Quintana Roo · Mexico
Where to stay in Chetumal
Chetumal is a city in Quintana Roo, Mexico, home to about 169,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CTM3 km · Chetumal International Airport
- Currency
- MXNpeso
- Time zone
- America/Cancun
- Language
- Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya
About
About Chetumal
Lying by the border of Belize, Chetumal is much more than a mere travel hub between Belize and Mexico. It offers many tourist attractions. English is fairly generalized, whereas Spanish happily coexists with Maya, Criole, Lebanese Arabic and an impressive set of the growing multinational population of the city. There is a bit more than 260,000 Chetumaleños. The City of Chetumal is the capital of the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, and the capital of the Municipio (County) of Othón P. Blanco.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Chetumal
See
- The Museum of Mayan Culture
- The Fine Arts Cultural Center
- Malecón de Chetumal
- Renaissance Statue
- Gran Parque Ecológico Zazil
- Calderitas
- Taam Ja' Blue Hole
- Archaeological Zone of Oxtankah
Do
- Bulebuzz
- Xul-Ha
- Balneario Obregon Viejo
- Reef diving and snorkeling
- Kohunlich
- Dzibanché
- Kinichná
- Chacchoben
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Where to stay
Which part of Chetumal to stay in
There are at least 20 places to sleep in at Chetumal. Get a copy of a guide magazine from the Mayan culture museum or ask a taxi driver if you don't know where you're going.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Chetumal
8 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Agam Hotel Boutique | 23.1 km | |
| Hotel Seyba Bakalar | 22.4 km | |
| Hotel Sur Bacalar | 22.8 km | |
| Hotel Xa'an Bacalar | 23.0 km | |
| Hotelito la Ceiba | 22.1 km | |
| Makech Hotel | 22.4 km | |
| Ximbal Camping | 22.9 km | |
| Xulada Manux | 17.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Chetumal
Chetumal has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 242 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chetumal: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chetumal International Airport (CTM), about 3.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Corozal Airport (CZH, 17 km) and John Greif II Airport (SPR, 73 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Chetumal offers a limited selection of flights, mostly to Mexico City (AICM or AIFA) and Cancun (CUN). It is also possible to fly to Belize City (BZE) or Corozal (CZH) and cross by land into Chetumal. Another option is to fly into Cancún or Merida and go by first class bus to Chetumal. From the Cancún International Airport take an ADO bus to Playa del Carmen and transfer to another bus or fly Aerus to Chetumal.
Getting around
Taxis for a short hop cost about M$25-30 (April 2022). Buses to the border Depart from a small office on Av. Primo de Verdad between 16 de Septiembre and Miguel Hidalgo. It is walking distance from the Maya Museum and the cost is M$14 (Dec 2018).
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CTM · Chetumal International Airport
CZH · Corozal Airport
SPR · John Greif II Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Chetumal
Eat
Typical local joints can be found here and there around the city. For fancier places go to Boulevard Bahía. The fishing village Calderitas' main economy is the restaurant industry and you can find a lot of good seafood restaurants there. There is some street food in Chetumal, in the city center especially along the Av de los Héroes.
Stay safe
Chetumal is quite safe. Since there are not a lot of tourists, you can easily get through a week without anyone trying to fool you. Taxi drivers don't usually try to drive you into places more expensive than what you are looking for.
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Questions
Chetumal: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chetumal?
Chetumal has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 242 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chetumal?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chetumal International Airport (CTM), about 3.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Corozal Airport (CZH, 17 km) and John Greif II Airport (SPR, 73 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Chetumal?
peso (MXN).
Nearby
Destinations near Chetumal
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.