Native Trails MyTrails 2025 298 Yucatán R Restaurants 1 Restaurant El Popular "Vaselina" 2 Naia Café & Restaurant 3 La Palapa de Soco 4 Doña Evelia's Huevos Motuleños 5 Restaurant Nectar 6 Bryan's Modern Grill 7 Restaurant k'u'uk 8 Restaurant La Pigua Mérida 9 Restaurant Micaela Mar y Leña 10 Restaurant La Negrita Cantina 11 Restaurant Apoala 12 Restaurant La Chaya Maya 13 Restaurant Hacienda Teya 14 Restaurant Kinich 15 Restaurant Ixi'im 16 Restaurant Conato 1910 17 Restaurant Ya'axche Centro Etnogastronómico 2 Boat tour in Ría Lagartos (Rio lagartos) Duration: 03:00 h · Level: Medium The Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, protected since 1979, stretches along the northern coastal lagoons of Yucatán, characterized by mangrove forests, vast swamps, and saline wetlands. This unique ecosystem provides a habitat for brine shrimp, crocodiles, sea turtles, and numerous bird species, including pink flamingos, herons, ospreys, roseate spoonbills, and pelicans. A boat tour led by the local Maya cooperative takes visitors through the winding mangrove channels and past the pink salt ponds of Las Coloradas, whose striking color comes from the microalga Dunaliella salina. For those looking for a unique experience, a mineral-rich mud bath offers a natural treat for body and soul. 3 Excursion and boat trip in the Ría Lagartos (San Felipe) Duration: 05:00 h · Level: Medium From San Felipe, embark on a boat tour through the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, a unique ecosystem of mangrove forests, coastal lagoons, and wetlands. Along the way, you may encounter crocodiles, sea turtles, and a variety of waterbirds, including pink flamingos, roseate spoonbills, herons, ospreys, and pelicans. The winding waterways of the mangroves offer spectacular glimpses into the region’s diverse wildlife. Your experienced guide, a member of a local Maya cooperative, provides fascinating insights into the delicate balance of this protected natural area. A remarkable nature experience off the beaten path! 4 Accompany us on a visit to the Mayan ruins of Xcambó Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Visit the “heavenly crocodile”; this is one interpretation of the name Xcambó. The Mayan ruins of the formerly important salt trading town present very different architectonical styles. Typical are in particular the stepped pyramids and the buildings decorated with large stucco masks. One of the foundation-walls was used to erect a church to the glory of the Virgin Mary – it is still a pilgrimage place for the faithful of the region. 58 Chocantes Caverns 59 Ruins of Sayil 60 Archaeological zone of Xlapak 61 Archaeological site Labná 62 Archaeological zone Chunhuhub 63 Visit of Ticum 64 Mayan language and mathematics lessons 1 Visit of the pink waters of Las Coloradas Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy Visit the rosy waters of Las Coloradas, which, depending on the degree of evaporation, appear in hues from light pink to bright intense pink. Their shine tinges the surroundings and contrasts in a surreal way with the azure Yucatec sky and the snow-white salt dunes of the second-largest salt manufacturing plant in Mexico. Ría Lagartos, a huge mangrove lake fed by subterranean sources and rivers, is separated from the sea only by a narrow spit of land; when the water in the artificial salt basins evaporates, the reddish color (beta carotene) of the plankton and saltwater crawfish becomes particularly intense – a feast for every photographer.
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