The route of the monasteries is a great adventure for which you will learn about the history and background of Yucatan. Since the arrival of the Franciscans in 1524 that began the evangelization and the building of many temples, monasteries and chapels were built in the Yucatan.

Acanceh Yucatan - Convents Route - Yucatan

Acanceh

In the main square you can visit two Mayan buildings restored, the pyramid and the palace of the stucco. These buildings are dated to the Early Classic period, between V and VI centuries AD C.,


Mani Yucatan, Convents Route en Yucatan

Mani

In Mani, Fray Diego de Landa made his "Act of Faith" (Act of Faith), when he ordered the burning and destruction of many documents and Mayan statues during the Franciscan movement to convert the indigenous


Mama Yucatan, Convents Route en Yucatan

Mama

MaMa meas "No, No" while some indigenous people do not often use the word breast, without an accent instead of mother or mother. On the


Teabo Yucatan, Convents Route en Yucatan

Teabo

The municipality of Teabo, is one of the 106 municipalities of the Mexican state of Yucatan. The name of the municipality in the Mayan language means "your breath," derived from the words for you, you


Tekit Yucatan - Convents Route, Yucatan

 

Tekit

Tekit known as "place of desparramiento" in ancient times, this place belonged to the chiefdom Peanut Tutul Xiu, was one of the major towns. This


Tecoh Yucatan, Convents Route en Yucatan

Tecoh

Few places in the world can have a privilege to combine history, culture and natural beauty, Tecoh is one of those places. In this place


Chumayel, Convents Route en Yucatan

Chumayel

Chumayel is one of the 106 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Yucatan. It is located east of the state and approximately 70


San José Eknakan, Ruta de los Conventos en Yucatán

San José Eknakan

San José Eknakan is a former hacienda that was founded in the 18th century as a cattle station under the jurisdiction of the town of Homún. In 1790 its owner was Don Gregorio Antonio Pastrana, an important Yucatecan landowner...


Mayan Ruins and Cenotes

Archaeological Zone of Mayapán, Route of the Convents

Mayapán

Mayapán was founded by a group of Cocom who are associated by experts with the Mayan culture – Toltec.


Cenotes of Cuzama

Cuzamá, famous in the region for its cenotes and the peculiar way of visiting them. The tour through the different cenotes is done in “trucks”, which are small carts pulled by horses


Route of the Cenotes in Homún

A few kilometers ahead of the town of Cuzamá is Homún, which has more than 350 cenote and several tourist inns where they can organize a trip by tricitaxi, bicycle, ATV,....