Hostel La Candelaria, Valladolid

Please note that if you arrive after 4pm you must inform us about this otherwise your booking may be canceled!!! Valladolid is a small and calm Mayan and colonial city of 70.000 inhabitants. It is located in the north centre of the Yucatan Peninsula, only 30 minutes away from the monumental Mayan ruins of Chich�n Itz�.. It is a good base to rest after visiting the Mayan zone and its authentic cultural expressions. Valladolid and the region around it have some of the deepest and most spectacular natural wells (cenotes) of the Yucatan Peninsula.An old, large colonial house, is located in Parque La Candelaria, 3 blocks from the bus-station and 2.5 blocks from the Central Park.In a safe and familiar atmosphere, it is the home that you need to enjoy your vacations calmly. The staff are the owners, Tania Miranda and Ewout Speelman. The inner patio, with its natural garden and exotic trees, offers a great space for you to cook, eat and have a siesta in the hammocks, next to the birds song.We provide dormitories and private rooms, a completely equipped kitchen, cable- television, board games, bicycles for rent, uo-to-date tourist information and of course the colonial Parque La Candelaria just in front of the hostel.Other attractions in and around Valladolid:In addition to the wonderful archaeological site of Chich�n Itz�, the ruins of 'Ek Balam', located to 29 km, and 'Cob�' to 59km. Cenotes (underground rivers in caves): 'Dzitnup', to 20 minutes by bicycle, 'Samul�' to 150 mts of the Dzitnup, and 'Zac�' to 4 blocks from the Hostel. Grottos: Balankanche Cave, to 34 km, close to Chich�n Itz�. Franciscan Convent of San Bernardino de Siena, 500 years of antiquity and constructed on the vault of a cenote, located to 7 blocks from the Hostel. Colonial Churches: San Servacio, Santa Lucia, Santa Ana, San Juan and La Candelaria. San Roque Museum, in downtown, 3.5 blocks from the Hostel. R�a Lagartos Ecological Reserve, to 104 km from Valladolid, where it inhabits American Pink Flamingo and a varied wild fauna.Please note that if you arrive after 4pm you must inform us by mail or on the phone about this otherwise your booking may be canceled!!!!!!! Unfortunately we cannot accommodate children or minors under 18!!!