3 islands
Yucatán has 3 islands with their own page on Puebloteca.
Most islands are reached by boat from a nearby beach or dock, and the last boats back leave in the afternoon. Go in the dry season, November to May, for calm water, and bring cash, water and sun protection: there is little or no shade or shops.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
The Islands 3
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Isla Cerritos · Island · San Felipe
A tiny island off San Felipe that was the seaport of Chichén Itzá around AD 1000, now a roost for pelicans, frigatebirds and cormorants. -
Isla Columpios · Island · Progreso
A sandbank in the lagoon behind Chuburná Puerto with swings and hammocks over knee-deep turquoise water, reached by cooperative boats. -
Isla Pájaros · Island · Progreso
A sandy seabird islet in the Arrecife Alacranes reef, far out in the Gulf; it is closed to tourists, who can only land on nearby Isla Pérez.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
These places are not in a Pueblo Mágico. Hotels around each one:
- Hotels near Isla Cerritos
- Hotels near Isla Columpios · Reached by boat from Chuburná Puerto: 20 min each way.
- Hotels near Isla Pájaros · Reached by boat from Progreso: 4 h each way.
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Ruins in Yucatán · 14
Caves in Yucatán · 3
Beaches in Yucatán · 3
Nature Parks in Yucatán · 11
Haciendas in Yucatán · 9
Islands elsewhere
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