Virtual traveler

You cannot be with us right now but we can bring the beauty of the Mexican Caribbean and the Yucatan to you. Here’s our monthly gallery showcasing some of the region’s many natural and historical attractions. How many have you visited? Which ones would you like to see on future visits to Cancun and the Riviera Maya?

Puerto Morelos
Wide beaches stretching into the distance and sheltered by the offshore Mesoamerican Reef make this fishing community our favorite spot in the Mexican Caribbean.

Rio Lagartos
A vision in pink, thousands of flamingos make their home in Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve.

Cenotes
Gaze into the crystalline waters of a cenote or sinkhole in the Riviera Maya or Yucatan and a mysterious sunken world of columns and pillars appears, stretching into the darkness.

Tulum
In ancient times, lights in the El Castillo temple at Tulum would guide seafarers through the jagged reefs to safe haven in the bay at the foot of the cliff.

Izamal
Dazzling yellow, the town of Izamal is dominated by the huge Franciscan monastery built in the 16th century on top of a Mayan pyramid.

Bacalar Lagoon
In southern Quintana Roo, Bacalar is known as the Lagoon of Seven Colors because of the spectacular shades of blue of the water. We think that the number is actually much higher!