CHICHEN ITZA MAYAN RUINS
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The Chichen Itza Mayan ruins are one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and for good reason. Visiting the ruins should definitely be added to your travel bucket list.
“The Chichen Itza ruins should be on everyone’s bucket list while visiting Mexico.”
Ruins
Wandering around and exploring the ruins.
Travel Tips
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Avoid CrowdsList Item 1
Arrive right at opening for easy parking and for Instagram worthy solo photos with El Castillo. Once the tour buses arrive, it becomes very crowded.
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TollsList Item 2
Make sure to have enough pesos for the tolls on the road. There are several expensive tolls along the way, so be sure to bring a wallet full of pesos so you don't run into any road blocks.
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Afterparty
Visit the local cenote, Ik Kil, after. It’s breathtaking and it was our favorite cenote that we visited. Check out my post about it for more information.
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Self-Guided Tour
I purchased the Lonely Planet Cancun, Cozumel and the Yucatan book and gave a self-guided tour using the maps and information in this book, versus purchasing a tour group.
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Tourist Trap
Unfortunately they allow local vendors to set up in the ruins to sell all types of items. You can simply walk past these vendors, however it’s nice to have some forwarning that you will have a lot of vendors approaching you to sell items while you are walking around the ruins.
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Time Difference
Chichen Itza is in a different time zone than Playa del Carmen and is an hour behind, so be sure to check the local time before heading to the ruins.
