Motul

Motul is a small coastal town of just over 20,000 people (2005) in northern Yucatán. It is famous as the origen of huevos motulenos, a regional breakfast that is popular throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. Motul is one of Mexico's designated Pueblos Mágicos.

By bus
Motul is served by direct second-class buses leaving Merida every hour. It's just over a 1-hour ride and the fare is M$50 (May 2023) on Autobuses Noreste Yucatán.

Get around
Walk. The town is compact, laid out on a grid, and has easy rules of navigation:


 * Every street in Motul is numbered.
 * Every street is a calle. There are no "rutas", "avenidas" or "vias".
 * Even numbered calles run north-south.
 * Odd numbered calles run east-west.
 * Low numbers are in the north and the east.
 * Higher numbers are in the south and the west.

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Eat
If you're spending the night in Motul, be sure to order the Huevos Motuleños for breakfast...it's the town's most famous dish and a cornerstone of regional cuisine throughout the Yucatán peninsula. It starts with a fresh corn tortilla, hot off the comal. Spread mashed black beans (or use refried beans if you're a gringo) on the tortillas and then a freshly fried egg. Top with chiltomate salsa (a red salsa flavored with habañero). Sprinkle with queso fresco and chopped ham. Local often sprinkle some sweet peas on top. It's the Yucatan, so of course it's usually served with fried plantains. Buen provecho!



Go next

 * Tekax
 * Merida
 * Progreso