Valladolid: Full of surprises!
‘Downtown’ cenote (underground swimming hole)!
An international flair.
Fascinating historical convent.
And, beautiful ‘Street of the Friars’, leading to the neighborhood of Sisal (the same name of the town we live in)!
We knew about the cenote. The rest were all surprises in our recent adventure to Valladolid.
Quick links to pics and images:
- Valladolid Images
- Centro at Night (video)
- Zaci Cenote (video)
- San Bernardino Convent (video)
- Street of the Friars
The international flair surprised us. Because of its proximity to Cancun (1.5 hrs away), busloads of tourists come to the city to enjoy it’s culture and history.
Plus, there was so much to do! Markets, cenotes, historical convent, wonderful restaurants and coffee shops, plus day trips to Chichen Itza and Rio Lagartos!
We also learned that Sisal (the name of the town we live in) was also the name of a neighborhood in Valladolid. It felt like home!
In the Sisal neighborhood and in the cenote we found trees with roots growing down from its branches. Amazing! You’ll notice this in the pics below.
Enjoy the pics and videos!
Valladolid Images
Valladolid sign with San Bernardino Convent in background
Fountain in Centro Park
Centro of Valladolid
'Smuck' in Sisal Neighborhood of Valladolid
Fresh fruits and veggies at the market in Valladolid
Enjoying a latte at one of the many good coffee shops in Valladolid
Cathedral of San Servacio in Centro
View from our hotel deck in Centro Valladolid
Enjoying the outdoor area at Italian restaurant
Ben enjoying a churro!
View of courtyard at our hotel
Relaxing on a bench in Centro Valladolid at night
Tree that grows roots from its branches!
Huge tree!
Centro at Night
We stayed right across from this park, the Centro park in downtown Valladolid. It was a great location!
Zaci Cenote
This fascinating cenote is just a couple blocks from downtown Valladolid. We spent a luxurious morning swimming in the cool waters and walking around the cenote - as well as watching the more adventuresome swimmers jumping off cliffs surrounding the cenote.
Convent of San Bernardino
This beautiful structure, built in the 1500s and founded by Franciscans, is the 2nd largest Franciscan convent in the Yucatan. The largest is in Izamal.
San Bernardino Convent
One of the archway 'porch' areas, notice the ceiling
Archway and doors into the Convent. Interesting 'squares' of construction.
How did they do that? The entire outside of the building was built this way!
Inside the church.
Built in mid 1500s!
Lights on the convent at night
Side view of the lights on the convent
Street of the Friars
This street, built in the 16th century, connected Valladolid to the neighborhood of Sisal, an Indian community at that time.
Now, it is more of an alley-street, lined with wonderful shops and restaurants. In the evenings, it is closed off to traffic.
Beautiful, colorful buildings
Cobblestones and color along Street of the Friars
Beautiful flowers/greenery along walls and buildings of Street of the Friars.
Colorful buildings, Cobblestone street
Stunning plants in restaurant along Street of the Friars
Plant on left is called Mother-in-law Tongues. The pot is a palm tree!
Love the pots!
:) This was for an Italian Restaurant called Paparazzi!