Isla Holbox

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tropical beach in Holbox island, Mexico

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Why visit Isla Holbox

Isla Holbox (hol-bosh) has sandy streets, colorful Caribbean buildings, lazing, sun-drunk dogs, and sand so fine its texture is nearly clay. The greenish waters are a unique color from the mixing of ocean currents, and on land there's a mixing too: of locals and tourists, the latter hoping to escape the hubbub of Cancún.

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Caroline Chambers + Mattis + Calum: Yucatán and Riviera Maya

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