Izamal

The questions people ask first about Izamal, 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
• SafetyIzamal is a quiet, low-crime town and the centre is safe to walk in the evening.

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

• CoffeeM$30–60
• Beerbottle at a restaurant / shopM$40–70M$20–30
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekM$200–400
• Budget bedHostel or posada bed, a night, per personMX$300 (≈ US$17)
• Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per roomMX$1,200 (≈ US$65)
• High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per roomMX$2,500 (≈ US$140)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget MX$700 (≈ US$40) · Mid MX$1,200 (≈ US$65) · High MX$2,500 (≈ US$140)

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 (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) (About 1 h 30 min by bus or car from Izamal; most arrivals come through here.) · CUN Cancún (About 3–4 h by road; Oriente runs a daily morning bus.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

M$500–900 excl. bed

Mid

M$900–1,600 excl. bed

High

M$1,600+ excl. bed

• Most restaurants close early; eat before 19:00 or you may not find a kitchen open.Most restaurants close early; eat before 7:00 PM or you may not find a kitchen open.
• The last bus back to Mérida leaves in the late afternoon (about 18:40) and the last colectivo about 18:00 — miss it and you pay for a taxi.The last bus back to Mérida leaves in the late afternoon (about 6:40 PM) and the last colectivo about 6:00 PM — miss it and you pay for a taxi.
• The pyramids are unexcavated mounds with uneven stone and no shade: wear shoes with grip and carry water.
• Afternoon heat from April to May is the main discomfort; there is little indoor shelter in town.