Oxtankah
Zona Arqueológica de Oxtankah
A Maya site on the north shore of Chetumal Bay, with Classic-period temples and the remains of a 16th-century Spanish chapel, reached by quiet forest paths.
Oxtankah lies about 16 km north of Chetumal, near Calderitas. It flourished in the Early Classic period (roughly the 3rd to 6th centuries CE). The site preserves plazas, temple platforms, and the remains of an early chapel built by the Spanish in the 16th century, a testament to the meeting of Maya and colonial history. It is small and sees few visitors, and it has a small exhibition hall on site. Admission is low, and it is about 40 minutes by car from Bacalar.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Museum of Maya Culture, Chetumal
- Boulevard Bahía, Chetumal
- Pirates' Channel
- Isla de los Pájaros
- Bacalar Lagoon
- Balneario Ejidal de Bacalar
- Fort of San Felipe
- Cenote Negro