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 like Dzibilchaltún also 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 three of the peninsula´s main vacation destinations, Mérida, Cancún, and Playa del Carmen.

Read more in my post Beyond Chichén Itzá and Tulúm: 10 Other Amazing Archaeological Sites on Mexico´s Yucatan Peninsula.

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