MUST VISIT
CELESTUN
If you adore animals and the color pink, then you should definitely go to Celestún. Take a motorboat (1000-1500 pesos) and go birdwatching. The place is packed with flamingos, pelicans, and seagulls. You might even see a crocodile if you get lucky like we did. Hell yes!!
CUZAMA CENOTE
In Yucatan, there are lots of cenotes. This particular one is my favorite. Because we arrived a little late, we were the last ones to visit the cenote. However, this is not the real reason it's the best. When you want to see the cenote, you must do it by horse. Otherwise, it's impossible to get there. Unfortunately, I have no pictures of the cenote; at sunset, the lighting inside the cave was a bit bad. You can take my word for it. It was spectacular!
CHICHEN INZA
Alright, when you're in Mexico, there are a few things you have to do. Taking a walk through Chichén Itzá, for example! I'm not a history freak, but you can't leave Mexico without visiting it.
ISLA HOLBOX
We got a free Spanish lesson discovering this next place. Apparently, an 'x' is not always pronounced like one. For example, when you say 'Isla Holbox,' you got to say it like 'Isla Holbosch.' Weird right? Nevertheless, it's by far the prettiest island I have ever seen. Endless snow-white beaches and crystal clear blue water. What else do you need? Of course, cocktails!
I recommend avoiding overly touristy places like Cancun. Go to Isla Holbox instead. It won't disappoint you for a second! We slept in an excellent hotel (Beachfront Hotel La Palapa). We booked it the morning of the day we arrived, so it was a bit cheaper (still over budget, though, oops!). If you like to check it out, click on the picture below.
TULUM
Tulum is cool, especially at the seaside. The town center is a bit crowded, but an excellent place to go out and work on those sensational salsa moves! They got lots of good restaurants here like 'Hartwood' for example (must-do). But I have to be honest. The beaches here are pretty nice, but coming from Isla Holbox, they fell short (sorry, not sorry).
If you're looking for a nice, clean, and cheap sleepover, 'Hostel Che Tulum' is the place to be. Oh, and they got a pool too! Click on the picture to learn more about it.
LAGUNA BACALAR
Laguna Bacalar is such a beautiful place to visit. Blue crystal water all over the place. We slept in an Airbnb called Cabana Panto-ha and enjoyed our stay. The Airbnb people are very kind but can't speak a lick of English. So if you want to practice your Spanish, this is the place to be. Thanks to the distant location, we were the only one there, so we had a private spot at the lake and a free kayak. (This place is a few kilometers from Bacalar).
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