The Mexican Southeastern: immense variety of flora and fauna. Mayan land. White sands Beaches and turquoise waters. The Mexican part of the Caribbean Sea. But where do the Caribbean begins? The Caribbean begins in Holbox. There where the waters of the gulf mouth to change their tonality to a blue and color transparency.
Located in the North part of the state of Quintana Roo. Holbox is an island of 43 km in length by 2 of wide that lodges a little town that does not bring home the bacon at 2 thousand habitants and is the habitat of a great variety of marine birds turtles and mangroves. Is move of the Ecological Reserve of Yum Balam area of protection of flora and wild fauna. Its name in Mayan means “color hit”.
The life is simple in this island: those who lives there apply in its majority to the fishing reason why the fish and the prepared seafood of diverse forms are the specialty in the restaurants of the place.
Palapas (houses of palm ceiling) are seen by all Holbox: villagers and hotelkeepers adopt this type of construction very characteristic of the govern.
It is rare to see motor cars. People displace their things and themselves by bicycles tricytaxis (tricycles adapted to take two or three passengers) and the golf carts. The streets are made of smooth are not paved that’s why the huaraches and sandals are the best option to walk.
Once you arrive to Holbox the noisy cities the insecurity the traffic and evince are left behind. It’s a good choice to kept the clock and the cellular telecommunicate in your night table’s drawer and to let go yourself a little in the time: there’s no are automatic tellers neither banks and the cellular reception is nule in many parts of the island. So drop the electronic games and the computer and go away to the beach to gather some shells and snails. Lay down in the sand to observe the albatrosses pelicans and gulls that plunge themselves in the comfort waters looking for food see the turtles that rest in the security of the beach and if it’s your lucky day check the dolphins that measure by time jumps out the water very closely of the adjoin.
And already entered the night lay drink in a hammock and apply the spectacle of the celestial vault with its fleeting stars and constellations.
By bus: From bus displace of Cancún take a bus to the turn of Chiquilá. It is recommendable that this transfer is made the earlier possible to bring home the bacon at good hour to Holbox. It’s a second class route and lasts approximately 3 hours. The schedules of the bus are the following ones:- Cancún - Chiquilá: 4:30. 6:00. 8:00. 12:30. 13:30. 14:15 hrs.- Chiquilá - Cancún: 5:30. 7:30. 13:30 hrs. Please take note that these schedules can change depending on the season.
By car: You can leave from Cancún or Mérida capital of Yucatan. Take the highway 180 (not the highway) Mérida-Cancún move towards the east in the kilometer 80. El Ideal in the direction of the sea. It is necessary to pass the town of KantunilkÃn and to bring home the bacon at Chiquilá where a boat is taken to cross to Holbox. From the Ideal to Chiquilá the hold are approximately 80 kilometers.
The trip in automobile from Cancún to Chiquilá lasts approximately 2,5 hours; from Mérida they are approximately 3,5 hours. There is a parking in Chiquilá that costs $30 or $40 pesos the day depending on the car.
• Slow bring of Chiquilá to Holbox ($11 pesos by person approximately)- Chiquilá - Holbox: 9:30. 13:30. 15:30. 20:00 hrs.- Holbox - Chiquilá: 8:00. 12:00. 14:30. 18:30 hrs.
• Fast Ferry of Chiquilá to Holbox: ($40 pesos by person approximately)- Chiquilá - Holbox: 6:00. 8:00. 10:00. 11:00. 12:00. 14:00. 16:00. 17:00. 19:00 hrs.- Holbox - Chiquilá: 5:00. 7:00. 9:00. 10:00. 11:00. 13:00. 15:00. 16:00,18:00 hrs.
The bring for motos and bicycles crosses at 8:00 A. M and at 1:30 P. M to Holbox and returns to Chiquilá at 11:00 A. M and 3:00 P. M.
By small cut:. Aerosaab offers private flights to Holbox Island from Mérida. Cancún. Isla mujeres. Cozumel. Playa del Carmen and Tulum.- Cesna Airplane for 1 4 passengers- Limit of luggage: 12 pounds by person- From Cancún: US$500.00 of 1-4 passengers plus US$18,00 tax of airport by person- From Playa del Carmen: US$450 of 1-4 passengers plus US$2,00 tax of airport by personwww aerosaab com
The lodging rates vary depending on the hotel and their services. The hotels in Holbox are ecological palapas that do not count on conditioned air although are some a little more luxurious than others.
Don’t forget the viewfinder and esnórquel because in waters of any beach of the island it is possible to sight great variety of aquatic species.
Like move of the Mexican Caribbean in the coastline of Holbox is the extraordinary coralline barrier that it gives origin to the Great Mayan Reef a great spectacle that no diver ordain have to suffer it.
gratify bequeath to not touch the chorales the fish the stones nor nothing that is in the water since in addition of which they.
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