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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Sian Ka'an is about 110 km north-east of Chetumal. The nearest other World Heritage site is Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza, about 170 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Felipe Carrillo Puerto · about 25,000 peopleabout 35 km north-west
  • Chetumal · about 155,000 peopleabout 110 km south-west
  • Valladolid · about 48,000 peopleabout 150 km north
  • Cozumel · about 74,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
  • Orange Walk · about 21,000 peopleabout 170 km south-west
  • Tekax · about 23,000 peopleabout 180 km north-west
Sian Ka'anCampecheChetumalCozumelValladolidTiculChampotónFelipe Carrillo PuertoTekaxOrange WalkPre-Hispanic City of Chichen-ItzaPre-Hispanic Town of UxmalCalakmul100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Sian Ka'an and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesPre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza1Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal2Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System3Calakmul4Historic Fortified Town of Campeche5Sian Ka'an
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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