We so much preferred our time here to Chichen Itza. Firstly, it's an incredible whole city complex with multiple pyramids. You can't walk up the pyramids themselves but you can walk up and around the complex and it's all a giant elevated, Mayan-constructed platform on top of a Cenote. The carvings were incredibly well preserved and detailed. Just gorgeous. And a peaceful, natural vibe to the whole place. We went on a rainy Sunday, so maybe that had something to do with it, but there were plenty of locals (free for Mexicans on Sundays) and not so many tourists and the ones that were there (lolol like yours truly) seemed genuinely interested and respectful of the space. There were food and souvenirs available for sale but only at the entrance/exit so you didn't feel barraged by commercialism along the whole route like at Chichen Itza - not that I'm against people hustling to make a living, just, the vibe here and our attention was so much more focused on the space and it's history and we felt more relaxed and enjoyed it more. More trees for shade too it felt like, and it appeared more wheelchair accessible in many parts (though not all structures for sure). Finally, the Choco History museum across the street is totally worth a stop if you're out here and have the time/resources, left a review for that too, it was delightful. Would have liked to have checked out the nearby hacienda and its history had time and transport permitted. Final note, if you take the Oriente Bus, don't despair: the last one back to Merida was supposed to come for 5, but it did actually make it around 5:40 after all. A wonderful day trip from Mérida all in all;