Cabo Pulmo

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Green sea turtle swimming with a scuba diver

Why visit Cabo Pulmo

Cabo Pulmo, a tiny village and a 17,571-acre Marine Protected Area (MPA), is one of the most successful national marine parks in the world and arguably offers the best diving and snorkeling in Baja. It's also home to the only Pacific coral reef in the Sea of Cortez. You don't need a 4WD to enjoy the drive out here along the spectacular Eastern Cape (from the south) coastal road or through the Sierra de la Laguna (to the west), although the road can get rough at times. You will escape the crowds and find a very mellow scene that can be hard to leave.

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Caroline Chambers + Mattis + Calum: Yucatán and Riviera Maya

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1 Tasting, molding, and decorating distinctive Maya chocolate in a chocolatier-led Uxmal workshop
2 Boating through the pink, flamingo-clad waters of Río Lagartos and Las Coloradas
3 Learning to cook cochinita and traditional, in-season Maya fare with the Yaxunáh community