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Introduction
Mexico's two main Caribbean islands are idyllic places to get away from the hustle and bustle of Cancún and the Riviera Maya. Neither Isla Mujeres nor Cozumel is particularly large, and they have that island feel -- small roads that don't go... Continue reading »
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The best websites
Isla Mujeres Tourist Information: www.isla-mujeres.net -- The official site of the Isla Mujeres Tourism Board provides complete information on Isla, from getting there to where to stay. My Isla Mujeres: www.myislamujeres.com -- Get a local... Continue reading »
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Introduction
13km (8 miles) N of Cancún Isla Mujeres (Island of Women) is a casual, laid-back refuge from the conspicuously commercialized action of Cancún, visible across a narrow channel. It's known as the best value in the Caribbean, assuming that y... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There & Departing Puerto Juárez, just north of Cancún, is the dock (tel. 998/877-0382) for passenger ferries to Isla Mujeres. Ultramar (tel. 998/843-2011; www.granpuerto.com.mx) has fast boats leaving every half-hour from "Gran Puert... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
Area Code -- The telephone area code is 998. Consumer Protection -- You can reach the local branch of Profeco consumer protection agency at tel. 998/887-3960. Currency Exchange -- Isla Mujeres has numerous casas de cambio, or currency e... Continue reading »
Isla Mujeres Travel Experiences
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My Mum’s Birthday and arrival in decadent Cancun
Happy Birthday Mum! (I am looking at your bracelet and thinking of you a lot today). Oh my word, this morning I woke up to an extremely s... Continue reading »
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Seamail No. 5
Hello allit seems time for another seamail, though considering all that has occurred since last communique, there will be too much to wri... Continue reading »
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Seamail No. 5 part dos
We tired quickly of the herds of people being bussed into tulum, so we got in our car and headed inland to another mayan city of Coba. C... Continue reading »
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Get us out of here!
From the second we landed in Cancun, we knew this wasn't our type of place. We were expecting the Girls Gone Wild videogr... Continue reading »
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Isle of Paradise
Our next stop in the Caribbean was an island off the mainland called Isla Mujeres. This is known as the backpackers Cancun as the be... Continue reading »
