Yucatan Peninsula History

steeped in history, look into this place if you are interested in mayan culture. nice sea views too

If you find yourself in Cancun, but you absolutely despise the drunken college kids and the party scene, this tip is for you. You should take a whole day excursion trip to one of the oldest and most important archaeological sites in the Maya people's history - Chichen Itza. It is about 4 hour bus ride if you travel by a Gray Hound-type bus. If you get one of the locals to take you, it is a slightly less comfortable 2 hour ride in a beat up van or a car, wihout air conditioning. During the day, you should try to see all of the ruins and durng the night, you should stay for a spectacular fire show, performed on the main structure in the place. The cost is about 60 dollars American and worth every penny. Again, if you go with a local and don't book a tour, the price significantly decreases to 20 dollars per person

Just drive a car from Cancun to Ushmal, it's just the most fascinating drive full of culture, cuisine, ancient architectures and history. Amazing place. Yucatan!

Sweet islad (8 km long) with a nice (even if PR-style given) history, diving places, great restaurants and bars. Loved it!

You don't have to go to the mainland to see great Mayan ruins. Take a taxi to San Gervasio park, where you can spend several hours in ancient history.