The Observatory or Caracol
The Observatory or Caracol is a building in Tinum Municipality, Yucatán. The Observatory or Caracol is situated nearby to Sacred Cenote, as well as near the town Pisté.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chichen Itza and Sacred Cenote.
Chichen Itza
Photo: Javier Losa, CC BY 2.0.
Chichén Itzá is the largest of the archaeological cities of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. It is one of Mexico's most visited tourist destinations.
Sacred Cenote
The Sacred Cenote is a water-filled sinkhole in limestone at the pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in the northern Yucatán Peninsula. Sacred Cenote is situated 1 km north of The Observatory or Caracol.
Gran Museo de Chichén Itzá
Museum
The Great Museum of Chichén Itzá is an archaeological museum located near the town of Pisté, in the municipality of Tinum, Yucatán, Mexico. Inaugurated on February 28, 2024, the museum houses a collection of over 1,000 pieces, including 400 original artifacts… Gran Museo de Chichén Itzá is situated 1¼ km north of The Observatory or Caracol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pisté and X-Calacoop.
Pisté
Town
Photo: GiorgioGaleotti, CC BY 4.0.
Pisté is a village in Tinum Municipality in the center of Yucatán State, Mexico. It is best known for the Mayan archaeological site Chichen Itza and the cenote Ik Kil. Pisté is situated 3 km northwest of The Observatory or Caracol.
X-Calacoop
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
X-Calacoop is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of The Observatory or Caracol.
The Observatory or Caracol
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Caracol”
- Categories: building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Tinum Municipality, Yucatán, Yucatán and the South, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
20.67925° or 20° 40′ 45″ northLongitude
-88.57073° or 88° 34′ 15″ westElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
76GHMCHH+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 49475778OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11810200
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“The Observatory or Caracol” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Observatoř neboli Karakol”
- French: “L’Observatoire ou Caracol”
- German: “Das Observatorium oder Caracol”
- Russian: “Обсерватория Эль-Караколь”
- Spanish: “El Observatorio o Caracol”
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