Local favourite fort · Tulum, Quintana Roo

Tancah

Tancah is a fort in Tulum, Quintana Roo.

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Tancah: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tancah

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Tancah — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 20.24628, -87.41432. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tancah

Tulum Archaeological Zone · church · Tulum · ~5 km · Must-see
Gran Cenote · cave · Tulum · ~6 km · Must-see
Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich · cave · Tulum · ~7 km · Must-see
Cenote Dos Ojos · cave · Tulum · ~11 km · Must-see
Zona Arqueológica Xel Há · fort · Tulum · ~12 km · Must-see
Sistema Ox Bel Ha · cave · Tulum · ~15 km · Must-see
Chan Hol · fort · Chemax · ~24 km · Must-see
Boca Paila · lake · Tulum · ~34 km · Must-see
Coba · fort · Chemax · ~53 km · Must-see
Zona Arqueológica Cobá · attraction · Tulum · ~53 km · Must-see
Coba Lake · lake · Chemax · ~54 km · Must-see
Choo-Ha · cave · Chemax · ~55 km · Must-see
Rio Secreto · beach · Playa del Carmen · ~60 km · Must-see
Xcaret · park · Playa del Carmen · ~60 km · Must-see
Torre de Vigía · fort · Tulum · ~4 km
Great West Coast Museum · museum · Tulum · ~4 km
House of the Cenote · fort · Tulum · ~5 km
Watchtower · fort · Tulum · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tancah

Other forts & heritage near Tancah

Zona Arqueológica Xel Há · fort · Tulum · ~12 km · Must-see
Chan Hol · fort · Chemax · ~24 km · Must-see
Coba · fort · Chemax · ~53 km · Must-see
San Gervasio · fort · Cozumel · ~82 km · Must-see
Ek Balam · fort · Temozón · ~130 km · Must-see
Kulubá · fort · Tizimín · ~133 km · Must-see
EL REY ruins · fort · Benito Juárez · ~140 km · Must-see
Zona Arqueológica San Miguelito · fort · Benito Juárez · ~142 km · Must-see
Yo'okop · fort · Peto · ~146 km · Must-see
Torre de Vigía · fort · Tulum · ~4 km

All forts & heritage in Quintana Roo

Frequently asked

Is Tancah open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Tancah yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Tancah?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Tancah?

Nearby: Tulum Archaeological Zone (church, 5 km), Gran Cenote (cave, 6 km), Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich (cave, 7 km), Cenote Dos Ojos (cave, 11 km), Zona Arqueológica Xel Há (fort, 12 km), Sistema Ox Bel Ha (cave, 15 km).