Oxkutzcab district, Yucatán, Mexico
Places to visit near Yotholin
Yotholin is a town in Oxkutzcab district, Yucatán, Mexico, home to about 2,267 people. Within 50 km by road there are 64 places to visit — 52 forts & heritage, 0 churches, 5 caves and 3 museums. The must-see places are Loltún Cave (10 km), Chacmultun (26 km) and Labná (27 km).
Yotholin at a glance
- Location
- Oxkutzcab district, Yucatán, Mexico
- Population
- about 2,267
- Coordinates
- 20.3279° N, 89.4543° W
- Places within 50 km
- 64 (11 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches and caves
Top places to visit near Yotholin
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Yotholin: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Loltún CaveCaves · OxkutzcabMust-see
- ChacmultunForts · TekaxMust-see
- LabnáForts · OxkutzcabMust-see
- Castillo de OxkutzcabForts · OxkutzcabNotable
- Zona Arqueológica de KabáhForts · Santa ElenaMust-see
- Zona Arqueológica de XlapakForts · OxkutzcabMust-see
- NohpatForts · Santa ElenaMust-see
- SayilForts · Santa ElenaMust-see
- KiuicForts · OxkutzcabMust-see
- Pre-Hispanic Town of UxmalForts · Santa ElenaMust-see
- Zona Arqueológica de MayapánForts · TecohMust-see
- Museo de Las MomiasMuseums · Santa ElenaNotable
More places near Yotholin
- Gruta Chocantes · cave · Tekax · ~27 km
- Edificio de Las Columnas · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~27 km
- Palacio · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~27 km
- Edificio de Las Columnas (Estructura 1C1) · fort · Santa Elena · ~27 km
- Mirador · viewpoint · Oxkutzcab · ~27 km
- El Arco Labná · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~27 km
- Segunda Casa (Estructura 2C2) · fort · Santa Elena · ~27 km
- Casa de la Insignia Real (Estructura 2C4) · fort · Santa Elena · ~27 km
- Grupo del Este · fort · Santa Elena · ~27 km
- Estructura 2C3 · fort · Santa Elena · ~27 km
- Palace of the Masks · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km
- Altar de Los Glifos · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km
Things to see near Yotholin, by type
Forts & heritage near Yotholin
150 forts & heritage within 100 km of Yotholin. The closest is Castillo de Oxkutzcab (7 km); the best-known is Chacmultun (26 km). Best time: october to february.
- Chacmultun · fort · Tekax · ~26 km · Must-see
- Labná · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Oxkutzcab · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~7 km
- Zona Arqueológica de Kabáh · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Xlapak · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nohpat · fort · Santa Elena · ~32 km · Must-see
Churches near Yotholin
22 churches within 100 km of Yotholin. The closest is Iglesia de Huechil (66 km). Best time: year-round.
- Iglesia de Huechil · church · Hopelchén · ~66 km
- Mérida Mexico Temple · church · Mérida · ~92 km · Must-see
- Capilla · church · Tahmek · ~78 km
- Capilla "Santa Cruz" · church · Hoctún · ~82 km
- Iglesia de San Francisco de Asis · church · Umán · ~86 km
- Templo de la Cruz · church · Umán · ~86 km
Caves near Yotholin
20 caves within 100 km of Yotholin. The closest is Loltún Cave (10 km). Best time: year-round.
- Loltún Cave · cave · Oxkutzcab · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gruta Chocantes · cave · Tekax · ~27 km
- Sabak Ha · cave · Sacalum · ~39 km
- Cenote Nah Yah · cave · Tecoh · ~45 km
- Cenote Yaal Utzil · cave · Abalá · ~46 km
- Cenote Bolonchoojol · cave · Cuzamá · ~55 km
Museums near Yotholin
13 museums within 100 km of Yotholin. The closest is Museo de Las Momias (24 km). Best time: year-round.
- Museo de Las Momias · museum · Santa Elena · ~24 km
- Ecoparque Museo del Chocolate · museum · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Choco-Story · museum · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Casa Comisarial de Yaxcopoil · museum · Umán · ~68 km · Must-see
- Museum of Light · museum · Mérida · ~93 km · Must-see
- Museo Paranormal · museum · Mérida · ~90 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Yotholin
7 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Yotholin. The closest is Ring of Cenotes (57 km); the best-known is Zona Sujeta A Conservación Ecológica "Reserva Cuxtal" (76 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Zona Sujeta A Conservación Ecológica "Reserva Cuxtal" · sanctuary · Mérida · ~76 km · Must-see
- Ring of Cenotes · sanctuary · Cuzamá · ~57 km
- Cenotes Cuzama · sanctuary · Cuzamá · ~58 km
- Jardín Comunitario "San Juan" · sanctuary · Calkiní · ~77 km
- Areas Verde Plaza del Maestro · sanctuary · Calkiní · ~78 km
- Arbol "La Ceiba O Yaxché" · sanctuary · Calkiní · ~79 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Yotholin
4 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Yotholin. The closest is Mirador (27 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Mirador · viewpoint · Oxkutzcab · ~27 km
- Mirador · viewpoint · Santa Elena · ~33 km
- Mirador Cementerio · viewpoint · Santa Elena · ~42 km
- Mayapan Archeological Site · viewpoint · Tecoh · ~42 km
A one-day trip from Yotholin
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 104 km on the road.
- Start in Yotholin
- 7 km Castillo de Oxkutzcab · heritage site, Oxkutzcab
- 7 km Loltún Cave · cave, Oxkutzcab
- 18 km Chacmultun · heritage site, Tekax
- 30 km Labná · heritage site, Oxkutzcab
- 14 km Zona Arqueológica de Kabáh · heritage site, Santa Elena
- 28 km Back to Yotholin
Plan a longer trip from Yotholin — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Yotholin
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How to reach Yotholin
All places near Yotholin by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Gran Pirámide · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km
- Cuadrángulo de Yaxkán · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km
- Arco · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km
- Pirámide Sur · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km
- Grupo Temprano · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km
- Grupo Noreste · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km
- Xkipche · fort · Santa Elena · ~49 km · Must-see
- El Palacio - Grupo 1 · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~29 km
- Grupo 3 · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~29 km
- Templo de Las Columnas · fort · Santa Elena · ~33 km
- Palacio · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~33 km
- 2-B-5 · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~33 km
- Mirador · viewpoint · Santa Elena · ~33 km
- Grupo del Sur · fort · Santa Elena · ~34 km
- Chunkanab · fort · Tekax · ~39 km
- Sabak Ha · cave · Sacalum · ~39 km
- Ecoparque Museo del Chocolate · museum · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Choco-Story · museum · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Casa de la Vieja · fort · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Pirámide Adivino · fort · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Los Falos · fort · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Northern Long Building · fort · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Guacamayo · fort · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Jaguar Throne · fort · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- La Picota · fort · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Cuadrángulo de Las Monjas · fort · Santa Elena · ~41 km
- Palacio del Gobernador · fort · Santa Elena · ~42 km
- Grupo Norte · fort · Santa Elena · ~42 km
- Gran Pirámide · fort · Santa Elena · ~42 km
- Plataforma de Las Estelas · fort · Santa Elena · ~42 km
- Templo del Sur · fort · Santa Elena · ~42 km
- El Palomar · fort · Santa Elena · ~42 km
- Cementerio · fort · Santa Elena · ~42 km
- Mirador Cementerio · viewpoint · Santa Elena · ~42 km
- Mayapan Archeological Site · viewpoint · Tecoh · ~42 km
- Yaxché Xlabpak · fort · Hopelchén · ~44 km
- Cenote Nah Yah · cave · Tecoh · ~45 km
- Cenote Yaal Utzil · cave · Abalá · ~46 km
- Puerta de San Antonio Yaxché · fort · Hopelchén · ~47 km
- Zona Arqueológica de Chunhuhub · fort · Santa Elena · ~50 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Zona Arqueológica de Acanceh · fort · Acanceh · ~67 km · Must-see
- Casa Comisarial de Yaxcopoil · museum · Umán · ~68 km · Must-see
- Oxkintoc · fort · Maxcanú · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cenote Bolonchoojol · cave · Cuzamá · ~55 km
- Zona Sujeta A Conservación Ecológica "Reserva Cuxtal" · sanctuary · Mérida · ~76 km · Must-see
- Grutas Tzabnah · cave · Tecoh · ~56 km
- Cenote Chacsinic-Ché · cave · Cuzamá · ~56 km
- San José Chactún · fort · Maxcanú · ~77 km · Must-see
- Ring of Cenotes · sanctuary · Cuzamá · ~57 km
- Cenote Aktun-Ha · cave · Cuzamá · ~58 km
- Cenotes Cuzama · sanctuary · Cuzamá · ~58 km
- Zona Arqueológica de Santa Rosa Xtampak · fort · Hopelchén · ~79 km · Must-see
- Bolonchén de Rejón · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~59 km
- Santa Maria Cave & Cenote · cave · Homún · ~61 km
- Cenote · lake · Chocholá · ~62 km
- Gruta Xtacumbilxunaan · cave · Oxkutzcab · ~62 km
- Kukab · fort · Tixpéhual · ~83 km · Must-see
- Cenote Chulul · cave · Homún · ~63 km
- Cenote X'batun · cave · Chocholá · ~63 km
- Cenote Canunchen · lake · Homún · ~64 km
- Iglesia de Huechil · church · Hopelchén · ~66 km
- Palacio de Los Estucos · fort · Acanceh · ~67 km
- Grutas de X'pukil · cave · Opichén · ~67 km
- Zona Arqueológica de Aké · fort · Tixkokob · ~88 km · Must-see
- Hacienda Yaxcopoil · fort · Umán · ~68 km
- Grutas Calcehtok 1 · cave · Opichén · ~71 km
- Mérida Mexico Temple · church · Mérida · ~92 km · Must-see
- Museum of Light · museum · Mérida · ~93 km · Must-see
- Gran Parque La Pancha · park · Mérida · ~93 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Oxkintoc · attraction · Maxcanú · ~73 km
- La Campechana · fort · Kopomá · ~73 km
- Zona Arqueológica Tohcok · fort · Hopelchén · ~95 km · Must-see
- Xcalumkin · fort · Santa Elena · ~76 km
- Zona Arqueológica de Xcalumkin · attraction · Dzitbalché · ~76 km
- Escudo de Chochola · fort · Chocholá · ~76 km
- Feria Xmatkuil Yucatán · attraction · Mérida · ~76 km
- Cenote San Ignacio · cave · Chocholá · ~77 km
- Jardín Comunitario "San Juan" · sanctuary · Calkiní · ~77 km
- Capilla · church · Tahmek · ~78 km
- Areas Verde Plaza del Maestro · sanctuary · Calkiní · ~78 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 52 | 150 | Castillo de Oxkutzcab (7 km) |
| Churches | 0 | 22 | Iglesia de Huechil (66 km) |
| Caves | 5 | 20 | Loltún Cave (10 km) |
| Museums | 3 | 13 | Museo de Las Momias (24 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 9 | Zona Arqueológica Oxkintoc (73 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 0 | 7 | Ring of Cenotes (57 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 4 | 4 | Mirador (27 km) |
| Parks | 0 | 4 | Parque del Bate (87 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 0 | 2 | Cenote (62 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 1 | Parque Cascadas (97 km) |
Yotholin: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Yotholin?
Loltún Cave (cave, about 10 km), Chacmultun (heritage site, about 26 km), Labná (heritage site, about 27 km), Castillo de Oxkutzcab (heritage site, about 7 km), Zona Arqueológica de Kabáh (heritage site, about 28 km), Zona Arqueológica de Xlapak (heritage site, about 29 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Yotholin?
64 places on Spotwander: 52 forts & heritage, 5 caves, 3 museums, 4 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Yotholin?
Castillo de Oxkutzcab, about 7 km by road; Chacmultun (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Yotholin?
Iglesia de Huechil, about 66 km by road; Capilla (78 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to Yotholin?
Loltún Cave, about 10 km by road; Gruta Chocantes (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Yotholin?
Start in Yotholin, visit Castillo de Oxkutzcab, then Loltún Cave, then Chacmultun, then Labná, then Zona Arqueológica de Kabáh, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Yotholin?
October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches and caves.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Yotholin’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Yotholin on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.