Located 72 kilometres east of Merida, in southern Mexico’s Yucatan State, Izamal is a historic village known as The Yellow City for its ochre-yellow buildings. The town features incredible Mayan, colonial and modern architecture. The Spanish colonial Convento de San Antonio de Padua is a grand building of arched terraces built on the flattened top of an ancient Mayan pyramid dedicated to the god Itzam Na, a tiny part of what was once a sprawling Mayan city. An incredible sound and light show takes place there regularly which gives insight into the ancient culture. Other highlights include: a wonderful cultural centre selling beautiful local crafts, excellent traditional cuisine, and restored Mayan pyramids, which can be seen as part of a horse-drawn-carriage tour of the city.