Mexico - Yucatan Peninsula (Chapter)

This is the Yucatán Peninsula chapter from Lonely Planet’s Mexico guidebook.

With charming colonial cities, world-famous Mayan ruins, thumping nightlife centers, sleepy backcountry villages, talcum-powder beaches leading onto crystal turquoise waters and more dive sites than you could possibly cram into one vacation, the Yucatán is one sweet destination.

• set out for a morning bird-watching mission from the remote Costa Maya beach town of Xcalak, then head out for a dive at Banco Chinchorro
• maps
• haul yourself up the massive pyramid of Calakmul as heavy-nosed toucans soar past toward their tree-top jungle hideaways
• transport
• find out why they named Chichén Itzá the ‘seventh modern wonder of the world’
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Quintana Roo, Cancún, Isla Mujeres, Parque Nacional Isla Contoy, Isla Holbox, Puerto Morelos, Playa Del Carmen, Isla Cozumel, Akumal, Tulum, Around Tulum, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mahahual, Xcalak, Laguna Bacalar, Chetumal, Yucatán State, Mérida, South Of Mérida, Celestún, Dzibilchaltún, Progreso, Izamal, Chichén Itzá, Valladolid, Ek’ Balam, Tizimín, Río Lagartos, Campeche State, Campeche, Around Campeche, Escárcega To Xpujil, Xpujil, South Of Xpujil and East Of Xpujil.