Day 1. Cancun

Arrival at Cancun Airport, transfer, and accommodation in the hotel (downtown area). Overnight.

Day 2. Cancun/Izamal/Merida

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Mérida, with a visit to the Ek ‘Balam archaeological site along the way. The name, in Mayan, means “black jaguar” and its monumental architecture clearly suggests that it was quite an influential city. Afterward, continue to Izamal, arrival and lunch at a typical regional restaurant. The city, considered the colonial gem of Yucatán and nicknamed the “Yellow City” for the ochre yellow color of its buildings. Visit the town, the market, the San Antonio Convent, and its Monastery dedicated to the Virgin of Izamal. Continue to Mérida. Arrival in the evening and hotel accommodation. Overnight.

Day 3. Merida/Uxmal/Merida

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Uxmal, visit to the archaeological area considered one of the most beautiful in Mexico. Uxmal’s charm is enhanced by its location in the hilly Puuc region, which means “hills,” the only elevations in an almost completely flat peninsula, which gave the name to the region’s architecture. The Puuc style reaches its peak in Uxmal and can be considered the “Maya Baroque,” the original name was Chilam Balam, and it was an important Maya center connected to Uxmal by a large raised, paved white road. Lunch at a restaurant. Afterward, return to Mérida and visit the city: a grid of streets that are perpendicular to each other forms the oldest part. Capital of the state of Yucatán, once known as the “White City” for the cleanliness of its streets and because its inhabitants always dressed in white. In the center is the Zócalo or Plaza Mayor, shaded with a bandstand in the center for the Sunday afternoon concerts. On the square are the Government Palace, the Cathedral, the Municipal Palace, and Casa Montejo. The Cathedral is the oldest in North America and cost the lives of several dozen Maya slaves employed in its construction. The building is in a sober Renaissance style with a plain, austere facade. Return to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 4. Merida/Riviera Maya

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Chichén-Itzá and visit to the largest archaeological area in Yucatán. It was an important center of the Maya-Toltec culture between the 11th and 12th centuries, with its fusion reflected in the numerous images of Chaac-Mool, the reliefs of snakes, jaguars, eagles, and atlantes. The Itzá people are credited with building the great pyramid of Kukulkán, known as “El Castillo,” 25 meters high, which dominates the ceremonial center and is, in fact, the Mayan calendar built in stone. The Temple of the Warriors, the Temple of Chaac-Mool, and the Ballcourt belong to the Toltec influence phase. Worth noting is the circular-shaped Observatory, which resembles a spiral staircase. Among the other buildings in the archaeological park, we find: the Platform of the Skulls, the Jaguar Temple, and the cenote, a natural sacred well about 60 meters in diameter. Afterward, continue to the Riviera Maya and accommodation in the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5. Riviera Maya/Cancun

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Cancun Airport.