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    • On your next trip to Cancun, don’t miss these magical towns of Yucatan

    By on October 10, 2017
    Yellow Convent in the city of Izamal Mexico (Photo: Google, Travel Report)

    More than just an escape from the buzz of Cancun and luxury of the Riviera Maya, these Magical Towns are a tribute to the inhabitants of such beautiful places located in the middle of the Yucatan Peninsula.

    The residents of these majestic Magical Towns have managed to maintain them intact, preserving their rich culture and historic richness.

    The Magical Towns Program, developed by Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with various governmental agencies, state, and municipal governments, contributes to add value to a whole sector of society and to benefit the population of our country.

    These tourist destinations represent fresh and different alternatives for domestic and foreign visitors.

     Izamal

    “WHERE PAST AND PRESENT COEXIST”

    Convento San Antonio de PaduaConvento San Antonio de Padua

    Located right in the middle of the Yucatan Peninsula, 220 km west of Cancun, and just 72 km east of Merida, Izamal is called the City of Three Cultures because three historical periods merge together here.

    City of Three Cultures

    It contains important archeological remains which include five large Maya pyramids.

    The pyramids in Izamal look right up at the sky and stand in the middle of the town streets, right by local houses and businesses. These millennial buildings testify to the greatness of the Maya.

    The convent of San Antonio de Padua, whose charm stems from the silence of its majestic walls forever marked with the footprint of the Spanish influence;

    But the most visually attractive part of Izamal is the fact that all the streets, buildings, squares, houses and churches, are uniformed in a harmonious visual rhythm of one color: yellow.

    Valladolid

    Colonial town located 170 km west of Cancun, on the way to Mérida.

    Iglesia de San Servacio

    Iglesia de San Gervasio

    Founded on May 28, 1543 by Francisco de Montejo and baptized after the Spanish city of the same name, Valladolid is a beautiful colonial city, strategically located between Merida and Cancun, just 40 km away from the iconic archeaological site of Chichén Itzá.

    Today it contains a harmonious set of civil and religious architectural styles, including the fortified convent of San Bernardino de Siena, that dates from sixteenth century, and the San Gervasio Cathedral, a baroque ensemble from the early eighteenth century.Many other historic buildings and monuments are part of Valladolid’s historic heritage, including the Municipal Palace, the Temple of San Juan de Dios, Santa Ana, San Roque, Santa Lucia, La Candelaria, El Telar, and The Central Park.Source: http://www.yucatan.travel/?lang=en


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