The town of Yaxunah is a great stop on your way to savor the culture and Mayan history visiting the archaeological zone, the community museum, artisan workshops, bathing in the Lol Há cenote and sleeping in a hammock in a village house.
One of the most interesting and complete visits of current and ancient Mayan world You can do it in the town of Yaxunah. This interesting Mayan population brings together interesting places for the traveler who likes authenticity. Yaxunah is a gem, let's try to keep it that way by respecting the premises being polite and respectful.
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WHAT TO DO IN YAXUNAH
You can walk through the town and visit the craftsmen workshops that are in the Municipal Palace: one of them is hammocks and the other is a bull horn. What will that be about the bull's horn? Formerly the Maya used the turtle shell to make ornaments, if something we have not changed since the beginning of our existence, is that we like to get beautiful. Vanity is inherent to the human being, no doubt. Returning to the topic: today it is forbidden to hunt turtles, so they use the bull horn, similar in appearance to the old tortoise ornaments. Visiting the workshops is a payment, and they explain to you and you can put your skill to the test by spinning hammocks, do you dare?
If you want to do activities in Yaxunah, live and prepare a cochinita pibil, meet the milpa or stay to sleep write me and I put you in direct contact with them
Strolling through the village it will be easy to see wood craftsmen. It is a town where the 80% are artisans, luckily they can continue with their trades. Many sell in the Chichen Itza archaeological zone, so remember when you visit, that many of these vendors are locals looking for a living. The locals are friendly, you can surely chat with them and learn about their culture.
Like most villages, its main space is the large square, where it is usually found the Palace and the church. Yaxunah's is very beautiful, and as often happens, its roof collapsed but it is still in use. It is curious to see the number of small churches tuned in the Peninsula. You can also walk to the cemetery, well, yourself, the truth is that in these places I entertain myself, I like them a lot.
CENOTE LOL-HÁ
El cenote Lol Ha adjoins the Cultural Center. In addition to the precious there are several cenotes and caves in the area, as well as in the area of the municipality of Yaxcabá. Very interesting this area, very prolific in cenotes and interesting populations.
WHERE TO SLEEP IN YAXUNAH
At the Parador Turístico they have cabins well conditioned to stay. In a luxury sleep under these stars and this silence field for those who want new experiences in our trip, really get out of our routines and awaken another inner self.
Another cooperative offers sleeping in hammocks in rooms with a bathroom. Personally I have tried both options, according to your tastes. Ask in the hammock workshop, in the same hostel or in the community center. Everyone helps you with kindness. Some villagers do not speak fluent Spanish, so speak slowly and easily.
If you want to play safe and reserve a cabin in the hostel, write me and I'll put you in direct contact with them
COMMUNITY CENTER OF YAXUNAH
El town of Yaxunah does not reach 600 inhabitants. Yaxunah means village or green house. Towards 1931 they began to populate it, the old people of the place say that the huano of the houses did not dry it, and the roofs of the houses were green. In this video made by people from the community you can see part of its history, I thought it was great to share it. This video comes from the film workshops coordinated by Sebastián Labaronne, with the support of the Yaxunah Community Cultural Center and Grace Bascope
El town of Yaxunah it is nourished by diverse cultural meetings where foreigners participate. It is one of the Mayan populations where you can stay and have a cultural interaction. These towns are favorable to the exchange that authentic travelers seek, wanting to immerse themselves in other cultures. Several are made cultural immersion programs in Yaxunah.
# Yaxuná comes from / ya'axun / "Royal tile" (Cotinga amabilis) and / ja '/ which means "water", and in its form / -a' / is commonly used as a name suffix for places where there is a body of water . Yaxuná = Ya'axuna '= Gouache of the tiles.
- Memo Kantun (@KantunAjaw) April 30, 2019
In Yaxunah they created a Community Cultural Center, pride and base to receive the foreigners. In this place different cultural aspects of the Mayan population are shown, they sell their own handicrafts and shelter pieces found in the vestiges of the Ancient Mayan city of Yaxunah, close to the population.
Give yourself the opportunity on your way through these Mayan lands to venture a little further and visit towns such as Yaxunah. You can sleep in the tourist hostel in cabins with private bathrooms or in hammocks in local houses. Sure you will have a beautiful coexistence. At the Parador they offer workshops to learn about the Mayan culture, bicycle rental and food.
Yaxunah, towns
LOCATION: Yaxunah is located at 22 km of Track, population near Chichén Itzá.HOW TO GET IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION? To Yaxunah collective transport arrives from Piste and other smaller populations that communicate by collective taxis and vans.
COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER PRICE: 25 mxn
ACCOMMODATION: there are cheap lodgings in a hammock for 150 pesos and the Parador Turístico has 3 double bed cabins and a hammock. Private bathroom in each of them. they are in 500 pesos the night.
WHAT TO BRING? Comfortable and light clothing, and hat to cover your head. Protect yourself from the sun and insects, and do not forget your swimsuit to enjoy the cenotes.
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Yaxunah is not to be missed. The town is what Sandra says ... and more. The lodging in the tourist Parador is perfect and the people, charming. You have to book to have a cochinita pibil or tamales. The men and women of this Mayan community elaborate it meticulously while they explain it to you and invite you to participate. Then they bury it in the pib, this traditional underground oven in Yucatan. While it is cooking, they offer you an interesting tour through the cornfield and you can also bathe in the cenote. And all for $ 700 (about 30 €) The reservation is with Orlando, a great craftsman and ejido president.
A curiosity of the quiet town of Yaxunah is that there are no stores selling alcohol, so there is never a fight in the streets.
Knowing this Mayan community was an authentic, unforgettable experience. Thanks Sandra for discovering me.
Estimat Joan, I am very happy that you enjoyed this special place.
Sure your comment helps and encourages other travelers to get to Yaxunah and be able to live and learn from the hand of the people of the community. I have not tried elsewhere a sikil p'ak 'as rich as in Yaxunah, like the cochinita pibil. I celebrate your stay at Yaxunah, thank you very much for writing and recommending them 🙂
Salut Joan, see you soon.
Hello Sandra. I love your blog. We are going this summer to travel freely around the Yucatan Peninsula and you have served me as a total inspiration to see the most authentic side. I wanted to ask you the contact with the Parador or the responsible person to contact them. and be able to see possibilities. Many thanks and best regards
How nice Victoria, how happy I am. Of course I pass the number of them, I recommend you try the cochinita pibil with them, they teach you how to prepare it. They tell you about activities they offer and prices. I send you mail. Have a fantastic trip around here, anything you know.
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Hello Sandra, some friends come to visit Yucatan and when reading your blog I thought it was an excellent idea to take them to this incredible place. I would appreciate it if you could provide me with information on how to contact the person in charge of the hostel and with whom I contacted to do the tour of the cornfield. Thanks in advance.
Hello Ayola, you will surely be delighted with the place, tomorrow I will write to you by mail and send you the contact. Recently I was there and I enjoyed once again the delicious cochinita pibil. They offer several experiences, they inform you 🙂
Enjoy a lot, best regards.