Why visit Espita
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 8 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
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About Espita
Espita is a town in Espita Municipality, Yucatán (Mexico) located on the Litoral Oriente (East Coast) or Region I of Yucatan. It has an average height of 27 meters and is located at a distance of 165 km from the Merida City, 80 km from Izamal, 58 km from Chichen Itza, 49 km from Valladolid, 35 km from Ekʼ Balam and 27 km from Tizimín.
From the Wikipedia article Espita, Yucatán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Espita on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay4
History
During pre-Hispanic times, the site where now stands the town belonged to the province of the cupules. Espita, as such, was founded during the Spanish conquest of Yucatán near the 1520s. In 1549 the spanish established the encomienda system in the town, a short time later after the founding of this population.
During 1825 it became part of the party of Tizimin. Around November 30, 1840, was placed as head of the eponymous party created the same year.
On February 15, 1848, despite resistance from their neighbors, Espita fell into the hands of indigenous rebels during the Caste War, same as in 1850 led the espitans to defend the people against the attack of the indigenous rebels in known as the heroic deeds of the large fifteen of Espita.
On April 29, 1852, the State Legislature elevated the place to the category of town. During September 15, 1876, the town council changed the official name to Espita de Peniche Gutiérrez.
From the History section of Espita, Yucatán on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare4
Map of Espita
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Nacuche 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Holcá 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Kunche 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Calotmul 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Sucilá 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Pocoboch 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Tizimín 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Temozon 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Valladolid 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Izamal 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Espita 17.07.19, Addicted04, CC BY-SA 4.0
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