ECO-TOURS AND NATURAL ADVENTURES IN PLAYA

Far from the tourist hordes, massive resorts, and Mayan ruins, there is another side to the Riviera Maya - beautiful areas where flamingos outnumber people, and the major form of transportation is by boat.  Here, you'll get a taste of Playa del Carmen as it once was, before the first hotel was built, and where the Mayas still live much as they have for centuries.  These ecotours are far off the beaten track.

Sian Kaan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a huge expanse of natural wetland, and the largest nature reserve in Mexico.  We offer two great tours from Playa del Carmen that will take you there.   See hundreds of species of endemic birds and other wildlife, as you take a boat ride through the mangroves.  Snorkel on untouched coral reefs, and spot for dolphins and manatees.

Rio Lagartos is a flamingo sanctuary located on the North slope of the Yucatan peninsula, known for it's beauty, it's tranquility, and it's natural pink salt baths where Mayans have been performing cleansing rituals for millenia.

Punta Laguna is a monkey preserve for local howler monkeys and spider monkeys.  You can see these cute critters in their natural environment, plus climb the ruins at Coba.

Isla Contoy is a desert island, a bird sanctuary second only to Sian Kaan in the amount of endemic species in the Riviera Maya.  Great snorkeling, a real Robinson Crusoe experience.

Each of these eco tours features great birdwatching and birding, with hundreds of species to watch.  Get off the beaten track and see the "real Yucatan" this vacation!

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