El Meco is a small archaeological zone located on the northern outskirts of the city of Cancun on the coastal road to Punta Sam. The ruins are very well maintained by INAH which reopened the site in January 2025 with new infrastructure and restoration work.

El Meco was a major Pre-Columbian Maya port city and maritime trade site on the East Coast of Quintana Roo during the Postclassic period of the Maya civilization until the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.

El Meco, a small but influential Mayan Archaeological site located in Cancun, was just recently opened to the public. The site is well preserved and worth a visit before heading to Cancun beaches or hopping on the Isla Mujeres ferry.

Nov 23, 2022 · The ruins of El Meco are located in front of Isla Mujeres, a place of pilgrimage and worship for the ancient Mayans. This strategic settlement becomes quite relevant from then on. It is estimated that El Meco was an economic and religious center.

Jul 5, 2021 · El Meco is a Mayan archaeological site just eight kilometers north of Cancún’s downtown but feels worlds away from the craziness of the enormous resort city. Despite being on the mainland, El Meco actually sits in the municipality of Isla Mujeres, in an area known as Cancún Viejo, or old Cancún.

El Meco is a small Mayan Archaeological site that is open to the public. Admission was 30 pesos (approx. $5). The site is well preserved and worth a visit, consisting of approximately 14 separate buildings dating back to 600 AD.

May 27, 2021 · El Meco Mayan ruins are in Cancun but many people have never heard of them. These are Mayan ruins you can visit right in Cancun without going far.

Jan 14, 2024 · The El Meco Archeological Zone After closing its doors to the public in August 2023, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has been working tirelessly to rehabilitate the El Meco site before reopening in the summer of 2024.

This site is known as the "Meco" and is located 5 km north of Cancun, and you can access it in two ways, one is the old road to Punta Sam and the other the new road that connects the municipalities Benito Juarez and Isla Mujeres (the mainland).

El Meco is a small but interesting Mayan archaeological site located just outside Cancun, Mexico. The ruins are believed to have been built during the Late Classic period, around 600 to 900 AD, and were occupied until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.