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Tourist map of Isla Mujeres

It is a small island, a natural jewel located in front of the bay of Cancun. If your desire is to enjoy beautiful beaches, with a quiet atmosphere, Isla Mujeres is the perfect place. You’ll find the best beaches in the Mexican Caribbean, hippie style, ideal for backpacking or a romantic getaway for two. Today we offer you a tourist map of Isla Mujeres, so you can discover the wide variety of options it has to offer, we are sure that no beach lover will be able to refuse to visit this beautiful and tempting destination. This tourist information will help you to make your trip easier and the most important thing is that traveling to this place, is relatively cheap and fits your budget.

Tourist map of Isla Mujeres

The island is close to the Yucatan Peninsula, located in the Caribbean Sea, in the southeast of Mexico. Among the eleven municipalities of the State of Quintana it is part of one of them. It is located thirteen kilometers from Cancun. In the Prehistory the island was sanctified to the Mayan goddess of the Moon, the fertility and the love, which received offerings with feminine forms that the believers placed in their beaches. When the Spanish conquerors arrived and observed the figures, they named it Isla Mujeres. In its fresh and translucent waters, dolphins and turtles come alive, and one of the most enchanting activities you can do in this place is to swim with them. If you are looking for relaxation and rest with hammocks, panoramic pools, and beds If you are looking for adventure and entertainment, this is the place to be. The serene waters and sublime coral reefs of the western part of Isla Mujeres are the perfect option for snorkeling.

The temperature is warm sub-humid with rain in summer, the annual average is 27.4° C. Its vegetation is mainly of medium sub evergreen forest, low deciduous forest; on the coast there are mangroves and tulars. Its fauna includes a great diversity of mammal, reptile, aquatic and land animal species and is located in the continental region. It has a population of approximately 16,203 inhabitants according to the results of the 2010 Census.

Tourist Guide of Isla Mujeres

This strip of land, barely eight kilometers long and half a kilometer wide, holds natural and historical treasures that attract thousands of inhabitants every year. It is ideal for families and couples, since it is one of the most beautiful pools of peace and tranquility in the waters of the Mexican Caribbean. There are day and night tours for the adventurous

This Mexican Caribbean paradise has a lot to offer to each of its tourists, both local and foreign, concentrates an extraordinary biodiversity and rich history, which you cannot miss, so we have created a tourist route of Isla Mujeres for you to start your adventure in this wonderful place, Without problems and without a doubt, it has a total of 66 gastronomic establishments, and not only Mexican food, but also Caribbean, Italian, French, Cuban, Mediterranean, Chinese, and international food, among others, 78 places for lodging, and you will also find 16 bicycle, golf, and motorcycle cart rentals. There are many places to visit in Isla Mujeres, it has a wide diversity of tourist sites.

What to visit in Isla Mujeres

North Beach

Known for its soft, white sand and clear, translucent water. It is the right one to swim and spend a different and pleasant day with your family or friends, they also offer you a variety of bars, meals, relaxing massages and you will have access to enjoy the presence of the sunset, it is one of the widest beaches in all Mexico, because it has about 100 meters wide between the tide level and the beginning of the dune vegetation. In the year 1517 it was the first point touched by the Spaniards, it is considered the second best beach in Mexico, which is why you can not miss the opportunity to visit this great place. To get there we recommend you enjoy the ferry ride, it’s very pleasant since you can climb to the second floor and see the landscape from there as you slowly approach the island. It is indescribable for its magic, as you discover the originality of each building as you approach the tourist pier of Isla Mujeres.

Garrafón Natural Park

It is popular around the world for its undeniable beauty of reefs and cliffs, facing the turquoise waters of the Mexican Caribbean. Located only 25 minutes from Cancun, on Isla Mujeres, this natural park offers recreational activities, such as the fun zip line, kayaking, and hiking, as well as beds, panoramic pools, and hammocks. Do not hesitate to enjoy with your family or friends, spending a completely different day in this wonderful park, in which you will connect with nature and will want to come back, because it also has the best customer service. To go to Garrafón Natural Park, you must take the ferry from “Playa Tortugas” which is located on the road Garrafón Lot 9 Kilomentro 6, Supermanzana 9. You also have at your disposal, the golf carts that are located around the island and are the perfect intermediate transport.

 Tortugranja

Also known as the turtle farm, it is a very significant, interesting place to visit on the Island, with a small but charming aquarium and ponds where you can see very closely the protected species of sea turtles, it is a perfect place to go deeper and learn more about marine life. It is important to mention and emphasize that, in this place they take care of the eggs of the turtles that come to lay their eggs on the beaches of the island, hatching them in the sand and once the turtles are born, some are placed in ponds, but there are others that are released into the sea to continue the cycle of life. The Turtle Farm of Isla Mujeres is located in the south of the island. The entrance fee is affordable and fits your budget. Its hours are from 9am to 5pm every day. Its exact location is on the Sac Bajo highway, Km 5, Mar Turquesa subdivision, Quintana Roo.

Manchones Reef

It extends for about two kilometers and fifteen meters deep, where you can discover thousands of different species of fish in all sizes, shapes and colors. It is one of the most spectacular perceived experiences you can find in this island. It is a spectacular submarine that you cannot miss. On the surface that makes up Manchones Reef is a large part of the Underwater Art Museum (MUSA), which is made up of more than 470 statues submerged in the bottom of the sea. The sculptures found there were created primarily by Jason de Caires Taylor and noted together from above, are arranged in such a way that their shape is an eye. The name of this exhibition is “the silent evolution”. Calling itself the most extensive artificial reef in the world. It is located 5 miles south of the Isla Mujeres dock, very close to Punta Sur, if you go by boat. It has a coral bank 12 km long and 700 m wide, where you can dive.

Lancheros Beach

In this beach you can be calm in an afternoon surrounded by the waves and sand, as well as you can enjoy a gastronomic experience in a restaurant outdoors, where you can delight of the typical fish Tikin Xic and in addition, an exciting stroll guided by indicated and professional people, who will take to you between sharks cat that sleep comfortably to the south of the place; most interesting of this great experience is to be able to swim between them, which will make of this a unique, unforgettable and incomparable experience.

Contoy Island

The bird sanctuary is approximately 45 minutes north of Isla Mujeres by boat. It is a remote island where you can practice diving while exploring the wonderful underwater universe that inhabits its vast coral reefs. You will also see a great variety of all kinds of birds, from the smallest to the largest with a brilliant and spectacular plumage.

South Point

It is a cultural formation adjacent to Garrafón reef, in which there are vestiges of archaeological styles from the Ixchel temple and a sculpture space. It also offers a beautiful view of the Caribbean Sea, Cancun Island and the bay of Isla Mujeres itself. It is located in the southern part of the island, on the highest part of the island, as it reaches 20 meters above sea level.

Hacienda Mundaca

Before, Hacienda “Vista Alegre”, is the place that the pirate Fermin Mundaca built with gardens, wells, and arches inspired by the love he had for a native islander known as “La Trigueña”, Nowadays this heritage is a historical site known as Hacienda Mundaca, which when visiting it allows you to travel in the time of this charming island.

Whale Shark

From Isla Mujeres, less than an hour away by boat, depending on the time of the year, you can find the whale shark, which in the summer its presence is due to the nutrient-rich sea, which attracts them.

Cave of the sleeping sharks

One of the great attractions of this spectacular island are its fascinating places to practice diving, and is that due to its crystal clear waters you can see the diversity of corals of different sizes, you can see some from three to five meters high. You can also admire the incredible marine fauna of the place. A short distance away, it is located on the eastern part of Isla Mujeres, a place surrounded by coral formations called the Cave of the Sleeping Sharks, where diving is practiced.

Caracol Beach

Located in the same Caribbean Sea, only 13 kilometers off the coast of Cancun, it is the perfect and special place for divers and divers, thanks to its coral reefs. It is a great beach to enjoy a day of relaxation, with an exquisite gastronomy and with transparent, crystalline, calm and blue guas, its name is due to a conch, which welcomes you to this beach, and also, it informs you according to the air and movement of the sand, that is, if a hurricane is coming or not.

Map of hotels on Isla Mujeres

This island is really surprising, since it has a short territory, but nevertheless, there are more than a hundred alternatives of accommodation and a similar amount of gastronomic establishments, which tells us about the importance of tourism for the island. That is why we have designed a map of hotels on Isla Mujeres to help you find a comfortable and satisfactory accommodation, in which we recommend an economic and beautiful hotel, El Isleño, a boutique hotel is very modern as it is a new place, which offers a good stay with all the amenities. Its rooms are very spacious, have a very fast wireless internet service, air conditioning, television, a small refrigerator and even a safe.

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