Nina Montagné

Calakmul Vacations

A superb ancient Mayan city in the south of Mexico.

Visit Calakmul

Place or Historical Monument
Art & Culture
Unesco World Heritage

Calakmul: How to get there?

7 hours by road from Cancun

Calakmul: See when to go ?

All year round

Calakmul: For how long?

One day

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Calakmul: What to see nearby?

Mexico City

Canyon Sumidero

San Cristóbal de las Casas

Yaxchilan

What our travelers think of their stay

A superb ancient Mayan city in the south of Mexico.

My suggestion

You need to spend a whole day there.

Calakmul is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is considered to be one of the oldest and most powerful of the Mayan cities.

My suggestion

To fully enjoy the site I recommend that you rent a car, sleep the night before in one of the hotels in the area, and leave very early in the morning. You need a good half day for the visit.

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