Izamal, Yucatan

When you get to the town of Izamal's doorstep, you should turn on Coldplay since everything there is, in fact, yellow. Izamal, a village covered in hues of ochre and yellow, is not far from Merida, the state capital.

Low-rise colonial-style buildings that are canary yellow in color and flank cobblestone streets give off the impression of radiating warmth. The city was once a center of Mayan religious activity, with numerous temples honoring their gods. The Convento de San Antonio de Padua, a large Franciscan convent that still stands as the city's focal point today, was constructed in the town's colonial era in the 16th century by the Spanish. Despite the Spanish's great effort to obliterate the centuries-old Mayan history, there are still signs of the Mayan past. To the north of the city, the Kinich Kakmo Pyramid, which is covered in moss, serves as a memorial to a long-forgotten past. Views of the town are available from the top of the collapsed building, which has one of Mexico's largest bases.