2020
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Jeff
Butler County, PA1 contribution
Mar 2020
We traveled to this part of the island and found some shops in El Cedral. One was a Jewelry shop. i wanted to purchase some nice silver jewelry from Mexico. I paid several hundred dollars for a very nice neckless only to find it was not silver and tarnished. If you are looking for Jewelry I would steer clear of this area and try a more prominent jewelry store in town.
Written 8 February 2021
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Caroline L
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Nov 2021 • Family
Being charged $20 each to enter this place is a joke! I'm sure the security man made it up on the spot. Loads of places selling the usual tat. The "ruins" was literally a tiny box that had been rebuilt after a hurricane a few years ago. Sellers very pushy. The fresh coconut was the best part of the experience. Don't even start me on the cenote.... dirty, murky, stinking but fairly pleasant jungle.
Would probably skip this, as not worth it. Thank me later 😘
Would probably skip this, as not worth it. Thank me later 😘
Written 1 November 2021
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Jenniferkm
Sidney, Canada3 contributions
Feb 2023
We loved our visit to El Cedral. It was a great bike ride from town but we did not know what to expect as we had read these negative reviews - “nothing to see here”, “not worth the price of admission”, etc. We found it a completely charming village with friendly people and we loved biking and walking up and down the village streets, some paved and some not. It is lush due to more rainfall and we enjoyed all the beautiful foliage and there are lovely small well-cared for houses here that I enjoyed photographing. The main square is quite lovely with two big palapa gathering places and there are small shops nearby selling the usual things. Looked like there might have been one restaurant - the hacienda building that looked quite nice. The small Maya ruin is right in the main square beside the church. We only paid $3 each to enter, declining the $15 each that included the cenote. It was quiet and peaceful and a lovely respite from all the frenetic tourist stuff. Highly recommend a visit if you are looking for something different.
Written 7 February 2023
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Stay67660634724
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May 2024 • Couples
The reviews are pretty accurate about this place. Nice little town but not much to see. My husband and i unfortunately got swindled at the tequila factory as well. Like the other poster said, we tasted amazing tequilas for the tasting but the “12 year” bottle we bought was absolutely disgusting and tasted like the cheapest, trashiest alcohol. We had to dump it. Which was especially upsetting because they overcharged us and i didnt fight hard enough when i asked about the pricing vs what they charged on the credit card. Very upsetting. If you go to the tequila factory, go ahead and do the tasting but what you buy will NOT be what you get. The bottle they present they also said “youll never see these bottles anywhere else” etc etc. A quick google search will show you its the same bottles of crappy tequila with a different label slapped on.
The locals we met were very nice. Unfortunately, you WILL get hustled if youre not diligent.
The locals we met were very nice. Unfortunately, you WILL get hustled if youre not diligent.
Written 31 May 2024
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BuckeyeTravel Bug
Lakewood, OH375 contributions
Dec 2019
We stumbled upon this and originally thought we'd found a tourist trap. We drove past the little village and headed toward the cave and cenote. We weren't on a tour, so we really had no idea what we were doing but a guy who runs the area found us and gave us a private tour. He told us all about the history of the cave, cenote and the local area. Without him, we likely would've felt this was a waste of time. He didn't ask for money but we left a small tip and bought drinks from his small cart.
You can jump into the water from up on a small cliff but we didn't do it.
We didn't bother stopping by the ruins because we didn't want to be bothered by people trying to sell us things.
Overall it's a bit overpriced but we enjoyed it.
You can jump into the water from up on a small cliff but we didn't do it.
We didn't bother stopping by the ruins because we didn't want to be bothered by people trying to sell us things.
Overall it's a bit overpriced but we enjoyed it.
Written 4 January 2020
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Emily N
New England3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
I think I would have rated it higher if I had been able to attend the festival they have in the summer. Yes it’s $3 per person to get in, & there’s not much to see. It’s a small town, filled with locals and shops. There’s a tequila factory and tasting available there, we were unable to do this as we were running out of time. The ruin is an alter to Ixchel, the Mayan moon goddess. This was my favorite part of the trip. A local sitting nearby happily came over and shared the history of Ixchal and how the Mayans came to Cozumel. I could have spent hours talking to this man, he was wonderful!!!
Written 14 November 2023
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