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Quintana Roo Destination Guide

Touring Quintana Roo in Mexico

Quintana Roo in the region of Yucatán is a city located in Mexico - some 688 mi or ( 1107 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Quintana Roo

Time in Quintana Roo is now 03:46 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Merida " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Xocenpich, Tunkas, Sahcaba, Sahcaba, and Mérida. Being here already, consider visiting Xocenpich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Quintana Roo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tumben K'aay (band name: New Song) Maya music in a contemporary style

6:13 min by openschoolethnograph
Views: 1307 Rating: 4.00

This band, Tumben K'aay played at Juan's wedding in Xocempich in August 2009. they were pretty good. The band leader is from Quintana Roo and is a Maya professor at the UIMQRoo -- Universidad Intercul ..

Meksyk - Chichen Itza i Cancun

7:42 min by StewalMr
Views: 1023 Rating: 5.00

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Holbox Timelapse

4:09 min by Tommaso Bochicchio
Views: 496 Rating: 5.00

Viaje a la península de Yucatán en Diciembre del 2011 ..

The Spirit of Kukulcan

2:40 min by JakartaManhattan
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Interesting facts about this location

Sacred Cenote

The Sacred Cenote (Spanish: cenote sagrado, "sacred well"; alternatively known as the "Well of Sacrifice") refers to a noted cenote at the pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in the northern Yucatán Peninsula. It is located to the north of Chichen Itza's civic precinct, to which it is connected by a 300-metre sacbe, or raised and paved pathway.

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Located at 20.69 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Chichen Itza, Geography of Yucatán, Holy wells, Natural history of Yucatán, Religious places of the indigenous peoples of North America, Sacred lakes, Sinkholes of Mexico

Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya civilization. The archaeological site is located in the municipality of Tinum, in the Mexican state of Yucatán. Chichen Itza was a major focal point in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic (c. AD 600–900) through the Terminal Classic (c. AD 800–900) and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period (c. AD 900–1200).

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Located at 20.68 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeoastronomy, Archaeological museums in Mexico, Chichen Itza, Former populated places in Mexico, Itza, Maya sites in Yucatán, Mesoamerican pyramids, Museums in Yucatán, Tourism in Mexico, Visitor attractions in Yucatán, World Heritage Sites in Mexico

El Castillo, Chichen Itza

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulkan, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The building is more formally designated by archaeologists as Chichen Itza Structure 5B18.

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Located at 20.68 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 9th-century architecture, Archaeoastronomy, Buildings and structures in Mesoamerica, Buildings and structures in Yucatán, Chichen Itza, Maya architecture, Mesoamerican pyramids

El Caracol, Chichen Itza

El Caracol, the Observatory, is a unique structure at pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Chichen Itza. El Caracol, which means 'snail' in Spanish, is so named due to the spiral staircase inside the tower.

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Located at 20.68 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Chichen Itza

Ik Kil

Ik Kil is a well known cenote outside Pisté in the Municipality of Tinúm, Yucatán, Mexico, It is located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula and is part of the Ik Kil Archeological Park near Chichen Itza. It is open to the public for swimming and is often included in bus tours.

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Located at 20.66 -88.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Natural history of Yucatán, Sinkholes of Mexico