The 10 Best Things to do in Izamal, Yucatan

January 29, 2022 Stefan Strunk

Izamal (Spanish  [isama'l] (help·info)) is a small city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, 72 km (about 40 miles) east of state capital Mérida, in southern Mexico.
Restaurants in Izamal

1. Centro Botanico Naturista De Izamal La Melisa

Calle 29 325-A Between 38 and 40, Izamal 97540 Mexico +52 988 967 2903 https://www.facebook.com/centronaturistadeizamal.com.mx/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Centro Botanico Naturista De Izamal La Melisa

2. Convento de San Antonio de Padua

Calle 31-A, Izamal 97540 Mexico +52 988 954 0053
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4.5 based on 815 reviews

Convento de San Antonio de Padua

Reviewed By Ali921 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom

It dominates the town. Nice to walk around the buildings although there is not a great deal to see. It's more famous for the visit by Pope John Paul II when he "crowned" the statue of the Virgin. It's next to the main plaza. We enjoyed it because it was not overcrowded by other tourists.

3. Hecho a Mano

Calle 31-A, on the Plaza, Izamal Mexico
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Hecho a Mano

4. Centro Cultural y Artesanal Izamal

31 30 Y 32, Izamal 97540 Mexico +52 988 954 1012 [email protected] http://www.centroculturalizamal.org.mx/
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4.5 based on 101 reviews

Centro Cultural y Artesanal Izamal

Reviewed By PhilipG672 - Denver, United States

Inexpensive entry fee with excellent displays of traditional and modern art. A very good display describing the history of the Henequen industry and re-use of the sisal factories as upscale resort haciendas.

5. Taller Maya Izamal

Calle 31 #201 Centro Historico, Izamal 97540 Mexico +52 988 954 1012 [email protected] http://tallermaya.org
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Taller Maya Izamal

The Center of Iammal was founded in 2007 as a cultural center and training space, CCAI is also the first job opportunity for young Izamal people. It has five business units: Museum of Great Artists of Contemporary Art and sisal-producing haciendas, Taller Maya handicraft store, coffee shop, Spa and bike rental. In 2009, we promoted and funded INAH's participation in restoring the Kabul Pyramid loc

6. Cenote Chihuan

Holca, Izamal 97675 Mexico
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Cenote Chihuan

Reviewed By PhilipG672 - Denver, United States

We found the Cenote Chihuan after meeting our cenote guide Jose Hippoyte Pool Pool by pure luck. He followed our car on his moto-taxi and introduced himself when we stopped. He is an excellent cenote guide showing us 4 beautiful places to cool off and enjoy the beauty of these phenomenal geological features. Use a guide to explore multiple cenotes. It is well worth it!

7. Zona Arqueologica de Izamal

Izamal Mexico http://www.inah.gob.mx/zonas/22-zona-arqueologica-de-izamal
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4.0 based on 342 reviews

Zona Arqueologica de Izamal

Headquarters of Bishop Landa, the friar who both destroyed the ancient Mayan civilization by burning its codexes, and preserved it for posterity by providing the only written documentation of Mayan society.

Reviewed By DonnaL2767

Simply amazing and a must to visit! Spectacular only begins to describe this experience in the second largest enclosed space in the world...Second to the Vatican. The tour is well worth the 10 pesos to see the many gowns created for the statue of the Virgin. The church, grounds and convent are beautifully maintained, and the whole town is immaculately clean and painted yellow to match the church. A few very nice hotels and easy access from the bus lines. Easy travel destination though a little out of the way. Just go.

8. Big Mercado

Izamal, Izamal Mexico
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4.0 based on 40 reviews

Big Mercado

9. Piramide de Kinich Kak Moo

Calle 27 entre 26B T 28, Izamal 97557 Mexico
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4.0 based on 168 reviews

Piramide de Kinich Kak Moo

Reviewed By PhilipG672 - Denver, United States

The Kinich Kak Moo Piramide is a short walk from the center of Izamal. If you're planning to climb to the top I suggest doing it in the morning before it gets hot. Views from the top are worth the climb and illustrates how little the topography changes in the peninsula.

10. Plaza Izamal

Izamal - Dzilam Gonzalez 37a, Izamal 97540 Mexico
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4.0 based on 3 reviews

Plaza Izamal

Reviewed By AliBug - Charlotte, United States

My husband and I only had a couple of hours to spend here, so we made our way to the Plaza in the center of town. Here you will see shops surrounding 3 blocks of the area and the convent the 4th. Horse and carriage rides line the street with brightly colored carriages adorned with flowers and the horses wear hats. They're adorable. Here is also where you'll find the Izamal sign. It's a lovely location in the center of the town.

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