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All 196 places by distance →One day from Chichén-Itzá
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:14 pm
89 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chichén-Itzá
- Centro Cultural CECIJEMAheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Yaxunaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Busto Felipe Carrillo Puertoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Monumento A Las Madresheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Grutas de Balankanchecave · 1 hrs
- Back in Chichén-Itzá
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chichén-Itzá?
Akab Dzib (heritage site, about 2 km), Chichen-Itza (heritage site, about 2 km), Ik Kil (attraction, about 2 km), Temple of Kukulcán (temple, about 2 km), Sacred Cenote (attraction, about 3 km), Gran Museo de Chichén Itzá (museum, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chichén-Itzá?
145 places on Spotwander: 40 forts & heritage, 36 churches, 27 other attractions, 18 parks, 9 caves.
Which is the nearest fort to Chichén-Itzá?
Casa de la Luna, about 1 km by road; Palacio de Los Falos (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Chichén-Itzá?
Templo Presbiteriano "Peniel", about 3 km by road; La Iglesia de Jesucristo de Los Santos de Los Últimos Días (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chichén-Itzá?
Start in Chichén-Itzá, visit Centro Cultural CECIJEMA, then Yaxuna, then Busto Felipe Carrillo Puerto, then Monumento A Las Madres, then Grutas de Balankanche, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.