El Rey Archaeological Zone

Zona Arqueológica El Rey

A Maya site in the Hotel Zone, with an iguana on every stone

Hours

Daily 8am–4pm (per Wikivoyage; check on site)

Tickets

145 pesos (Quintana Roo site fees reported January 2026); Mexican nationals and residents 80

Address

Boulevard Kukulcán km 18, lagoon side, across the road from the Playa Delfines lookout

Tucked between the resorts is a small Maya site you'd never expect. It was a settlement on the old coastal trade route, and low platforms and temple bases line a stone street, with a small exhibit room. Iguanas far outnumber visitors, one basking on every block. It won't floor you like Chichén Itzá, but it's a good taste of the Maya world without leaving Cancún.