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- You will receive confirmation at time of booking.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years.
- Subject to favorable weather conditions.
    You will get a full refund if poor weather prevents us from doing the excursion.
- Payment is 100% refundable if for any reason the cruise does not arrive in
    Puerto in Costa Maya.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation
    if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements.
    In that case, we apologyze and you will get a full refund if this happens.

Recommendations
- Wear fresh clothing and comfortable shoes.
Light sweater or jacket on winter months
- You will have walk so, feel free to have a bottle of water with you BUT! if the water you
drink comes in a plastic bottle PLEASE! be sure to throw it in the recyclable containers.
- Organic mosquito repellent and Biodegradable sunscreen
- Cap or hat and sunglases
- Umbrella (in case it rains)
- Bring cash with you to purchase additional services or souvenirs.
*many places only accept cash

Includes
- Soft Drinks (beer, sodas and bottled water)
- Snack: Chips.
- Chacchoben Archeological Zone Entrance & parking fee.
- Round transportation.
... and the original INAH Ruins Map

the BEST of MAHAHUAL and grand Costa Maya
QUiNTANA ROO - MéXICO

Tourist Operator

www.MAHAnow.com

Ichakbal settlement started in the Middle Preclassic period of Mesoamerica, around the year 400 BC. During the Classic period, Ichkabal was related with the Kaan dynasty of Dzibanche, a major power of the Maya region.

According to archaeological research the site was populated until the late Postclassic period around the year 1500, few years before the beginning of the Spanish conquest of Mexico.

Ichkabal remained hidden deep in the jungle of Quintana Roo until it was discovered by archaeologists in 1995.

Cultural importance
Ichkabal is located near Lake Bacalar inside the tropical jungle of Quintana Roo in Mexico.

Ichkabal is a large ancient Maya city located in the jungle of Quintana Roo in Mexico dating from the Middle Preclassic period of the Maya civilization around 400 BC, it developed as a monumental city until the Postclassic period.

Ichkabal is an extensive site conformed by six main architectural groups covering about 60 km with monumental buildings and pyramids over 40 to 46 meter tall that are visible above the jungle canopy, the main plaza has an extension of 300 meters, is considered one of the biggest sites from the Maya Lowlands.

The site was connected to the city of Dzibanche by a large sacbe of over 40 km long.

Abaout
Name: #MayanRuins-Ichkabal
Difficulty: Easy (ideal for families)
Duration: 7.00 hrs

Departure: *depends on the arrival time of your cruise
IF departure Time is: 08.30 hrs
Return: 15.30 hrs
* We guarantee you will back to your ship on time

Optional fees in site
$XX.00 usd - english spoken Guide.
$XX.00 usd - video recording at the ruins site.

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Services available at Ruins
- Toilets
- Ttourist information
- Sale of handicrafts área, beverages and light food.

PiCk Up TiMe

Pick Up Time: 08.30 hrs

SHIPS THAT OPEN THEIR DOORS AT 7AM

Costa Maya cruise-ship terminal is a privately owned port complex and exclusively operated by cruise lines and all the excursions inside the Costa Maya port complex are operated only by cruise lines.

MAHAnow TOURiST OPERATOOR is not allowed to have pick up service inside the complex nor have any representatives inside the port.
If you book an excursion with us, you will have to leave Costa Maya Port and go to our location and representatives outside the main entrance..
Remember this is a shared excursion, punctuality is very important, in order to take full advantage of the activity we must start on time.
Please be respectful of other people’s time and be ready to start the excursion as soon as you get to the meeting point.

How to find us at Costa Maya?

Start time
This excursion is especially planned to meet cruise ship schedule, starting time mainly depends on your ship’s time of arrival.

You will have a maximum of 45 minutes to get to our location once the ship has docked and has opened the doors for people to get off and 1 hour in reaching our destination.

We recommend you use WC and change your clothes before you leave the ship.

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To take advantage of the time of our walk,
please respect the departure time.

Travel to Ichkabal
132.0 kms. road trip - 2.27 minutes

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*Service area run by the Chacchoben ejido people, your gratitude will always be well received

#MayanRuins-Ichkabal experience
time at the ruins - 3 hours (from 11.30 to 14.30 hrs.)

Video real de un tour

Uncover the mysteries of the ancient mayans as you walk through the buildings and structures of Ichkabal.

Weave through the winding natural paths and experience the grandeur of this exciting archaeological site.

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Our excursions are especially planned to meet your cruise ship schedule and as a we promise will be ...

Travel to Mahahual
road trip - 2.27 minutes

BacK to PoRt
arriving at approximately 13:30 hrs.

BuT! ... If you decide to eat before getting on the Ship,

We GuAraNteE
you will back to your ship on time!

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Arqueological Mayan Ruins Chacchoben are located 39.2 kilometers from the detour on Federal Highway # 307 Chetumal-Cancún. The entrance to the archaeological zone is 39.2 km. of the town of Bacalar.