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El Paraiso Destination Guide

Explore El Paraiso in Mexico

El Paraiso in the region of Quintana Roo is a town in Mexico - some 762 mi or ( 1226 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of El Paraiso

Current time in El Paraiso is now 11:00 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Cancun " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mérida, Chetumal, Chacalal, Campeche, and Balcheil. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mérida . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Paraiso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mayan Ruins of Tulum with AdventureMyths

2:40 min by AdventureMyths
Views: 3348 Rating: 5.00

In January 2010 AdventureMyths explored the ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum in Quintana Roo, Mexico. While the ruins are a popular attraction, there is little footage of them on the internet due to the f ..

Plongée caverne au Mexique, Tulum 2010. Toosday's Dive # 21

8:38 min by Marc Bélair
Views: 2764 Rating: 5.00

Voici un court résumé vidéo de mon dernier séjour au Mexique où jai visité certaines des cavernes de la Riviera Maya. Ces cavernes sont situées entre Puerto Aventuras et un point légèrement au sud du ..


Tulum Travel

1:00 min by bestcancuntrip
Views: 2583 Rating: 4.00

Located 130km/86 mi south of Cancun, Tulum archaeological site is relatively small in comparison with many other Mayan sites in the area, but is very popular due to its proximity to the modern tourist ..

Tour: ruinas mayas en Tulum, Quintana Roo, México

0:55 min by José Hernández
Views: 1492 Rating: 5.00

A short sightseeing around Tulum, this example of the maya renaissance which has not a single Ball Game court... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tulum

Tulum is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá. The ruins are situated on 12-meter tall cliffs, along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities inhabited and built by the Mayans; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.21 -87.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Mexico, Maya sites in Quintana Roo, National parks of Mexico, Visitor attractions in Quintana Roo

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Tulum (sometimes Tulum Pueblo) is the largest community in the municipality of Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is located on the Caribbean coast of the state, near the site of the archaeological ruins of Tulum. The community had a 2010 census population of 18,233 inhabitants.

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Located at 20.21 -87.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Quintana Roo

Sistema Sac Actun

Sistema Sac Actun (from Spanish and Yucatec Maya meaning "White Cave System") is an underwater cave system situated along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula with passages to the north and west of the village of Tulum. Exploration started from Gran Cenote 5 kilometers west of Tulum. The whole of the explored cave system lies within the Municipality of Tulum.

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Located at 20.25 -87.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Caves of Mexico, Geography of Quintana Roo, Limestone caves, Natural history of Quintana Roo, Sinkholes of Mexico, Underwater diving sites in Mexico

Sistema Ox Bel Ha

Ox Bel Ha (from Mayan meaning "Three Paths of Water"; officially Sistema Ox Bel Ha) is a cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is the longest explored underwater cave in the world and ranks third including dry caves. As of January 2013 the surveyed length is 242.4 kilometers of underwater passages.

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Located at 20.16 -87.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Caves of Mexico, Geography of Quintana Roo, Limestone caves, Natural history of Quintana Roo, Underwater diving sites in Mexico

Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich

Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich (from Spanish and Yucatec Maya meaning "Giant Birdcage System") is an extensive water filled cave system connected with the Caribbean Sea via a coastal spring called a variety of names, including Casa Cenote for the restaurant located nearby, but also Cenote Manati, or Cenote Tankah. The explored cave system extends to approximately 8 kilometers inland from the coast. It is located 16.5 kilometers south of Akumal.

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Located at 20.30 -87.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Caves of Mexico, Geography of Quintana Roo, Limestone caves, Natural history of Quintana Roo, Underwater diving sites in Mexico