Like no other area of the country, the Yucatan Peninsula has become a magnet for national and international travelers who seek to be surprised by the natural, archaeological and gastronomic wonders of the region.
Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo make up the Mexican part of the Yucatán Peninsula, in which you can find capitals like Mérida or Chetumal, 12 magical towns, white sand beaches like Cozumel, Tulum or Akumal, ruins like Chichen Itzá or Edzna and cities world-renowned like Cancun.
How do I organize a trip to the Yucatan Peninsula?
This page compiles all the information from two trips made through the Yucatan Peninsula: one by car in group and another in bus traveling alone.
No matter what you decide, you can do this route starting in Campeche and from there make a circuit that takes you throughout the peninsula to end in Chetumal. This is a good alternative when you will be based in Mexico City, which has direct flights to these two cities.
Places of interest
Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo make up the Mexican part of the Yucatán Peninsula, in which you can find capitals like Mérida or Chetumal, magical towns, white sand beaches like Cozumel, Tulum or Akumal, ruins like Chichen Itzá, Uxmal or Edzna and world-renowned cities like Cancun. So as you see there are more than one places of interest, but here are some of the most important ones.
Capitals of the Yucatan Peninsula
Archeological ruins
Cenotes
With thousands of cenotes in the region, it is impossible to travel to the Yucatan Peninsula and not visit one of these. Here you can find the complete list of cenotes in Yucatán.
Magic towns
Within this route you can find incredible magical towns:
Beaches
Mini-travel guides
If you want to know the basics of Campeche, I’ll leave it below.
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