Izamal Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
City in Yucatan, Mexico.
About Izamal
In ancient Mayan times Izamal was sacred to the Creator God "Itzamna" and to the Sun God "Kinich Ahau". The city was a place of pilgrimage from throughout the Mayan lands. When the Spanish conquered Yucatán, they followed their usual practice of building a new Spanish town atop the Mayan city, but at Izamal some of the Mayan structures were so massive that the Spanish contented themselves with putting churches and convents on top of them rather than demolishing them completely. Izamal is still a regional place of pilgrimage, only now worshippers come to pay homage to the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, also known as Our Lady of Izamal. Pope John Paul II visited Izamal in 1993 and presented the statue of the Virgin with a silver crown. The Mayan, Colonial Spanish, and Modern mix comfor
Where to Eat in Izamal
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Restaurante Kinich
Where to Stay in Izamal
- 🏨Campingmexico
- 🏨Hotel Macanche
- 🏨Izamal Hotel
Izamal Travel Guide Sections
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