End 2019 my girlfriend and me went for a long vacation to Yucatan and Quintana Roo in Mexico.
Our vacation:
- We started in Cancun and stayed in the really lovely hotel Selina.
- After two days we went to Isla Mujeres and enjoyed the beautiful sea and great places to have diner. We recommend Aroma Isla for breakfast, lunch and diner!
- After a 3-night stay we went to Tulum, more southern in the Quintana Roo province. We stayed here for 3 nights in the Huaya Camp hotel (we recommend this place) and enjoyed the night entertainment and the nature. We visited the Grand Cenote and the (really crowded) Maya Tempels of Tulum and also went snorkling there. It was such a nice stay!
- After Tulum we went more south to Bacalar. Maybe our favorite place of our trip. This small town next to the most beautiful lake isn’t discovered by the mass public and thats why it is more calm. You can have the best sail trips on the big lake. The water is the most clear water we have seen on our vacation. Just a small taxi ride away is Las Rapidos, a really must see place. Go here and you want to stay here for the rest of the day! Sweet water river with restaurant. We want to go back!
- After Bacalar we went to Valladolid to see the great old tempels of the Mayan culture. Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. Our tip for Chichen Itza, go there really early on the day. Than the big busses of tourists from Cancun havent arrived yet and you have plenty of room and space to visit the park in a nice way and make good photo’s. We visited Ek Balam in the late afternoon and the mass tourists had left this place also. A lot of time to enjoy this old park. Valladolid as a town hasnt much to give, but it is a great place to sleep to visit the old tempels.
- From Valladolid we went to the the capitol of Yucatan, Merida. A bigger city with very crowded streets. It was an OK stay but we like the smaller towns more. Mercado 60 is a nice place to visit. And go downtown on a Sunday, then there is a small festival and cars a not allowed.
- The next destination of our trip was Cozumel. This great island has a lot to offer. During the day it can be a bit crowded with al the big cruise ships that visits this island. But when the have left in the late afternoon the island gets a more calm and nice vibe and it is really nice to walk en have diners. A place to must visit is Punta Sur Eco Beach Park. This place has everything to have a great day. sightseeing, spot crocodiles, and swim in the sea. It is more away from the crowded town.
- After Cozumel we went to our last destination, Isla Holbox. Such a sweet and nice island. There are no cars on this island en nog concrete streets. Just little buildings with the most beautifull paintings on them and only golf carts in the streets. Even the taxi’s where golf carts. We really fell in love with this island and next to Bacalar on of our favourite places of our trip!
After a month our vacation was over.. but we had a great vacation. Mexico is a really must go to land to go on a holiday. Dont stick at Cancun but visit al the great towns and nature of Yucatan and Quintana Roo!
We made a film of our trip. It is here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtvshZTNcrg&t=3s
