Archeological Zone Xcaret

Absolutely Amazing! Highly recommend going here and staying for the night time show. Wish that I would have bought a two day pass.

We visited here what seems like a lifetime ago in March, before the current COVID-19 pandemic. El Rey is located right in the middle of the Hotel Zone in Cancun. While it is not the most famous or largest Mayan ruins, it is certainly the easiest to visit. In the Mayan history, this site is an early one, dating to around 250-600 AD and was occupied right up until the Spaniards arrived in the 15th Century, when it was abandoned. The great thing about El Rey is that while everyone thinks of Cancun as a resort town (which it is) and a great beach town (which it is) and a great party town (which it is), Cancun is surrounded by historic Mayan archaeological zones, which is just perfect for a history buff like me. If you want to squeeze in a little culture while you’re in this wonderful town, but don’t want to spend 2 hours driving to one of the more famous Mayan sites, or if you’ve seen the other sites and want to see another, I’d highly recommend a visit.

A decent spot to take a photo, but not that interesting.

This historic site was well worth the bus ride from the hotel. It was enjoyed by the whole family from 9 to 89. Take some water and sunscreen as they are limited and more expensive. Most of all wear comfortable shoes and take extra batteries for all the photos you will surely take. Great site.

What an amazing place. So beautiful. And my normally whiney kids lasted the whole day because there was so much to do and see. An amazing day.... albeit pricey.