Valladolid (Mexico) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Yucatan, Mexico
About Valladolid (Mexico)
Valladolid is named after Valladolid, Spain, which at the time of its founding was the capital of Spain. The name derives from the Arabic nameBalad al-Walid, which means "city of al-Walid", referring to Al-Walid I, the sixth Umayyad caliph. Valladolid in Yucatán was established by Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Montejo's nephew on May 27, 1543, at some distance from the current town, at a lagoon called Chouac-Ha in the municipality of Tizimín. Early Spanish settlers complained about the mosquitos and humidity at the original location, and petitioned to have the city moved further inland. On March 24, 1545, Valladolid was relocated to its current location, built atop a Maya town calledZacíorZací-Val, whose buildings were dismantled to reuse the stones to build the Spanish colonial town.
Top Attractions in Valladolid (Mexico)
Explore the best things to see and do in Valladolid (Mexico):
- ★Calzada de los Frailes
- ★Casa de Los Venados
- ★Catedral de San Gervasio
- ★Cenotes X'keken and Samula
- ★Cenote Zací
- ★Colectivos to Chichen Itza, Cenote Ik Kil, Balankanche Caves and Piste
- ★Convent de San Bernardino de Siena
- ★Museo de San Roque
Where to Eat in Valladolid (Mexico)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Casa Italia
- 🍴El Meson de Marques
- 🍴El Paisa Carnitas
- 🍴El Sazón de Valladolid
- 🍴El tigrillo
- 🍴La Palapita de los Tamales
Where to Stay in Valladolid (Mexico)
- 🏨Cada del Mayordomo
- 🏨Casa Quetzal
- 🏨Hostal Kin-beh
- 🏨Hostel Valladolid 48
- 🏨Hotel Maria De La Luz
- 🏨Hotel Santa Lucia
Valladolid (Mexico) Travel Guide Sections
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