ISLA MUJERES
Isla Mujeres is located 20 minutes from Cancun crossing by boat. This beautiful island combines the beauty of the Mexican Caribbean, the tropical jungle and the wonderful heritage of the Maya civilization. It stands out as one of Mexico’s natural treasures, a truly delightful paradise on Earth. The island is some 4.6miles / 7.5km long and 710yd / 650m wide and to get there from Cancun you can do it as follow:
- By comfortable tourist boats. From Cancun Hotel Zone (Playa Tortugas) and from Puerto Juarez, located in the north side of the Cancun Urban Zone.
- By car ferry. From Punta Sam, located in the north side of Puerto Juarez, where the trip takes 45 minutes.
In addition to its beaches and the stunning natural architecture of its cliffs, Isla Mujeres has archaeological vestiges and marine parks with incredible natural reefs. Visiting Isla Mujeres is like discovering a magic world which all visitors would like to call their second home. Isla Mujeres is fascination at first sight, since no one escapes from the natural beauty of the island and the charm of the Caribbean Sea.
In contrast to Cancun, Riviera Maya or Cozumel, Isla Mujeres keep a traditionalist image that makes it unique, due to most of their small comfortable and clean hotels are located in the downtown and the interaction with the island community is nearby. The traditional boat tours are a good option to discover the sites of interest of the island and surrounding areas. The boats leave all day long from the fishing cooperatives located next to the island pier. If you are located in Cancun, there are different tours that provide a full day experience, including the round trip sea transportation, entrance fee to some attractions as private beaches, shopping tour in Isla Mujeres town and lunch.
The most famous places in the island are Playa Norte, Punta Sur, El Farito, Manchones, The Ixchel Goddess´ Temple and Garrafon Natural Park. At night, Hidalgo Avenue is the most tourist pedestrian walkway where you will find a lot of ambience between the restaurants of different kind of food, bars, home made ice cream parlors and handcraft stores.
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