How do I get from Merida to Uxmal?
How do I get from Merida to Uxmal?
The cheapest way how to get to Uxmal from Merida is by bus. Note that you cannot travel to Uxmal from Merida’s ADO bus terminal but from second class bus station TAME. Luckily, they are close to each other. The bus ticket costs Mx 76 per person one way, and the journey takes an hour and a half.
How do I get to Uxmal by bus?
Buses to Uxmal from Merida go from the TAME bus station. The journey takes about an hour and a half and costs 65 pesos. Check in with the bus station for the most up-to-date timetable (as it changes seasonally), but plan on buses leaving about every 2 hours in each direction, starting at 6am and ending at 6pm.
How much does it cost to visit Uxmal?
Entrance fee : $428 pesos (foreigners) total as of December 2020. This fee includes a general admission ticket and a Federal fee.
How much time do you need in Uxmal?
A visit to Uxmal will likely take 3 to 5 hours or more of a moderately challenging walk. If you plan on returning for the light show expect another 1 and a half hours of touring.
Is Uxmal open?
Uxmal will open starting September 14 Monday to Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm (last access permitted at 4 pm). It will be allowed 250 visitors per day and the night show is suspended.
Can you climb Pyramid at Uxmal?
you can climb most structures in Uxmal (except the Adivino pyramid). There is a huge steep pyramid near the governor’s palace which you can climb. You can (and definitely should) climb into the nunnery quadrangle. No climbing at Chichen Itza.
What time does Uxmal open?
OPENING HOURS The Uxmal ruins are open daily from 8am to 5pm. As it is much quieter in the mornings you should be aiming on getting there at 8:00 am SHARP! This will give you enough time to have the ruins for at least 1-2 hours before all the big tour busses arrive.
Is Uxmal open to the public?
Is Uxmal closed?
Although Uxmal is now closed to tourists and researchers because of COVID-19, Huchim is still there, keeping watch. He treasures being one of few people experiencing the revival of Uxmal’s “ancestral” flora and fauna.
Is Uxmal open on Sundays?
8 AM to 5 PM. You might not be let in if you arrive close to closing time. Current admission is $223 pesos per adult. Sundays can be busier but Uxmal is never overrun, except at Christmas.
Why can’t you climb Mayan pyramid?
Pyramids to Climb in Mexico The pyramids and temples are common at most of the ancient Mayan sites around Yucatan and Quintana Roo but to prevent injury and damage to them many are roped off and you can’t climb.
How to get to Uxmal from Merida by bus?
Buses to Uxmal from Merida go from the TAME bus station. The journey takes about an hour and a half and costs 65 pesos. Check in with the bus station for the most up-to-date timetable (as it changes seasonally), but plan on buses leaving about every 2 hours in each direction, starting at 6am and ending at 6pm.
What are the different tour options for Uxmal?
For Uxmal, they offer nearly 40 different tour options, including a combo tour of Uxmal and Loltun cave, a Uxmal day trip and psychedelic light show, and a private combo tour of the two ruins of Uxmal and Kabah.
Why should you visit Chichen Itza and Uxmal?
At Uxmal, you can actually climb and go inside many of the ruins. Not only does this create a more tactile and immersive experience, it also allows for amazing views (and some stellar photographs). Chichen Itza is a popular destination because of its “World Wonder” status, finding its way onto many bucket lists.
What is the meaning of Uxmal?
“Uxmal” refers to the empty remains of a city called Uxmal that was built somewhere around 700 AD. At its prime, Uxmal had nearly 25,000 inhabitants. People are thought to have been living in the area nearly 1000 years before the city itself was built.
