Emilie Couillard

Río Lagartos Vacations

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This tiny fishing village lies at the gateway to one of Mexico's most beautiful nature reserves. Amongst the things you can seen there are mangroves, pink flamingoes, pelicans and barracuda: in short, a very impressive range of biodiversity.

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Nature, Adventure & Sport
Water Sports

Río Lagartos: How to get there?

Three hours from Cancún by bus

Río Lagartos: When to go?

All year round

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Río Lagartos: our tours

Beaches and History in the Land of the Mayans!

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Tulum
Cancún International Airport
Chemuyil
Nuevo Durango
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Coba
Río Lagartos
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Río Lagartos: What to see in the surroundings?

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What our travelers think about their stay

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A small fishing village in the north of Yucatan which is the entry point to the amazing Rio Lagartos national park.

My suggestion

Bird lovers who are going to the peninsula during a trip to Mexico should definitely go there - there are more than 200 species of birds!

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This tiny fishing village lies at the gateway to one of Mexico's most beautiful nature reserves. Amongst the things you can seen there are mangroves, pink flamingoes, pelicans and barracuda: in short, a very impressive range of biodiversity.

My suggestion

During the Río Lagartos Estuary tour our guide invited us to take a mud bath. Afterwards, to clean ourselves up again, we went to wash in an extremely saline pool where you can literally float in the water: an extraordinary experience.

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