Top rated Historical landmarks in Playa del Carmen, Mexico to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated Historical landmarks in Playa del Carmen

Experience the best that Playa del Carmen has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 22 places from Historical landmark category.

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Within Playa del Carmen

El Caracol

Tourist attraction

Ruins of an ancient Mayan observatory from AD 906, featuring an interior spiral staircase.

4.90 (638 reviews) (~155.42 km from centre)

Gran Juego de Pelota

Historical place

👍👍 What can we say, this place is so busy but so amazing and you need to come here. Another wonder of the world ticked off the list! The only annoying thing is how many market stores are in the area trying to sell souvenirs but obviously they can be ignored or you may get a good deal if you are into th...

4.90 (485 reviews) (~155.37 km from centre)

Chichén Itzá

Archaeological site

Archaeological site with excavated ruins of the large Maya city, including an iconic step pyramid.

4.80 (121.7K reviews) (~155.12 km from centre)

El Castillo

Historical landmark

This restored step-pyramid & Maya temple is the highlight of the Chichen Itza archaeological site.

4.80 (19.2K reviews) (~155.21 km from centre)

Nohoch Mul Pyramid

Historical landmark

Highest Mayan pyramid in the Yucatan peninsula, where visitors climb its 120 steps for jungle views.

4.80 (6K reviews) (~68.58 km from centre)

Zona Arqueológica de Xcaret (dentro del parque ecoturístico XCARET)

Archaeological site

👍👍 Amazing park. A lot of activities. Go early so you can enjoy water activities and after you can enjoy the main show

4.80 (1.9K reviews) (~7.2 km from centre)

El Castillo

Historical landmark

👍👍 Beautiful! Be prepared for a long walk to the entrance of the ruins or pay for a ride. Bikes are available to rent as well. The ruins are amazing, depending on the time of day and year it can be a bit crowded, but the sights and views are worth the walk and crowds. Before you enter the ruins, multip...

4.80 (947 reviews) (~58.99 km from centre)

Warriors' Temple

Historical landmark

Striking Mayan temple featuring rows of columns carved with figures of warriors.

4.80 (334 reviews) (~155.06 km from centre)

Plataforma de Venus

Historical landmark

👍👍 Venus platform is a beautifully restored and preserved small pyramidal platform adorned with snakes heads guarding each of its four stairways. It can be located between the great ballcourt and the Castillo pyramid. Beautiful and powerful building.

4.80 (78 reviews) (~155.18 km from centre)

Temple of the Great Tables

Place of worship

👍👍 Fantastic experience glad to of seen all this history

4.80 (51 reviews) (~155.06 km from centre)

Tulum

Historical landmark

Ruins of a walled, ancient Mayan city, located on a bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea.

4.70 (62.9K reviews) (~58.99 km from centre)

Pirámide Kinich Kak Moo

Historical landmark

👍 Located two blocks away from the convent, it is one of the largest pyramids built by the Maya. The access is free, though the entrance is a bit hidden between two buildings. The pyramid is only partially restored so if you're expecting Teotihuacan-style edifice, you might be disappointed.

4.70 (4.4K reviews) (~204.4 km from centre)

Rio Secreto nature reserve

Historical landmark

😐 It was surely amazing experience. We had purple line which was pretty challenging and I think can be done if you are kind of sportive, in a way that walking was difficult in some moments and holes you needed to pass were very small and narrow. But we liked it. Probably older people, or kids or not f...

4.70 (212 reviews) (~6.12 km from centre)

Eagles and Jaguars Platform

Historical landmark

👍👍 Se trata de una pequeña plataforma con cuatro escaleras. En la base de la estructura hay una pared vertical con paneles elevados que muestran imágenes que se relacionan con el curso del sol a través del cielo durante el día y su descenso al inframundo por la noche, como “Sol de la Tierra”. Las águil...

4.70 (62 reviews) (~155.29 km from centre)

Adoratorio, ruinas Chac-hal-al

Historical landmark

👍 Really fun to discover this ruin. Near the Happy Crab...keep going until you find a trailhead and the conservation preserve. And watch out for crocodiles!

4.60 (214 reviews) (~22.32 km from centre)

Birds Monument

Historical landmark

4.60 (109 reviews) (~18.83 km from centre)

Ex Salinera - Mina De Oro

Historical landmark

👍👍 El lugar está abandonado y la maleza está crecida, ir en la noche es toda una aventura, pero cuando se alinean los astros, hay luna nueva y buen clima vale la pena ir a tomar fotografía nocturna o inclusive simplemente para quedarte maravillado viendo hasta arriba Recomendable ir en grupos no tan p...

4.60 (72 reviews) (~214.6 km from centre)

Pirámide de Itzamatul

Historical landmark

👍👍 This was a great place to check out and it was free. There was a ton of garbage around the site, and I took my time to clean all of the garbage off around the pyramid. But I still loved the area and all the people around here that live in this city are extremely pleasant and welcoming. I am Buddhist...

4.50 (561 reviews) (~204.24 km from centre)

Centro de Cancún

Historical landmark

😠 Cancun is the third circle of hell. Get out as soon as you can.

4.50 (118 reviews) (~64.57 km from centre)

Cancún Airport's old Control Tower Memorial

Historical landmark

👍👍 Construction worker ICA from Mexico 🇲🇽 posing at the Monument of the Old Control Tower of 1973 in Cancun. There, a vehicular bridge and bicycle path are being built that will connect with the Cancun International Airport and the Cancun tourist area, crossing the Nichupte Lagoon.

4.10 (56 reviews) (~61.22 km from centre)

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Top rated Historical landmarks in Playa del Carmen, Mexico