DK Travel : Cancún and the Yucatán : Outdoor

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Cycling

The most attractive places to get around by bike are Cancún, Isla Mujeres, Tulum, and Valladolid, where there’s a lovely cycle path to Cenote Dzitnup. Many Cancún hotels have bikes, and there are rental shops in the other three destinations.
Dos Ojos Cenote

This vast cavern is called “Two Eyes” because its two huge entrances look like eyes when seen from planes overhead. Extending over 60 km (37 miles) through a labyrinth of caverns and limestone “trees,” it has been considered the longest underwater cave system in the world – but the nearby Nohoch Nah Chich cenote may be even longer. Inexperienced divers get most from it with the Hidden Worlds tours (see Dos Ojos Cenote and Hidden Worlds).
El Cuyo

The one bar, La Conchita, is the place to go to find a boat and a guide. Shark fishing is a specialty of the north coast.
Fan Corals

Delicately veined fronds coming up from the ocean floor, which wave graciously in the undersea currents.
Fishing

Conditions for deep-sea and inshore fishing are outstanding, and the lagoons south of the Riviera by Ascension Bay are a must for fly-fishing fans. The peak deep-sea fishing season is March–June.
Flamingo Tours, Río Lagartos

The best local boatmen’s cooperative has a kiosk on the waterfront, just left of where the Tizimín road runs out. They work with the nature reserve and have good boats and experienced guides (see Río Lagartos).
Golf

Golfers on the Riviera have a choice of two championship-level courses at Cancún, one in Playacar and one at Puerto Aventuras. Hotels can book greens for you. There is also a private club north of Mérida, which can be booked through hotels.
Gran Cenote

The loveliest of several cenotes open to swimmers along the road from Tulum to Cobá. Gran Cenote has a placid, clear pool, and snorkelers can make their way through a massive, arched cavern and down along a tunnel.
Handicrafts Market, Chichén Itzá

Around the Chichén visitor center there is almost a mall of handi-crafts stalls, some run by Maya selling their own embroidery, hammocks, and wood carvings.
Hecho a Mano, Izamal

A pretty little shop with a more carefully selected display of handmade folk art than the markets, and striking photographs of Yucatecan scenes.