Explore the Main Square
Visit the Main Square, the heart of the city, where you can admire the Cathedral of San Servacio and enjoy the colonial architecture that surrounds it.
Ecotel Quinta Regia is located in Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico, at Calle 40, number 160 A between Calle 27 and Calle Santa Lucia, C.P. 97780. The hotel is conveniently located just 5 blocks from the city’s main square.
What to do in Valladolid?
Cenotes
Cenote Zaci
Refresh yourself in Cenote Zaci, an impressive underground cenote located in the centre of the city. You can swim in its crystal clear waters and enjoy the natural beauty.
Cenote Dzitnup
Discovered in 1950, it is of unequalled beauty. It is also known as “Cenote X-kekén” due to the legend of its discovery. This cenote has its access through some carved rock stairs, here we will find a majestic spectacle of capricious formations of stalactites and stalagmites that surround the beautiful turquoise blue water eye.
Yucatecan cuisine
On the shores of the bay and opposite the Rock of Gibraltar lies Algeciras. A cosmopolitan city, be sure to try the authentic Yucatecan food in the local restaurants. Dishes such as poc chuc, salbutes and cochinita pibil are a must…
City walks
Museums & markets
Visit local museums to learn more about the history and culture of Valladolid.
Museum of San Roque: In the rooms of this museum the history and the present of the old Zací, the site where Valladolid and its surroundings were founded, are interwoven. Just as the Mayan sages demonstrated that there are at least two ways of counting time: a long calendar and a short calendar, here we review events that take place in different times. Behind the museum is the adjoining Parque de los Héroes (Park of the Heroes), named after the brave local caudillos (leaders) who were part of the spark of the revolution.
Parish Church of San Gervasio
Originally built in 1545, and demolished in 1705 following its desecration in the so-called “Crimen de los Alcaldes”, it was rebuilt in 1706, changing its orientation to prevent the altar from being in the same position as the one that had been defiled. Because of these events, it is known as the “Punished Church”. It has a sober architecture in the Franciscan style, with 2 square towers and the only public clock in the city.
History of Valladolid
Former Convent of San Bernadino de Siena
At the end of the Calzada de los Frailes stands this colonial jewel built in 1552; it functioned as a Franciscan monastery and as a fortress during the attacks of the Mayan rebels. This construction has a cenote, which was used by the Franciscans with a primitive irrigation system. Catacombs, crypts and chapels dating back to the 16th century are preserved inside.
Churches
Candelaria Temple
The Blessed Virgin of Candelaria is the patron saint of the city. Her feast is celebrated every year on February 2nd. The temple dedicated to her dates back to the 16th century, built in masonry with a vaulted ceiling and brick floors. On the south side there is a small atrium and some exterior stairs that lead to the dressing room where the image is exhibited on feast days.
San Juan Church
Church called “Refugio de Pecadores”, located in the neighbourhood of San Juan, also named after the patron saint of the temple. The construction dates back to 1780 and, like the other churches in the city, it consists of an atrium, temple, sacristy and annexes.
Santa Ana Church
Its architecture suggests that it was built in the 16th century and that it was for the Indians, as all the services, except for the mass, were in the Mayan language. The construction consists of an atrium, temple and sacristy. The masonry temple has a single body with smooth walls, and the façade is crowned by a simple belfry with three openings for the bells. The door frames are made of carved stone.
Santa Lucía Church
The facade is crowned by a simple belfry with three bell spans, similar to that of Santa Ana, and the door frames are carved in stone with plant motifs. The construction dates back to the beginning of the 17th century.