Must-see fort · Santa Elena, Yucatán
Xkipche
Xkipche is a fort in Santa Elena, Yucatán.
Xkipche: 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 Xkipche
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 Xkipche — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 20.29861, -89.82611. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Xkipche
- Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal · fort · Santa Elena · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nohpat · fort · Santa Elena · ~16 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Kabáh · fort · Santa Elena · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sayil · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Xlapak · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~33 km · Must-see
- Labná · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~37 km · Must-see
- San José Chactún · fort · Maxcanú · ~39 km · Must-see
- Oxkintoc · fort · Maxcanú · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kiuic · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~45 km · Must-see
- Loltún Cave · cave · Oxkutzcab · ~49 km · Must-see
- Casa comisarial de Yaxcopoil · museum · Umán · ~63 km · Must-see
- Chacmultun · fort · Tekax · ~65 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Mayapán · fort · Tecoh · ~66 km · Must-see
- Chunchucmil · fort · Maxcanú · ~67 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Tohcok · fort · Hopelchén · ~74 km · Must-see
- Templo del Sur · fort · Santa Elena · ~11 km
- El Palomar · fort · Santa Elena · ~11 km
- Gran Pirámide · fort · Santa Elena · ~11 km
Other forts & heritage near Xkipche
- Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal · fort · Santa Elena · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nohpat · fort · Santa Elena · ~16 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Kabáh · fort · Santa Elena · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sayil · fort · Santa Elena · ~28 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Xlapak · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~33 km · Must-see
- Labná · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~37 km · Must-see
- San José Chactún · fort · Maxcanú · ~39 km · Must-see
- Oxkintoc · fort · Maxcanú · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kiuic · fort · Oxkutzcab · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chacmultun · fort · Tekax · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Xkipche open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Xkipche 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 Xkipche?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Xkipche?
Nearby: Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal (fort, 11 km), Nohpat (fort, 16 km), Zona arqueológica de Kabáh (fort, 24 km), Sayil (fort, 28 km), Zona Arqueológica de Xlapak (fort, 33 km), Labná (fort, 37 km).
Is Xkipche worth visiting?
Xkipche is listed as a must-see fort in Yucatán on Spotwander.