Must-see fort · Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo
El Meco
El Meco is a fort in Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo.
El Meco: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 El Meco
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach El Meco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 21.21163, -86.80391. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Meco
- Isla Mujeres · beach · Isla Mujeres · ~10 km · Must-see
- MUSA Cancun Underwater Museum of Art · museum · Quintana Roo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Punta Cancun lighthouse · beach · Benito Juárez · ~13 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica San Miguelito · fort · Benito Juárez · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cancun Underwater Museum · museum · Benito Juárez · ~20 km · Must-see
- EL REY ruins · fort · Benito Juárez · ~21 km · Must-see
- Isla Contoy · sanctuary · Quintana Roo · ~40 km · Must-see
- El Eden Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Letters of Puerto Morelos · beach · Puerto Morelos · ~51 km · Must-see
- Isla Holbox · river spot · Quintana Roo · ~75 km · Must-see
- Playa El Niño · beach · Benito Juárez · ~3 km
- Gran Puerto · beach · Benito Juárez · ~4 km
- José Martí · fort · Benito Juárez · ~8 km
- Monumento a la Madre · fort · Benito Juárez · ~8 km
- Playa Las Perlas · beach · Quintana Roo · ~8 km
- Cenote Coba · cave · Benito Juárez · ~9 km
- Playa Centro · viewpoint · Isla Mujeres · ~9 km
- Playa El Cocal · beach · Isla Mujeres · ~9 km
Other forts & heritage near El Meco
- Zona Arqueológica San Miguelito · fort · Benito Juárez · ~20 km · Must-see
- EL REY ruins · fort · Benito Juárez · ~21 km · Must-see
- San Gervasio · fort · Cozumel · ~99 km · Must-see
- Kulubá · fort · Tizimín · ~136 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Xel Há · fort · Tulum · ~144 km · Must-see
- José Martí · fort · Benito Juárez · ~8 km
- Monumento a la Madre · fort · Benito Juárez · ~8 km
- Fermín Mundaca · fort · Isla Mujeres · ~9 km
- Benito Juárez Garcia · fort · Isla Mujeres · ~10 km
- Francisco Hernandez de Córdoba · fort · Isla Mujeres · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Meco open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for El Meco yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit El Meco?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near El Meco?
Nearby: Isla Mujeres (beach, 10 km), MUSA Cancun Underwater Museum of Art (museum, 10 km), Punta Cancun lighthouse (beach, 13 km), Zona Arqueológica San Miguelito (fort, 20 km), Cancun Underwater Museum (museum, 20 km), EL REY ruins (fort, 21 km).
Is El Meco worth visiting?
El Meco is listed as a must-see fort in Quintana Roo on Spotwander.