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Upon pickup at your hotel or the airport, our Mexico advisor will greet you and take you on board or private transportation for a transfer to the magical town of Izamal, about 3.5 hours of driving from Riviera Maya.
Izamal is known as the "City of Three Cultures" as it combines elements of the pre-Hispanic, colonial, and contemporary eras, and as the "Yellow City", since practically every building in the town centre has been painted in this colour. Izamal was founded in the 4th century by Zamná, a priest of the Mayan god Itzamná. It would become an important ceremonial and urban centre for the ancient Maya. After the conquest, the Spaniards started to build a city upon the Mayan existing town. A Franciscan convent was constructed atop the ruins of an ancient Maya temple.
Although many of the pre-Hispanic buildings have been destroyed by the Spanish, six can still be seen in Izamal. One prime example is the Kinich Kak Moo pyramid, one of the largest pyramids in the Yucatan Peninsula. The Maya language, traditional dress, and gastronomy also express the Maya heritage. As the region is best conserved, Izamal has been called "the most colonial of the Yucatan cities".
We will start with Lunch at Restaurant Kinich (Included), one of the best places to try typical Yucatec dishes. They traditionally prepare food exactly as they do in the villages. After lunch, we will start a tour around the colourful centre of Izamal, including a visit to the Convento de San Antonio de Padua and its Atrium, a huge arcaded courtyard, one of the world's most prominent of its kind. If you wish to rest your feet, you can do part of this tour by horse carriage. Then we will continue to Merida to the hotel of your choice.