Eastern Tabasco

Introducing Eastern Tabasco

Travellers come to Eastern Tabasco primarily for the Reserva de la Biosfera Pantanos de Centla. This 3030-sq-km biosphere reserve protects a good part of the wetlands around the lower reaches of two of Mexico’s biggest rivers, the Usumacinta and the Grijalva. These lakes, marshes, rivers, mangroves, savannas and forests are an irreplaceable sanctuary for countless creatures, including the West Indian manatee and Morelet’s crocodile (both endangered), six kinds of tortoise, tapir, ocelots, jaguars, howler monkeys, 60 fish species (including the pejelagarto), and 230 bird species – not to mention 15,000 people scattered in 90 small waterside villages. Join an excursion from Punta Manglar into the mangroves, and you should see crocodiles, iguanas, birds and possibly even howler monkeys.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009