Conveniently located in the heart of Cancun's hotel zone, Zona Arqueologica El Rey represent the remains of a former Mayan fishing port. The settlement reached its peak in the post-classic period, from 1200 to 1500 AD. Explore the stone ruins sprawled across the site, contrasting the hotels and resorts in the background. While visiting the historic site, you'll spot a staggering amount of iguanas that inhabit the place, as well as some colorful birds. Our Cancun driving holiday planner makes visiting Zona Arqueologica El Rey and other Cancun attractions simple, and helps you make a travel plan personal to you.
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We went on a Sunday, not as early as planned/recommended and had the site mostly to ourselves, with iguanas guarding every temple and foundation. There is a bit of shade to be found, and if you don’t.... more
We went on a Sunday, not as early as planned/recommended and had the site mostly to ourselves, with iguanas guarding every temple and foundation. There is a bit of shade to be found, and if you don’t.... more »
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Was close to our hotel, 2 min walk - so we decided to check it out. Not a huge spot but worth our visit. Some of the ruins are quite impressive. Was very cheap to enter, kids were free. We saw 40..... more
Was close to our hotel, 2 min walk - so we decided to check it out. Not a huge spot but worth our visit. Some of the ruins are quite impressive. Was very cheap to enter, kids were free. We saw 40..... more »
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Beautiful little spot right in the hotel zone. There were maybe 3 other people when we went, which was amazing considering where we were. We just walked right from our resort up the beach to the public beach and cut across to get there. Think it was about 60 pesos per person.
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For $10 we had a personal guide who provided us with an amazing experience with tons of info and history of the Quintana Roo area. Also it was within walking distance of our hotel!!
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