Location: Yucatan / Mayan Riviera < Mexico
Nearest Airport:
Cancun, Mexico at 213
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
Hwy 307 at 77
Kilometres
Nearest Beach:
beach at 60
Metres
Car: recommended
Mahahual (sometimes called Majahual) is the closest town and provides basic grocery shopping, restaurants, diving and other excursions. It was a sleepy little fishing village until the cruise ships discovered it in 2000. After Hurricane Dean hit in August 2007, the town rebuilt and the cruise ships returned in the fall 2008. A new malecon was built for walking along the beach in downtown. The beach side restaurants offer fresh fish and beverages next to the beautiful, blue lagoon, which is great for swimming and snorkeling.
There are a number of excursions that are a one to two hour drive from the house, including a couple of different Mayan ruins, and Lake Bacalar, which is a large freshwater lagoon of “seven colors” that is great for swimming and kayaking. Chetumal is the capital of the state of Quintana Roo where you can shop and visit the Museum of Mayan Culture.