This is an absolutely must go if you are visiting anywhere Merida, Yukatan area. I had a tour guide, Eric, who was amazing. Seeing the beautiful architectural structures was mesmerizing and intriguing. We saw wild life, many iguanas around the property.

This is way better than the famous Chichén Itzá. There's much more to see, it's quiter and it's not only Uxmal, UNESCO named a group of sites as one WHS. Do visit the other ones too, Kabah, Sayıl and Labna. Uxmal have official parking lot mostly in shade, washrooms and gift shops of course. Be ready to walk around, there are ramps for every single part of the site. I like it much more than the famous sister . But of course it's not like 2 hours drive from Cancun. Visit Uxmal and siblings and then spend the night in Campeche, also a WHS with a nice promenade and nice historic district.

My favourite ruin in Mexico I’ve seen. The details and artistry are unmatched. This archaeological site is extremely well preserved. We rented a car and went without a group. We paid 110pesos for parking and 580pesos per person to enter. There is so much to see, we spent over 4 hours exploring. If we went with a group we would have only had 2-3 hours. Highly recommend Uxmal to anyone interested in visiting.

Visited for the first time with a friend back in February. Its so fun to explore and imagine what the world was like back then. I really liked that you could climb up some of the areas and feel the rock and everything. Very immersive. Price was decent for an archeological site in my opinion. My friend also had a great time. A lot of it is shaded by trees which made it really enjoyable. wear insect repellent though.

Excellent experience. Uxmal is a beautiful pyramid. We went with a tour of ten. We had a guide who spoke good English. Spectacular views.

Just such an astonishing site. Beautifully maintained. Be prepared to walk though. Good shoes and a hat are a must. Non-citizens pay an additional fee. You have to pay that fee at a separate window than the entry fee. It is not self evident from the signage. Just be aware that you need the receipt with the QR code from window 1 (or 2) in addition to the entry ticket or they won't let you in.

Arrive at 8am, you will have the place to yourself. It gets busy from 10am with lots of coaches arriving. Stay at a hotel the night before. Residents get a discount on Sundays ( one part is free).

This old hacienda has been transformed into a chocolate museum that tells snippets of the history of chocolate in a series of traditional Mayan houses. Separated by walks under the trees, visits to enclosures for rescued animals, and dioramas, the museum is loaded with info. I ended up taking pictures of the boards to read later because we ran out of time before we could explore the last three exhibitions properly. It's well worth the visit. This museum includes a demonstration of a Mayan cacao ritual, and a cacao ceremony with preparation of hot cacao that is out of this world.

While the museum was very nice, and we appreciated that they also try to save animals, we felt that their habitats were not big enough. We saw the jaguarundi pace constantly back and forth. There is definitely enough room on the property to give the animals the proper space they need, even if it means tourists might not always see them. I wonder if they really have the animal's best interest at heart...

We went to this museum as part of our tour with the mindset that we were bit sick of cacao tours as we have attended a few prior to this. However, we were pleasantly surprised by how good this was. This provided further insight into the history and manufacturing of cacao which supplemented the knowledge gained from our prior experiences. This museum also doubles up as an animal rehabilitation centre as it fosters wild animals including jaguars and monkeys that are not fit to be returned to the wild.

The museum itself is interesting and has some nice parts, but it’s heartbreaking to see wild animals kept in cages. Seeing a puma alone, terrified inside a large box, was truly shocking and unnecessary. Animals deserve freedom, not to be displayed like this. Please, give them back their liberty it’s the only truly respectful way to honor nature.

Learned some things about the history of cocoa in the Americas and how it is transformed into what we know as chocolate. But mostly a tourist trap, with a walking path and zoo. You can feed dejected spider monkeys peanuts from a coin operated dispenser if that is your thing.

Very fun and underrated! Perfect for kids. Loved the jaguar and the monkeys and all the rescue animals. My 3 year old got a chance to run around the playground too.

Absolutely wonderful experience here. It was nice to finally visit a chocolate experience in the country where chocolate is from, and in the jungle, no less! We got way more than we expected in this experience and it’s such a nice end to a visit to the nearby Uxmal ruins. The traditional Mayan huts were a nice touch for the learning experience. The cocoa trees on site were fun to see as well as the rescued animals and it was fun to learn a about what I think were alebrijes, but I forget. The Mayan ritual was very fascinating as well as learning about traditional cacao making. My boyfriend finally learned to love chocolate on this trip! He said the chocolate during the tasting was the best chocolate he has ever had (he’s more of a coffee guy). I, too, thought it was wonderful. Great experience. Highly recommend for anyone in the area.

This old hacienda has been transformed into a chocolate museum that tells snippets of the history of chocolate in a series of traditional Mayan houses. Separated by walks under the trees, visits to enclosures for rescued animals, and dioramas, the museum is loaded with info. I ended up taking pictures of the boards to read later because we ran out of time before we could explore the last three exhibitions properly. It's well worth the visit. This museum includes a demonstration of a Mayan cacao ritual, and a cacao ceremony with preparation of hot cacao that is out of this world.

While the museum was very nice, and we appreciated that they also try to save animals, we felt that their habitats were not big enough. We saw the jaguarundi pace constantly back and forth. There is definitely enough room on the property to give the animals the proper space they need, even if it means tourists might not always see them. I wonder if they really have the animal's best interest at heart...

We went to this museum as part of our tour with the mindset that we were bit sick of cacao tours as we have attended a few prior to this. However, we were pleasantly surprised by how good this was. This provided further insight into the history and manufacturing of cacao which supplemented the knowledge gained from our prior experiences. This museum also doubles up as an animal rehabilitation centre as it fosters wild animals including jaguars and monkeys that are not fit to be returned to the wild.

The museum itself is interesting and has some nice parts, but it’s heartbreaking to see wild animals kept in cages. Seeing a puma alone, terrified inside a large box, was truly shocking and unnecessary. Animals deserve freedom, not to be displayed like this. Please, give them back their liberty it’s the only truly respectful way to honor nature.

Learned some things about the history of cocoa in the Americas and how it is transformed into what we know as chocolate. But mostly a tourist trap, with a walking path and zoo. You can feed dejected spider monkeys peanuts from a coin operated dispenser if that is your thing.

Very fun and underrated! Perfect for kids. Loved the jaguar and the monkeys and all the rescue animals. My 3 year old got a chance to run around the playground too.

Absolutely wonderful experience here. It was nice to finally visit a chocolate experience in the country where chocolate is from, and in the jungle, no less! We got way more than we expected in this experience and it’s such a nice end to a visit to the nearby Uxmal ruins. The traditional Mayan huts were a nice touch for the learning experience. The cocoa trees on site were fun to see as well as the rescued animals and it was fun to learn a about what I think were alebrijes, but I forget. The Mayan ritual was very fascinating as well as learning about traditional cacao making. My boyfriend finally learned to love chocolate on this trip! He said the chocolate during the tasting was the best chocolate he has ever had (he’s more of a coffee guy). I, too, thought it was wonderful. Great experience. Highly recommend for anyone in the area.