Chetumal Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula and capital of Mexican state Quintana Roo in Mexico
About Chetumal
Lying by the border of Belize, Chetumal is much more than a mere travel hub betweenBelizeandMexico. It offers many tourist attractions. English is fairly generalized, whereas Spanish happily coexists with Maya, Criole, Lebanese Arabic and an impressive set of the growing multinational population of the city. There is a bit more than 260,000 Chetumaleños. The City of Chetumal is the capital of the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, and the capital of the Municipio (County) of Othón P. Blanco. Othón P. Blanco is the only municipio of Mexico, that has land borders with two nations (Belize and Guatemala), thus sharing this characteristic with the state of Quintana Roo. The city was founded by the military, in 1898, who had the mission of protecting the borders (after more than 50 yea
Top Attractions in Chetumal
Explore the best things to see and do in Chetumal:
- ★Archaeological Zone of Oxtankah
- ★Balneario Obregon Viejo
- ★Bulebuzz
- ★Calderitas
- ★Chacchoben
- ★Dzibanché
- ★Gran Parque Ecológico Zazil
- ★Kinichná
Where to Eat in Chetumal
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Almina
- 🍴Cafe Del Puerto
- 🍴Cafetería Chetumal Cocina Económica
- 🍴Ceviches Yorch el gemelo
- 🍴El Patio Del 30
- 🍴El Taquito
Where to Stay in Chetumal
- 🏨Capital Plaza Hotel
- 🏨Downtown Hostel Chetumal
- 🏨Hostel Manik
- 🏨Hotel El Dorado
- 🏨Hotel Hospedaje Don Cuco
- 🏨Hotel los Cocos
Chetumal Travel Guide Sections
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