A region of Quintana Roo
The far north of Quintana Roo: the island of Holbox and the Yum Balam reserve, the ferry port of Chiquilá and the town of Kantunilkín, where the Caribbean meets the Gulf of Mexico.
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Places to visit in Holbox and Yum Balam 5
5 places with their own page, grouped by kind.
Islands · 2 Beaches · 1 Cenotes · 1 Villages · 1
Islands
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Holbox · Island · Quintana Roo
Car-free sand island off Quintana Roo's north coast: shallow beaches, flamingos, whale sharks in summer, ferry from Chiquilá. -
Isla Pájaros · Island · Quintana Roo
Mangrove islet in the Yalahau lagoon off Holbox, a protected bird refuge watched from a boardwalk; flamingos April to October.
Beaches
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Punta Mosquito · Beach · Quintana Roo
Sandbars and shallow water east of Holbox village, reached on foot along the beach; birds, flamingos in season, kitesurfing in winter.
Cenotes
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Yalahau · Cenote · Quintana Roo
Freshwater spring on the mainland shore of the Yalahau lagoon, west of Chiquilá; a boat-tour swim stop from Holbox.
Villages
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Chiquilá · Village · Quintana Roo
Fishing village at the end of the road on the Yalahau lagoon, the port where ferries leave for Holbox.
Top tours in Holbox and Yum Balam
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Getting around Holbox and Yum Balam
Fly into Cancún (CUN) and Cozumel (CZM).
Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.
By boat or on foot from Chiquilá: Holbox, Punta Mosquito.
By boat or on foot from Holbox: Isla Pájaros, Yalahau.
When to visit Holbox and Yum Balam
Most of Holbox and Yum Balam is at its best in January, February, March, and April.
Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Isla Mujeres, Espita, Cozumel