El Tajín, Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico
Photo: Photograph: Frank C. Müller, Baden-Baden, CC BY-SA 3.0

Papantla, Veracruz · Mexico

UNESCO World Heritage site since 1992

El Tajín tickets: MX$210

Main adult ticket: Entry, including the site museum (foreign visitors). Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.

Part of the World Heritage site El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City.

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Admit oneEl TajínAdult prices · Papantla, Veracruz
  • Entry, including the site museum (foreign visitors)MX$210
  • Mexican nationals and foreign residents of MexicoMX$105

Main ticket MX$210 (about US$11 · £8, 2026-10-23 rates)

Checked October 2026 on the official site

Opening hours

Every day, 9am to 6pm (last entry 5pm).

Booking

Run by INAH, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History.

World Heritage site

Part of El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City, on UNESCO's list since 1992. Listed as rare evidence of a culture and a landmark of its kind.

Buy from the official seller: INAH: El Tajín archaeological zone and site museum (in Spanish)

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Where El Tajín is, and the places around it. Tap a dot for its price. Open the full map

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Map: OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles and OpenStreetMap contributors. Site positions from UNESCO's open data. "In Danger": on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger.

Nearby

Within 100 km (62 miles), as the crow flies.

World Heritage sites

None within 100 km. The nearest is Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System, 150 km (93 miles) away.

Questions

How much does it cost to visit El Tajín?

The main adult ticket (Entry, including the site museum (foreign visitors)) costs MX$210, about US$11 · £8. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.

When is El Tajín open?

Every day, 9am to 6pm (last entry 5pm).

Do you need to book El Tajín tickets in advance?

Run by INAH, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History.

Is El Tajín a World Heritage site?

Yes: it's part of the World Heritage site El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City, on UNESCO's list since 1992, listed as rare evidence of a culture and a landmark of its kind.