Isla Mujeres travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises, spa and resorts

Just eight kilometers (five miles) long and no more than a quarter-mile wide, Isla Mujeres is a sliver of land fringed by white sand beaches amid the wide turquoise sea. The place has a unique natural and cultural wealth in Mexico. nd marine parks with incredible natural reefs. Visiting Isla Mujeres is like discovering a magic world which all visitors would like to call their second home.

Its inhabitants, mostly fishermen, invite you to join in the simple and pleasant tropical way of life. With its white sand beaches, ideal for sunbathing and watch the sea, it is easy to yield to the temptation of good food, dancing, water sports and serenity.

Isla Mujeres offers unique options for water activities, from windsurfing to admiring the wonderful coral reefs while snorkeling, to diving the underwater paradise of El Garrafon National Park, the impressive cave of the sleeping sharks and reefs such as Farito, Islache and Manchones.

On the other end of the island, on a cliff known as Punta Sur, there is a temple the Maya used to worship goddess Ixchel. There is also a wide variety of cuisines ranging from traditional to international. Getting there: By car. From Punta Sam, there is a ferry that takes 45 minutes. By express boats. They leave from Puerto Juarez every 30 minutes and take 15 minutes. By comfortable tourist boats. From Cancun hotel zone, there are several departures and take 35 minutes.