Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan - Costa Maya & Southern Carribean Coast (PDF Chapter)
This is the Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan guidebook.
The Southern Caribbean Coast, or the Costa Maya, is the latest region to be hit by the devel-opment boom. But if you’re looking for a quiet escape on the Mexican Caribbean, it’s still the best place to be.
- dive at the largest coral atoll in the northern hemisphere and visit a fascinating ship grave-yard at Banco Chinchorro
- maps
- feast your eyes on Laguna Bacalar, one of the most beautiful lagoons you’ll ever see, and kayaking across its clear waters
- transport
- fish, snorkel, dive, bird-watch or simply chill at a boardwalk bar or restaurant in laid-back Mahahual
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mahahual, Xcalak, Laguna Bacalar, Chetumal, Corredor Arqueológico, Corozal Town.
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