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Discover Isla Mujeres: Quintana Roo's Tropical Paradise

A 20 minute ferry ride from Cancún and you will arrived at Isla Mujeres, one of the three Magical Towns in Quintana Roo.

 

This piece of land of barely 4.3 miles (7 kilometers) long. It´s the 1st place in Mexico to be touched by the Sun every morning. To witness the king star rising over its crystalline and turquoise waters, you must travel to Punta Sur. But, this is not the only reason to go there. Every year, from May to September, this area hosts the arrival of the whale shark, the largest fish in the world. You can even snorkel with it. The locals assure that up to 300 specimens can be seen.

 

What can be done at Isla Mujeres?The dimensions of Isla Mujeres allow it to be traveled from one end to the other, walking, on a bike or on golf carts. So you will have no problem getting to Punta Norte, where Garrafón Natural Reef Park is. It has a zip line that takes you across the sea and the option to snorkel in the coral reef with sites you cannot miss. It also has a biological center to protect the turtles. In September there are even massive releases of young ones.

 

Now if you're looking for bars and restaurants with a caribbean feel look no further than the boardwalk of Isla Mujeres. This destination also has a list of 60 hotels of various categories, either in an All Inclusive Plan, recommended for families, or the boutique hotels, for a romantic mood.

 

Isla Mujeres is also recognized as a destination to relax, so let yourself be pampered in one of its spas to return from your trip with body, mind and spirit, renewed.
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