Why visit Motul
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
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About Motul
Motul (from Mayan: Mutul: toponymic, "the 'mut' bird"; it can also mean "knot"), officially Motul de Carrillo Puerto, is the capital city of the municipality of Motul located in the central coastal region of the Mexican state of Yucatán, at an approximate distance of 45 kilometers northeast of the city of Mérida, the capital of the entity. According to the 2020 INEGI census, the city has just over 26 thousand inhabitants. The city is famous for being the place of origin of Motuleños eggs, a typical traditional dish of Yucatan cuisine. The official name of the city pays tribute to former governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto, originally from Motul, who was an important figure for the state at the beginning of the 20th century for his fight against the exploitation of the Mayan people.
From the Wikipedia article Motul, Yucatán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Motul on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Parque "La herradura"
Park · 1.2 km
Parque de la colonia "La Herradura". Lugar de esparcimiento con áreas verdes y juegos infantiles.
Parque del maestro
Park · 0.8 km
Parque dedicado al maestro con cancha de usos múltiples y áreas verdes
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
History
Motul was a site of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization, said to have been founded in the 11th century by a priest named Zac Mutul. The city was ruled by the Pech family. After the fall of Yucatán's central government in Mayapan in the 1440s, the Pech ruled a regional kingdom called Cehpech with its capital in Motul.
With the Spanish conquest of Yucatán, Conquistador Francisco de Montejo made Motul a Spanish colonial town. Motul has a Spanish colonial era Franciscan monastery with interesting frescos.
Motul was the birthplace of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, a former Governor of Yucatán who was assassinated in 1924. In his honor, the formal name of the city of Motul was changed to Motul de Carrillo Puerto.
Motul is known as the place of origin of the popular dish huevos motuleños (eggs Motul style).
From the History section of Motul, Yucatán on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare2
Map of Motul
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Kancabal 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Kaxatah 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Uci 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Tanya 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Kini 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Kopte 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Muxupip 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Mérida 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Progreso 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Umán 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Portada wiki, Josue Uitz, Miguel Balboa, CC BY 2.5
- Palacio mpal. de Motul - panoramio, Ricardo Pool, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quiosco de Motul - panoramio, Ricardo Pool, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Centro de Motul - panoramio, Ricardo Pool, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Motul banner, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PalacioMunicipalMotul01, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PalacioMunicipalMotul02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto, Yucatán (01), Inri, CC0
- Casa de Dios, Motul, Andreshiro, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto, Yucatán (02), Inri, CC0
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto, Yucatán (03), Inri, CC0
- BautistaChurchMotul003, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BautistaChurchMotul002, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BautistaChurchMotul001, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MotulPlaza, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto, Yucatán (05), Inri, CC0
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto, Yucatán (06), Inri, CC0
- Motul Market, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto, Yucatán (08), Inri, CC0
- BautistaChurchMotul013, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance Motul, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto, Yucatán (04), Inri, CC0
- Museo Biblioteca Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Raxa.Kame, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vista de calle - panoramio, Ricardo Pool, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS030-E-38584 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Final de la calle 24 (hacia el norte) - panoramio, Ricardo Pool, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Final calle 24 (hacia el sur) - panoramio, Ricardo Pool, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Autopista Mérida-Tizimín (hacia el noreste) - panoramio, Ricardo Pool, CC BY-SA 3.0
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