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Iglesia de Chemax Yucatán. - panoramio
Iglesia de Chemax Yucatán. - panoramio · Misael Lavadores, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sn. Antonio de Padua, Chemax, Yucatán. - panoramio (1)
Sn. Antonio de Padua, Chemax, Yucatán. - panoramio (1) · Misael Lavadores, CC BY-SA 3.0
Iglesia de Chemax. - panoramio
Iglesia de Chemax. - panoramio · Misael Lavadores, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sn. Antonio de Padua, Chemax, Yucatán. - panoramio (2) · Misael Lavadores, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sn, Antonio de Padua, Chemax, Yucatán. - panoramio
Sn, Antonio de Padua, Chemax, Yucatán. - panoramio · Misael Lavadores, CC BY-SA 3.0
Detalle Fachada de Sn. Antonio de Padua, Chemax, Yucatán. - panoramio
Detalle Fachada de Sn. Antonio de Padua, Chemax, Yucatán. - panoramio · Misael Lavadores, CC BY-SA 3.0

Chemax, Mexico

Chemax is a town of 14,885 people in Yucatán, Mexico, founded in 1549.

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Population14,885 GeoNames
RegionYucatán
Elevation28 m 92 ft
Founded1549
Time zoneAmerica/Merida
Nearest airportChichen Itza International Airport (CZA) 53 km

Why visit Chemax

Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.

About Chemax

Chemax, the Mayan word meaning "tree of monkeys", is a town located in the east of Yucatán State, Mexico. It is from 1918, the head of Chemax Municipality.

From the Wikipedia article Chemax (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Piscina

Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km

12, Chemax

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Parque principal de Chemax

Park

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Restaurants and cafes1

Taquería Yucas

Fast food · Mexican

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Where to stay1

Posada K'iin-Ha

Motel and hotel · 0.6 km

s/n 12, Chemax

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Churches and places of worship6

Templo Cristiano

Church · Evangelical · 1.1 km

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Iglesia Catolica

Church · Catholic · 0.7 km

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Salón del Reino de los testigos de Jehová

Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.7 km

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Iglesia Cristiana

Place of worship · 1.0 km

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Iglesia San Antonio de Padua

Church

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La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días

Place of worship · 1.2 km

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Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries8

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Healthcare3

Map of Chemax

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Getting there and nearby towns

Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.

  • Chulutan 10 km south, about 10 min by car
  • Chechmil 13 km north, about 13 min by car
  • Uspibil 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
  • Kanxoc 17 km west, about 17 min by car
  • Yalkoba 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
  • Tikuch 19 km west, about 19 min by car
  • Valladolid 28 km west, about 28 min by car
  • Tizimín 59 km north, about 59 min by car
  • Tulum 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Playa del Carmen 89 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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