Valladolid Historic Centre
Centro Histórico de Valladolid
Yucatán's Magical Town, with colorful colonial buildings surrounding the central square. It is an ideal base for visiting Chichén Itzá and the nearby cenotes.
Valladolid was founded in 1543 and is the third-largest city in Yucatán state. It was designated a Pueblo Mágico, or Magical Town, in Mexico in 2012. At its center is Parque Francisco Cantón Rosado, surrounded by the Church of San Servacio, the town hall, and rows of colonial houses painted pink, yellow, and blue. In the evening locals sit on the love seats in the square to cool off, and vendors sell corn and ice cream. The murals on the second floor of the town hall tell the story of the city's history. The town moves at a slow pace, and prices are lower than in Cancún, making it a good place to stay two or three nights.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Church of San Servacio
- Casa de los Venados
- San Roque Museum
- Cenote Zací
- Calzada de los Frailes
- Convent of San Bernardino de Siena
- Cenote Oxman
- Cenote Saamal (Hacienda Selva Maya)