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Its streets of brightly painted houses lead to a main square, the San Servacio church and the Convento de San Bernardino.\r\n\r\nIt is the closest town to Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1, about 45 minutes away, so you can be there at opening, before the tour buses from the coast. Ek Balam, a ruin you can still climb, is half an hour north, and the area is full of cenotes, from Cenote Zac\u00ed in town to Suytun, Ik Kil and the caves at Dzitnup.\r\n\r\nValladolid is cheaper and calmer than the coast, and has a Tren Maya station. 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Climb the Acropolis at Ek Balam, one of the few big Maya pyramids still open to climbers, for views over the jungle; rules can change, so check.\r\n\r\nRent a bike and ride to the cenotes: Cenote Zac\u00ed is in town, and Samul\u00e1 and X'Keken at Dzitnup, Oxman, Suytun and Ik Kil are a short ride or drive away.\r\n\r\nWalk the Calzada de los Frailes to the Convento de San Bernardino, where a free light show plays on the walls most evenings. Day trip to the pink lakes of Las Coloradas and the flamingos of R\u00edo Lagartos.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 | Go at opening\r\nEk Balam | A climbable pyramid\r\nCenotes | Dozens nearby\r\nLas Coloradas | Pink lakes","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Valladolid","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The main square, the churches and the Calzada de los Frailes are free. The evening light show at the Convento de San Bernardino is free.\r\n\r\nThe square has free music and dancing on some evenings.\r\n\r\nThe cenotes and the ruins all charge.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Main square | Free\r\nCalzada de los Frailes | Free\r\nConvent light show | Most evenings\r\nChurches | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Valladolid","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"The market and the Bazar Municipal on the square have cheap food stalls; a meal costs \u20ac2 to \u20ac5. Try longaniza de Valladolid (smoked sausage), lomitos de Valladolid (pork in tomato sauce) and cochinita pibil.\r\n\r\nMarquesitas and esquites sell on the square in the evening.\r\n\r\nA 10 to 15 per cent tip is usual in sit-down restaurants; check the bill first, as some add a service charge (propina).","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Longaniza | Smoked sausage\r\nLomitos | Pork in tomato\r\nBazar Municipal | Cheap stalls\r\nMarket meal | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Valladolid","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Valladolid is quiet at night: the square, a few bars and mezcal bars along the Calzada, and hostel bars.\r\n\r\nMost people are up early for the ruins.\r\n\r\nA beer costs \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Main square | Evening life\r\nCalzada bars | A few\r\nHostel bars | Social\r\nBeer | \u20ac1.50\u20133","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Valladolid","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The town is walkable, and bikes are the best way to reach nearby cenotes. Colectivos run to Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 and Ek Balam.\r\n\r\nADO buses link Valladolid with Canc\u00fan and M\u00e9rida (about 2 hours each), Tulum (about 1.5 hours) and Playa del Carmen. The Tren Maya stops at Valladolid and Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1.\r\n\r\nRent a car for Las Coloradas and R\u00edo Lagartos, or take a tour.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Walk | The town\r\nBike | To the cenotes\r\nColectivos | To the ruins\r\nTren Maya | Valladolid station","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Valladolid","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Valladolid costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Hostel beds start at around \u20ac8 to \u20ac15 a night, cheaper than the coast. A market meal costs \u20ac2 to \u20ac5.\r\n\r\nChich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 costs about \u20ac32 for foreigners and Ek Balam about \u20ac33. Cenotes cost about \u20ac3 to \u20ac10, and bike rental about \u20ac4 to \u20ac7 a day.\r\n\r\nPay in pesos. 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