- Isla Mujeres: If there's one island in Mexico that guarantees a respite from stress, it's Isla Mujeres. You'll find an ample selection of hotels and restaurants, and they're as laid-back as their patrons. Here life moves along in pure ma?ana mode, with little sign of the bustling commercialism that exists just across the bay. Visitors stretch out and doze beneath shady palms or languidly stroll about. In fact, Isla Mujeres feels worlds removed from Cancun, yet remains comfortably close for those who choose to reconnect.
- The Yucatan's Riviera Maya: Away from the busy resort of Cancun, a string of quiet getaways, including Capitan Lafitte, Paamul, Punta Bete, and a portion of Xpu-ha, offer tranquillity on beautiful beaches at low prices.
- Tulum: Near the Tulum ruins, about two dozen beachside palapa inns offer some of the most peaceful getaways in the country. This stretch just might offer the best sandy beaches on the entire coast. Life here among the birds and coconut palms is decidedly unhurried.
- Rancho Encantado Cottage Resort (Lago Bacalar; tel. 800/505-6292 in the U.S., or 983/101-3358; www.encantado.com): The attractive casitas are the best place to unwind at this resort, where hammocks stretch between trees. The hotel is on the shores of placid Lago (Lake) Bacalar, south of Cancun near Chetumal, and there's nothing around for miles. But if you want adventure, you can head out to the lake in a kayak, follow a birding trail, or take an excursion to Belize and the intriguing Maya ruins on the nearby Rio Bec ruin route.
- Hotel Eco Paraiso Xixim (Celestun; tel. 988/916-2100; www.ecoparaiso.com): In these crowded times, space is a luxury that's getting harder to come by. Space is precisely what makes this place so great: Fifteen bungalows and 5km (3 miles) of beach bordering a coconut plantation. Throw in a good restaurant, a pool, and a couple of hammocks, and you have that rare combination of comfort and isolation.
- Hacienda San Jose Cholul (tel. 800/325-3589 in the U.S. and Canada; www.luxurycollection.com): Owned by Starwood Hotels, this hacienda is only an hour east of the bustling city of Merida, toward Izamal, but it feels like another world. The quiet, unhurried manner of both guests and staff, and the beautiful tropical surroundings make it the perfect place to recoup some of the silence and slow time lost to the modern world.
Yucatan Travel Experiences
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Mérida
After a 3 hour bus journey from Campeche, we arrived in Mérida. Contrary to our expectations, this has turned out to be the friendlist ci... Continue reading »
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Der absolute Horrortag
01.05.2006Autor: JohannaNachdem wir uns gestern bis um drei Uhr Nachts Herr der Ringe angeschaut haben und heute um 9 Uhr losfahren musst... Continue reading »
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A Modern Wonder
An early morning ferry took us back to the mainland at Cancun and by 10am we were at the bus terminal boarding a second class bus to Chic... Continue reading »
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Stop 6. Merida
The journey from Palenque to Merida took us about about 9 hours on the bus but it went quickly and as I´ve said before the buses in Mexic... Continue reading »
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First Annual Events in Merida
This blog will be a combination of various experiences.First Annual Women´s Run/WalkPaseo de Montejo is a beautiful, tree lined wide stre... Continue reading »
