A practical first-time visitor guide to visiting Chichen Itza from Cancun, based on my own Mexico journey. Includes transportation options, what to see, day trip tips, Cancun ideas, and honest travel advice.

My final days in Mexico took me from Cancun’s local streets to the ancient ruins of Chichen Itza and the peaceful blue shoreline of Playa Delfines before flying onward to Havana.