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If you would like to spend a vacation on a small island, far from stress, activity and noise, then Isla Mujeres is the ideal place for your vacation. Located 11 kilometers (7 miles) off the coast of Cancún, it is 8 kilometers (5 miles) long and averages 500 meters (1600 feet) in width. It is typical of a tropical paradise with palms trees, white sand and crystalline waters.
The locals are fishermen and divers who have lived on the island for generations, islanders who wish for the island to continue being the paradise that they know and love. It is surrounded by beautiful reefs where you can dive or snorkel. There is a small archaeological zone dedicated to Ixchel the goddess of fertility which is worth visiting and, if all this were not enough, each sunset is like a large ball of fire falling into the sea.
Isla Mujeres has much to offer since it possesses a hotel infrastructure with installations ranging from one to five stars, restaurants with international and regional food, barisla mujeress where you can hear the music and island rhythms, beach clubs, Caribbean shows, dolphin swims, turtle farm and a large array of things to discover.Today it is one of the favorite destinations for those who are looking to relax, for professional divers and for the constant stream of tourists who arrive from Cancún to spend a full day on the island.
The beaches most frequented and highly recommended are located in the northern part of the island at the side of town. The crystalline water, garrafon reef, isla mujeresshallow and calm, with beautiful coral reefs are a very short distance from the beach.
How to get here
The ferries from Puerto Juárez (just north of Cancún) and the express boats from Cancún arrive at the docks in the main part of the island where you will find fishing boats of various colors, sandy roads, many businesses, cafés and outdoor restaurants. Golf carts, motorcycles and bicycles are the most common form of transportation and all are available for rent.
The constant sea breeze surrounds the island in a cooler climate than the rest of the peninsula while the sun shines the majority of the year and its sunsets are noteworthy.This is the ideal place to rest, relax and enjoy the enchanting views, the beaches with white sand in a tranquil environment, to dive, snorkel, swim, windsurf, boat and to enjoy archeology, ecology and bicycling. The emotions you will experience are as long and wide as this small grand paradise of the Caribbean.
Isla Contoy
Located just 45 minutes to the north of Isla Mujeres, Contoy is an uninhabited island that has been a protected nature sanctuary for birds for the last two decades. Isla Contoy has a lookout tower with a spectacular panoramic view. We recommend that you make reservations beforehand as they only admit a limited number of visitors per day.
The Garrafon Natural Reef Park
It is situated in Isla Mujeres Mexico and will surprise you with its natural beauty and fascinating adventures in, and out, of the water. Garrafón is a tropical paradise only 25 minutes by boat from Cancún México. Enjoy the best snorkeling at the Garrafón reef as it is one of the most beautiful in the world. Kayak trips, scuba diving, underwater trails, snuba, zip lines and bungee trampolines are some of the activities that you will enjoy on the beautiful Isla Mujeres.
Farm of Tourtle
Each year in the months from May to September, Isla Mujeres is visited by giant sea turtles which come to nestin the soft sanduntil their young come out of their shells. The giant sea turtle is protected by the government due to the fact that many years ago they were hunted for their meat and shells. At the turtle farm they are protected and the babies are kept in tanks to be freed later by the children of local schools. A visit to this place is almost obligatory.
Hacienda Mundaca
Made by the well known pirate Fermin Mundaca, it covers about forty per cent of the island. The legend says that the pirate created his own private paradise in a sunny, beautiful place to court a local girl. He surrounded his place with beautiful gardens; nevertheless, the young girl never accepted. Today the mansion known as Hacienda Mundaca, remains in ruins and is visited by tourists attracted by the fame of the pirate.
Shopping In isla Mujeres
This is the ideal place for collectors who enjoy shopping for original articles from around the world. Here they can find an enormous quantity of elaborate handcrafts with shells, starfish and sand made by the local islanders.
In the center of Isla Mujeres are numerous and picturesque artisan shops where you can buy sombreros, hammocks, necklaces, bracelets and earrings with inlays of precious stones. Likewise you can buy clothes in the small shops or in exclusive boutiques.
Restaurants in Isla Mujeres
You cannot leave Isla Mujeres without tasting the famous dish called "Tikinchic" which is a grilled golden fish marinated with a mix of achiote and sour orange. But there is much more that one dish to enjoy in the restaurants on the beach or on the main road from Yucatecan, Italian, Swiss and French cuisine, as well as others world flavors.
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