MayapanMayapán

The questions people ask first about Mayapan, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Mexican peso (MXN, $).Mexico-wide
• SIM or eSIMTelcel has the widest coverage; AT&T and Movistar are cheaper in cities.Mexico-wide
• Tap waterNot drinkable from the tap; garrafón (20-litre jugs) and filtered water in hotels.Mexico-wide
• TippingcheckRestaurants: 10–15%; check the bill for an included 'servicio'.Mexico-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 127 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Mexico-wide
• SafetyThe area around the ruins is quiet farmland and low-risk by day; the real issues are heat, no shade or water at the site…

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi from Teya Mérida Tren Maya station to the site area30–40 minabout M$500
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekM$150–400
• Museum or sight ticketCenote Telchaquillo entrypay at the gate or at the adjacent storeM$10
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed in Mérida, a night, per personMX$250 (≈ US$14)
• Mid-range bedMid-range double room in Mérida, a night, per roomMX$1,400 (≈ US$80)
• High-end bedMid-range double room in Mérida, a night, per roomMX$3,000 (≈ US$170)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget MX$700 (≈ US$40) · Mid MX$1,400 (≈ US$80) · High MX$2,800 (≈ US$160)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

MID Mérida International Airport (About 1 h 15 min by car to the site area via MEX-184; rental car or taxi, no direct bus from the airport.) · CUN Cancún International Airport (About 3.5–4 h by car; most travellers land here and transfer to Mérida first.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

M$500–900 excl. bed

Mid

M$900–1,800 excl. bed

High

M$1,800+ excl. bed

• The archaeological zone is closed to public access as of January 2026 over an INAH–ejido land dispute; re-check before travelling.
• GPS and maps send you to a town also called Mayapan, far from the ruins. Navigate to Telchaquillo instead.
• No food, water or shade inside the zone; the nearest food is 2 km (1.2 mi) north in Telchaquillo.No food, water or shade inside the zone; the nearest food is 1.2 mi (2 km) north in Telchaquillo.
• No hotels or camping at or near the site; the nearest real choice of rooms is Mérida.
• Cell service is 3G and patchy around the site; download offline maps before you leave Mérida.