3 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 3 parks and reserves within 60 km of Motul in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is San Crisanto, 31 km away; the farthest, Reserva Cuxtal, is 44 km. They are all listed under Motul, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
Parks and reserves are best on weekdays and early in the day. Bring water, and check the opening hours, since some close one day a week.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
The Nature Parks 3
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San Crisanto · Nature reserve · 31 km from Motul
A coastal village whose community runs boat rides through mangrove channels to a freshwater spring, plus a coconut grove by the sea. -
El Corchito · Nature reserve · 43 km from Motul · Yucatán
A small mangrove reserve on the edge of Progreso, reached by a five-minute boat ride, with three clear freshwater pools to swim in and tame raccoons. -
Reserva Cuxtal · Nature reserve · 44 km from Motul · Yucatán
Mérida's own protected forest just south of the city, which supplies about half its water and holds 161 bird species, old haciendas and Maya sites.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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Names and locations from OpenStreetMap; notes and write-ups are our own.