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) takes around 30 minutes and from Puerto Juarez, located in the north side of the Cancun Urban Zone, takes around 20 minutes.
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 with Cancun, Riviera Maya or Cozumel, Isla Mujeres keeps the traditionalist image that makes it unique, due 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, Hacienda Mundaca, The Turtle Farm (Tortugranja), ‘El Farito’ and ‘Manchones’ Coral Reef, The Ixchel Goddess´ Temple, Garrafon Natural Park and the new Underwater Museum of Art. The most popular activities are snorkeling in the coral reefs, deep sea fishing, golf cart rental and visit to Isla Contoy. The transportation on the island can be by taxi, golf cart, bicycle or motorcycle.
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.
This Mexican traditional island has been witness of hundreds of weddings every year, because the atmosphere, the wonderful landscapes and beautiful beaches covered by the orange-pink sunset.
A lot of repetitive couples and families return every year and they have a lot of local friends, even a few of them stay for long time (2-3 weeks).
If you want to stay overnight in Isla Mujeres, MexicoAdventourist.com recommend you to visit Hotel Bucaneros with more than 20 years of experience satisfying thousands of visitors with a warm and hospitality service. This Mexican family hotel offers a great accommodation for all budgets and from basic room facilities as A/C, TV Cable, private bathroom and safe-deposit box to upscale rooms with balcony, bathtub, fridge and kitchenette. The hotel is located on Hidalgo Avenue, just 4 blocks from Playa Norte, the most famous and beautiful beach of the island.
Adjoining to the hotel you will have the chance to taste great food at Compadres Restaurant with delicious Mexican cuisine, seafood, pasta, steak and poultry with a traditional islander flavor.
Other option you can enjoy is Deli Baguette Café-Bar, a unique concept in the island with gourmet baguettes, bagel, croissants, salads, milk shakes, Mexican and frozen coffees and original cocktail.
Hotel Bucaneros offers a large range of services to get a memorable stay in Isla Mujeres. For more information visit www.bucaneros.com
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