Valladolid Walking audio guide 2h and 17 audio comments

At first glance it looks like a medieval fortress, but you are actually in front of the Convent of San Bernardino di Siena.

Its name comes from the Maya Ziiz-Ha, "cold water," in reference to the underground cenote located under the convent, known long before the arrival of the Spanish.

This diagonal street stands out from the rest of the grid city both by its colorful facades and by its history.

t hesitate to come in to visit the inner courtyard, you will be surprised!

In Valladolid, craftsmanship is the living expression of Mayan heritage, and embroidery is undoubtedly its most visible soul. The artisans, generally women, perpetuate a textile art recognized as intangible cultural heritage of the Yucatán.

This beautiful orange-colored church dates from the 18th century and replaces an older, more modest chapel. It is distinguished by its three-arched arcade of Moorish inspiration

A Chinese house in the heart of a city marked by Spanish heritage.

In the heart of Valladolid, only five minutes from the main square, the Zací cenote is the city's only urban cenote and one of the most accessible.

must-see place to "taste" the soul of the city. Recently renovated with its colorful arches and walls painted in bright tones, it will welcome you in an authentically Mexican atmosphere

Located in the former convent of San Roque, this museum traces the history of Valladolid and all of eastern Yucatán, from the pre-Hispanic era to the Mexican Revolution.

If the colors of Mexican art attract you, head to the Casa de los Venados, the "Deer House," about ten meters from here. This house with the red facade that you see houses a private, still-inhabited residence.

You are in front of the Palacio Municipal de Valladolid, which today houses the Valladolid town hall.

It doesn't seem so, but you are here at the top of an ancient Mayan pyramid, or almost... Where this urban park stands today, one of the pyramids of the pre-Hispanic city of Zací once rose.

How not to notice the Cathedral of San Gervasio standing, imposing, in front of you? Its facade, richly decorated with geometric interlaces and a coat of arms of great finesse...

You are about to take Calzada de los Frailes street to discover the convent and the history of the Maya neighborhood of Sisal.

I take advantage of this walk through the colorful streets of Valladolid to suggest some ideas for visits that allow you to extend the discovery of the city and its surroundings.