Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico
Yucatan · Mexico
At Xoul we will provide you with your Turibus Valladolid tickets—an open-top panoramic tour of the most emblematic landmarks of the city, such as San Servacio Cathedral and the San Bernardino de Siena Convent.
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico
Welcome to the expansive, awe inspiring landscape that surrounds the colonial city of Valladolid, pronounced Vah-yah-doh-leed. While the city center itself is a marvel of Spanish colonial architecture, the true, ancient magic of…
Listen in the app2Hacienda San Miguel and the Sisal Era
Our first major stop outside the immediate city center brings us to the stunning Hacienda San Miguel, pronounced Ah-see-en-dah San Mee-gell. Originally constructed in the year fifteen seventy, this sprawling, beautifully restored…
Listen in the app3Cenote Oxman
Cycling just a short distance south of Valladolid along the smooth, dedicated bike paths, we arrive at the spectacular Cenote Oxman, pronounced Seh-no-tay Osh-mahn. Like many of the most impressive cenotes in this specific area,…
Listen in the app4Cenotes Xkeken and Samula
Continuing our bicycle journey slightly further down the road, we reach a highly commercialized, yet undeniably magnificent, complex that houses not one, but two distinct sinkholes: Cenote Xkeken, pronounced Shkay-ken, and Cenote…
Listen in the app5Cenote Suytun and Kaapeh
We now travel just east of the city to visit what is arguably the most photographed and instantly recognizable subterranean formation in the entire world: Cenote Suytun, pronounced Seh-no-tay Soo-ee-toon. Over recent years, this…
Listen in the app6Chichen Itza and the Temple of Kukulcan
No scholarly exploration of the Yucatan is complete without a journey forty kilometers to the west, to the legendary ruins of Chichen Itza, pronounced Chee-chen Eet-zah. Recognized officially as one of the New Seven Wonders of…
Listen in the app7The Great Ball Court and the Sacred Cenote
Walking just across the expansive main plaza from the towering Temple of Kukulcan, we arrive at a structure that vividly illustrates the intense, often brutal culture of the ancient Maya: the Great Ball Court. While ball courts…
Listen in the app8The Ruins of Ek Balam
For our final historical excursion, we travel north of Valladolid to an archaeological site that routinely surprises and profoundly moves its visitors: the ancient city of Ek Balam, pronounced Eck Bah-lahm. While Chichen Itza…
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As we make our way back to the modern comforts of Valladolid, our profound, multi layered journey through the physical and historical landscape of the Yucatan Peninsula comes to a close. Over the course of this exploration, we…
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What is Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico?
Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico is a place in Yucatan · Mexico with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Yucatan · Mexico |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 20.6900, -88.1982 |
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