Why visit Peto
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Peto
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About Peto
Peto is a town and the municipal seat of the Peto Municipality, located in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. With a population of approximately 21,456 according to the 2020 census, Peto serves as a cultural and historical center in southeastern Yucatán. The name “Peto” derives from the Mayan words pet (crown) and uj (moon), meaning “crown of the moon.”
From the Wikipedia article Peto, Yucatán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Peto
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 76 km away.
- Xoy 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Tahdziu 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Chacsinkin 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Tzucacab 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Ek-Balam 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Catmis 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Timul 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Tixmehuac 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Sabacché 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- José María Morelos 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Peto Yucatan 2017 02, Rubén Naíl, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Presidencia Municipal de Peto, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
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