The archaeological sites of Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Teotihuacan in the State of Mexico, and Tulum in Quintana Roo remain the three most visited in the country, reaffirming their high tourism potential and the historical value they hold for humanity, according to data from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
If you consider the accumulated records so far this year, of the 9,063,734 visitors who have visited archaeological sites in Mexico, almost 22% went to Yucatán, and specifically to Chichén Itzá, which has received 1,990,134 visits. As of this report, INAH statistics indicate that Yucatán had recorded 2,659,964 visitors to archaeological sites and museums, and of that total, 97%, equivalent to 2,586,947, went to one of the 14 archaeological sites open in this state.
So, with nearly 2 million visitors expected by the end of the year, Chichén Itzá is the most visited archaeological site in all of Mexico; put another way, this means that on average, it has received just over 5,958 people per day.
Teotihuacan follows in second place with 1,628,054 visitors, representing 17.96 per cent of the total. Tulum, Quintana Roo, comes in third with 980,219 visits, or 10.81 per cent.
From January to November 2025, Mexico received 19,567,714 visitors, of whom 9,063,694 (46.32 per cent) chose to visit archaeological sites, while 10,504,020 (53.68 per cent) opted to visit museums, according to data from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
Furthermore, viewed from another perspective, of the total number of visitors to the entire country in the past 11 months, 15,054,178 were considered domestic visitors, representing 76.93 per cent; and 4,513,536 were classified as international or foreign visitors, representing 23.07 per cent.
Thus, it is reaffirmed that both Yucatán and Quintana Roo remain preferred destinations for domestic and international visitors, not only for the beauty of their beaches and hotel infrastructure, but also for the rich history and culture preserved in their archaeological zones.
The same trend continued last November, as these archaeological sites positioned themselves as the three most popular destinations in the country, accounting for the top three spots in terms of visitor numbers, with 57.27 per cent each, that is, more than half of the monthly total of 1,015,105 visits.
Last November, Teotihuacan practically overtook Chichen Itza, taking first place with 258,712 visitors, representing 25.49 per cent of the total. Chichen Itza came in second with 193,778 visitors, or 19.09 per cent.
Thus, the difference between the two was 64,934 more visitors to Teotihuacan. Tulum, meanwhile, reported 120,596 visitors, or 11.88 per cent, placing it in third.
In November, 1,994,194 visitors arrived in Mexico, of whom 1,015,105 chose to visit archaeological sites, representing 50.90 per cent. while 979,089 opted to visit museums, representing 49.10 per cent.
Source: INAH
