Just a half hour north of the charming colonial city of Valladolid, “Black Jaguar” was occupied for a millennium beginning around 100 BC, but had its peak heyday around 700 to 1100 AD, but eventually was eclipsed by Chichén Itzá, now just an hour’s drive away). It’s still largely unexcavated, but you can see some 45 buildings including a massive pyramid, La Torre (home to some of the peninsula’s most impressive remaining artwork), as well as several temples and a pair of palaces, all surrounded by two defensive walls.  It’s reachable in just under two hours from all tof the Yucatan´s three main holiday spots: Mérida, Cancún, and Playa del Carmen.

Read more in my post 12 of the Top Archaeological Sites on Mexico´s Yucatan Peninsula.

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