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Izamal Vacations

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The lovely small town of Izamal, (whose name means "the rose who came down from the sky"), is better known in Yucatan under the name of the "Yellow City".

Visit Izamal

Art & Culture
Place or Historical Monument

Izamal: How to get there?

1 hour by car from Chichén Itzá or from Mérida

Izamal: When to go?

All year round (best period is between December and March)

Izamal: For how long?

Half a day

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Izamal: What to see in the surroundings?

What our travelers think about their stay

Anonymous traveller

Seasoned Traveller

A classified 'Pueblo Magico' (Magical Village), Izamal is a colonial village to the east of Yucatan in Mexico.

My suggestion

The main attraction of Izamal is its photogenic architecture. Use a stopover here as a chance to try some authentic Mexican dishes and breathe in its typically, Mexican village feel.

Aurélie Chartier

Seasoned Traveller

The lovely small town of Izamal, (whose name means "the rose who came down from the sky"), is better known in Yucatan under the name of the "Yellow City".

My suggestion

Izamal is a very small town and you can visit it in less than a day. I recommend you stop here on the way between visiting Chichén Itzá and Mérida

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