{"id":3840,"date":"2018-11-26T16:47:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T18:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/culturestraveled.com\/?p=3840"},"modified":"2024-10-18T14:02:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T16:02:42","slug":"things-to-do-valladolid-yucatan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturestraveled.com\/things-to-do-valladolid-yucatan\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Fun Things to do in Valladolid Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019m not sure what it is about the colonial city of Valladolid, Mexico that makes me as happy as it does. I’m still not sure how to pronounce it, Ba-ah-doe-leed, Va-jah-do-leed. When you ask people that originate from the area, everyone says it differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There\u2019s not a lot of things to do in Valladolid. You eat, you drink, you sleep.  So what makes this Yucatan town a place that I\u2019ve returned to several times now?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Valladolid is a small, walkable city that can easily be discovered in an afternoon. But you\u2019ll want to rent a car, hire a tour, or become familiar with colectivos (shared taxis) because it makes a great base to travel the Yucatan Peninsula. The region has a high concentration of cenotes, Mayan ruins, and cute pueblos that beg to be explored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On my latest trip, I created a fun pueblo and cenote tour near Valladolid. It was a full day excursion, stopping to take a ton of photos and swim in multiple cenotes. And I found a small cantina in the jungle to order beers and a small bowl of guacamole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s check out the best things to do in Valladolid, Mexico and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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