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A secluded spot to get away from just about everything, set at the end of the bumpy beach road north from Puerto Morelos. There’s a small cabaña hotel and a camping site.
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On one side of the square of this remarkable little town is an 18th-century church, while on another is a very ancient Mayan pyramid, perhaps begun around 300 BC.
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This ruined city west of Izamal is a great mystery, as its thick, drum-shaped columns and huge ramp-like stairways are unlike any other Mayan buildings. The local village church was built on an ancient pyramid.
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This giant cave and cenote system, an awesome series of chambers and stalagmite towers, is in thick jungle in a nature park; it was only recently discovered.
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Another fine swimming-hole cenote amid rocks and woods toward Cobá. Snorkelers can explore the huge main cavern; divers (with guides) can go further.
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Another Campeche specialty: a delicious warm salad that’s much lighter than many local dishes on a hot, hot day. Rice (arroz ) is mixed together with chopped octopus (pulpo ), red peppers, onion, coriander, and other herbs, and often mango, papaya, and other fruits, in a refreshing blend of sweet juice and salty seafood flavors.
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This vast area of uninhabited mangroves west of San Felipe is remote and wild. There are no regular tours, but boatmen in San Felipe or Dzilam may offer a trip.
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Between Valladolid and Tizimín, this is another hot country town that has a fine church (1749) with a magnificently ornate Baroque altarpiece.
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All around the coasts, fish and seafood are restaurant staples. One of the simplest and most delicious ways of cooking the likes of camarón (prawns/shrimp) and caracol (conch) is al mojo de ajo , fried quickly in hot oil and loads of garlic. When ingredients are fresh, nothing more is needed.
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The cenotes and underwater rivers in western Yucatán are far less well explored than those around Tulum. Snorkeling and diving trips are beginning to be organized from Mérida; Yucatán Trails agency (see Tours and Special Interests) can book tours.
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