El Mejor hotel de Valladolid

In Valladolid, you can still feel a provincial atmosphere with a notable colonial accent, present in its elegant mansions and historic buildings. Around the Main Plaza, a pleasant open space with large garden beds, you’ll find hotels, restaurants, the Municipal Palace, and the San Servacio parish church.

Every corner hides a story, every facade a color, and every stone holds thousands of footsteps…

Originally built in 1545 and demolished in 1705 following its desecration in the “Crime of the Mayors,” it was rebuilt in 1706. Its orientation was changed to prevent the altar from being in the same position as the defiled one. Exhibiting a restrained Franciscan architectural style, it includes two square-plan towers and the city’s sole public clock.

At the end of the Calzada de los Frailes, this colonial gem, built in 1552, stands tall. It served as a Franciscan monastery and a fortress during attacks by Mayan rebels. Inside, original frescoes from the late 16th century, along with catacombs, crypts, and chapels, have been preserved. The well supplied the meditation garden and orchard with fresh water from the Ziis-Ha cenote. There is also a museum exhibiting weapons thrown by the Spanish and recovered by the INAH from the bottom of the cenote.

The Most Holy Virgin of La Candelaria is the patron saint of the city, and her feast day is celebrated on February 2nd. The 16th-century temple was constructed of masonry, with a vaulted roof and brick floors. It consists of a single nave and has a small three-arched portal at the front. On the south side, there is a small atrium and exterior stairs leading to the dressing room where the image is displayed on feast days.

Located south of the main plaza, you’ll find the San Juan neighborhood. The church is called “Refugio de Pecadores” (Refuge of Sinners), and the neighborhood’s patron saint is the Virgin of Refugio, while the church’s patron is Saint John the Baptist. The construction dates back to 1780 and, like the other temples in the city, comprises an atrium, temple, sacristy, and annexes.

Its architecture suggests it was built in the 16th century and was intended for the indigenous population, as all services, except mass, were conducted in the Mayan language. The structure consists of an atrium, a temple, and a sacristy. The temple is a single-body masonry structure with smooth walls and a facade topped by a belfry with openings for bells. The door frames are made of carved stone.

Its facade is topped by a simple belfry with three openings for bells, and the door frames are carved in stone with floral motifs. The construction dates back to the early 17th century.