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9 Best Things to Do in Mazunte – Oaxaca’s Eco-Friendly Beach Town
A small beach town on the Oaxacan coastline of the Pacific Ocean: Mazunte has a special spell to it. A Magical Town since 2015, and once only a tiny fishing village, the town has evolved over the past years to become a tourist attraction for new-age and yoga lovers. It’s also known for the turtles that nest here from June to December, and whose well-being is taken care of by the local Mexican Turtle Center. Luckily, the area hasn’t been flooded by the typical tourist hotel chains with their cement blocks. Due to strict building rules, you can find thatch-roofed palapas and hotels and restaurants that use mainly natural materials…
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5 Best Things to Do in Villa Rica
Dark fine sand, dunes, and an archaeological site: Villa Rica de la Veracruz has lots to offer for a relaxing yet varied beach vacation. This town was established under Hernán Cortés in 1519. It comprised a church, an enclosed settlement, and a fort whose sparse remains are still to be found. But even more famous is this place for the alliance with 30 Totonacan towns that Cortés achieved. This was an important stepstone to the Conquest of Mexico. Nowadays, the town’s beach called Playa Villa Rica is the main attraction and tourist destination. The nearby archaeological site of Quiahuiztlán with its Totonac mausoleum-style tombs is unique to Mexico. The beach…
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Best Access Options to Bacalar’s Lagoon of 7 Colors
Without a doubt, Bacalar’s lagoon has the most vibrant colors and beautiful clear waters. But, how can you access the lagoon easily? There’s no open beach like in a normal beach town, instead, mangroves and the town’s houses reach directly up to the waterfront. If you want to go swimming in the lagoon, you need to find a pier that leads you to the water. There are private and public piers, and among the public piers, some are for free, and for some, you have to pay a bit of money. Or you pay a bit more and go to a beach club. Here we give you an overview of…
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Best Things to Do in Bacalar
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Best Things to Do in Bacalar
The town at the Lagoon of 7 Colors: With its beautiful clear waters in different shades of blue, and a quiet and relaxing town of roughly 13.000 people, Bacalar is truly a gem on the Yucatan peninsula. Rightfully one of the Magical Towns (Pueblos Mágicos) since 2006, it doesn’t lie at the beach but at a lagoon which gives it a whole different vibe. The water is usually pretty calm and clear, and you can walk out far and the water still reaches only to your hips or chest (unless you’re swimming in one of its cenotes that open up into the lagoon). The different depths of the water throughout…
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Best Things to Do in Progreso
The world’s longest pier: Over 8 km long – sometimes size DOES matter. This landmark is one of the reasons why Progreso took over Sisal’s economic importance as Mérida’s main harbor. Built in 1871 to replace Sisal as a customs port, Progreso de Castro is a relatively young Mexican beach town at the Gulf of Mexico, and today the most important port on the Yucatan peninsula. When the henequen fiber export started to boom in the 19th century, Sisal proved to be too inaccessible. As the water in Progreso is as shallow as in Sisal, the harbor was put at the end of a long pier. Built around 1930 with…
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Best Things to Do in Sisal
The perfect beach getaway: White coral sand, gentle waves, a light breeze – and endless beaches. Sisal, Yucatan, is the right place to be if you want to spend a relaxing beach holiday away from the tourist crowds without having to miss out on amenities. The surrounding nature reserve with its mangroves is a paradise for bird lovers. Although a Magical Town (Pueblo Mágico) since 2020, the small fishing village on the Gulf of Mexico with just around 2,000 inhabitants is still one of the less crowded seaside resorts. At peak times in June/August and over public holidays, the village tends to double in size. At all other times, especially…
