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🌤️ Tropical savanna

Yucatán · 2023

Tekax

Tekax is southern Yucatán's adventure Magical Town. Yucatán Travel highlights its caves, colonial buildings, Maya pyramids and ecotourism experiences, and links it with the Puuc region and Maní as a nature-and-culture complement near Uxmal.

Its great differentiator is its caves and adventure activities: unlike Izamal or Valladolid, where historic architecture dominates, Tekax is experienced underground, with caves, calcium-carbonate formations, rappelling, zip lines, ATVs and Maya communities. Recommended: hire a cave guide, go rappelling or zip-lining only with established operators, visit the San Marcelino Maya village, tour the center, try traditional cooking and wear a helmet and proper footwear.

🌡️ ClimateTropical savanna

👥 Population50,789

📅 Designated2023

⛰️ Altitude29 m

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How to get to Tekax

✈️ Nearest airport: Mérida (MID), about 90 km in a straight line.
🚗 From Mérida: about 91 km in a straight line.
🚗 From Cancún: about 275 km in a straight line.

When to visit Tekax

Warm all year: the dry season (November to April) is the most comfortable time to visit; summer brings afternoon rain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Tekax?

Tekax is a Magical Town in the state of Yucatán, 29 meters above sea level. It is about 91 km in a straight line from Mérida and 275 km from Cancún.

What is the closest airport to Tekax?

The closest commercial airport is Mérida (MID), about 90 km in a straight line.

When is the best time to visit Tekax?

Warm all year: the dry season (November to April) is the most comfortable time to visit; summer brings afternoon rain.

Since when has Tekax been a Magical Town?

Tekax was designated a Pueblo Mágico (Magical Town) in 2023.

Which Magical Towns are near Tekax?

The closest are Maní, Yucatán (23 km), Izamal, Yucatán (86 km) and Motul, Yucatán (99 km).

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