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Mayapan Mayan Ruins

south of Merida, Merida, Mexico
Ranked #4 of 31 attractions in Merida
4.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Ancient Ruins
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Monterrey
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

The fun in here is that you may climb to any pyramid. There was not much people although it was a high period. More

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Chelem, Mexico
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

This place is great. The feesto get in were small .You can climb the ruins and it is not at all crowded like Chichen Itza. We went in the late afternoon & were the only people in the park for an hour. No vendors shoving plastic Balams in your face either.....Worth the trip. More

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Puebla, Mexico
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

There are many Mayan Cities but if you go to Chichen Itza Uxmal and Mayapan you can say you visit the most important Mayan Cities in Yucatan, look under all the huts and you will find the real tresures like frescos, recent excavations and many more More

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Wisconsin
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Not Chichen Itza but still worth seeing. Be sure to take a water bottle with you. We found limited shade when we needed to rest. Lots of international tourists here. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

beautiful, not much people but we can go around all the structures and the setting is untouched More

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
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Mayapan was the first Maya ruin area we visited during our trip. It is only a short drive from Merida, and we reached there at 11 am. I had read some nice opinions about the site and we were not disappointed. We were almost alone, as there was a german couple as well, so we could enjoy the area as... More

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Ohio
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

My husband climbed up the pyramid. It got us "ready" for the pyramid that it had copied--Pyramid of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza. We could clearly see that the Mayapan version was built in a hurry--and followed that of the pyramid at C.I. More

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pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

We spent about an hour here in the late afternoon. It was as others described, magical and serene. There were wonderful long shadows and no other visitors so we got some great photos. Being March 26, not long after the equinox, you could get an idea of the mathematical genius of the Mayans watching the sun setting. More

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Saskatoon
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

If you want to be almost alone at a wonderful mayan archeological site this is it! You can climb if you are with a guide - Eric was excellent. there are reliefs that still have their color! A couple of large temples and some smaller buildings - a round temple and wells along with some good sculpture pieces. You might... More

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Marquette, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

This is a great little ruin site off the busy tourist routes. We had the place to ourselves. It was only 35 pesos per person, so very cheap. The ruins are preserved very well and you can get great pictures without tons of tourists in the background (unlike Uxmal and Chichen Itza). More

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