Outdoor sights in Yucatán Peninsula
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Park Las Palapas
Park Las Palapas is quiet and safe, a great place for an afternoon picnic or an evening stroll.
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Amigos de Isla Contoy
The trip gives you about two hours of free time to explore the island's two interpretive trails, skim through materials in the visitors center and to climb the 27m-high observation tower. For around $100 per person, a park biologist will take you on a tour of Laguna Puerto Viejo, a prime nesting site; funds go toward park upkeep and research projects. Contact the Park Headquarters on Isla Mujeres.
Amigos de Isla Contoy has a website which has good information on the island's ecology.
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Reserva de la Biósfera Ría Celestún
The 591-sq-km Reserva de la Biósfera Ría Celestún is home to a huge variety of animal and bird life, including a large flamingo colony.
The best months to see the flamingos are from March or April to about September, outside the season of the nortes. Morning is the best time of day, though from 16:00 onward the birds tend to concentrate in one area after the day's feeding, which can make for good viewing.
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Isla Mujeres Turtle Farm
In the 1980s, efforts by a local fisherman led to the founding of the Isla Mujeres Turtle Farm, 5km south of town, which protects the turtles’ breeding grounds and places wire cages around their eggs to protect against predators.
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