Eco Destinations

Perhaps you have heard the term eco-tourism, where anyone with a tree promotes their touristic attraction claiming it is eco-friendly and sustainable. Eco-tourism, eco-friendly, and sustainable are just a few…

“Trails represent travel – getting lost and finding yourself” our guide Ulyses says, while he pedals alongside me surrounded by the lush Yucatecan countryside. On a spring morning, I go…

Sensational tourism destinations exist all around the world. It’s a given that for many people, Yucatán is one of them. That’s why today I want to tell you about a…

“Over there at 11 o’clock,” the nature guide Ismael Arellano Ciau whispers without moving while he uses the dial of an imaginary watch as a reference to guide my eye…

“Sisal, Sisal, let’s all go to Sisal” is a local expression and an invitation to choose this town as your next destination. Sisal truly has it all: beach, reefs, even…

Boats, big pink birds, and a swim in a mangrove spring all followed by a play on the beach. What could be more fun for the kids (and adults, too)?…

There’s something quite otherworldly about El Corchito, the ecological reserve just outside Progreso. For starters, it’s sort of hidden in plain sight and is completely inaccessible except by lancha (small…

Cuxtal in Maya means “life.” The Cuxtal Reserve, covering 10,757 hectares, is a protected natural area right next to ​​Mérida. It includes Xmatkuil, Molas, Dzoyaxché, and six other municipalities. It…

Imagine listening to the sounds of the jungle, the soft whisper of the leaves of the trees moving to the rhythm of the wind, and at the same time seeing…

If you are looking for an experience that makes you feel like you were reborn, try leaving a cave from within the depths of the earth; and if you prefer…

Ancient gardens full of life, a pool that invites you into its beauty, ample guest rooms with colonial style Mexican details, food that’s prepared with ingredients grown on the premises…

Tropically trending, pristinely pink, and curiously balanced, a large population of Caribbean Flamingos ranks high on a long list of “why visit Yucatán”. An extremely social bird, flamingos eat, rest,…

Hike through the trails of the low forest, discover virgin cenotes and unique caves alongside a monkey or two, the occasional snake, and (if you’re lucky) wild felines. All this…

Taste Tradition on the Corner of Colonial Tizimín Full of natural wonders, Tizimín still hasn’t felt the pressure of tourism, like many other smaller cities. That’s why you’ll find pure…

Nothing brings me closer to the ocean than a tent. Nature’s lullaby carries me into a trance when I sleep in my wall-free nest. All four directions of the wind…

Last year, I wanted to capture the galaxy for my birthday. On the first minute of my 27th at midnight, sleepy Oscar drove me to the Puuc in the darkness of…

If you think its name, Cenotillo, is related to cenotes, you are correct. This municipality, located just over 100 kilometers from Mérida on the road between Izamal and Tizimín, owes…

January 22, 2017 I hear Clémence unzipping her tent and she asks if I’m awake. We camped somewhere in the middle of 90 km coastal Biosphere Reserve Río Lagartos. I…