There are places that, the first time you see them, don’t quite feel real.
Las Coloradas, Yucatán is one of them.
You arrive…
And the color isn’t always the same.
It shifts with the sea, the sun, the wind.
And then you realize—this isn’t just a landscape.
It’s a process.
Since 1946, this place has followed a natural harvest:
of the sea, the wind, the sun… and nature itself.
In front of you are the crystallizers, those pink waters where salt crystals slowly begin to form.
Further ahead, salt mounds appear…
blending into the scenery, shimmering, reminding you of everything happening here.
Today, you can explore it.
Walk it, bike it, or drive through it.
At your own pace.
Because some come to explore…
and others simply stay to take it all in.
And this year, there’s something new.
Pink Beach.
A space where you step into the water… float… and suddenly, you’re no longer looking at the landscape, you’re inside it.
And now, the birds (in this case, terns) return.
Year after year… to the same place they recognize as home.
That’s what makes Las Coloradas, Tourist Park so special.
Everything follows its course.
Time does what it does.
This year, the Tourist Park celebrates its fifth anniversary.
But the story began long before.
Through it all, the General Management has preserved a legacy and philosophy, while continuing to evolve. One example is the artisanal harvesting of flor de sal, collected by hand by salt artisans.
And when you’re here…
You understand it, you live it, and you feel it.
Las Coloradas, Tourist Park
“The sea where salt is born.”
Discover the tours you can take in Las Coloradas
Discover more about Las Coloradas Tourist Park
- Perfect in Pink: Las Coloradas
- A Natural Wonder of the World: Las Coloradas
- Las Coloradas: Where Life Finds its Balance Between Salt and Sea
- Pink Sea: Discover where the Salt is Born
- Sal Sol, La Sal del Mar: A Star Ingredient in Yucatán’s Flavors
ARTICLE PROVIDED AND SPONSORED BY LAS COLORADAS, TOURIST PARK
First published in Yucatán Today print and digital magazine no. 462, in June 2026.
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