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Cenote Dzitnup
Of Valladolid's several cenotes (sinkholes), Cenote Dzitnup is the most enticing. It's artificially lit and swimmable, and a massive limestone formation dripping with stalactites hangs from its ceiling. Closer to town is Cenote Samulá, a lovely cavern pool. Poplar roots stretch down from the middle of the ceiling to drink from it.
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El Castillo
The most famous and best restored of the region's Mayan sites, Chichén Itzá (Mouth of the Well of the Itzáes) is breathtaking. Other than a few minor passageways, El Castillo is now the only structure you can climb or enter. At the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, the morning and afternoon sun produce the illusion of a serpent along the side of the staircase.
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Museo Arqueológico de Campeche & Fuerte de San Miguel
This stunning colonial fortress is home to an excellent archaeological museum, where you can see objects found at the ancient Mayan sites of Calakmul, Edzná and Jaina, an island north of the city once used as a burial site for Mayan aristocracy. Among the displays are stunning pieces of jade jewellery and exquisite vases, masks and plates.
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