What's up guys? It's Zac and Ine here
from World Wild Hearts and today we are at
Isla Mujeres. It's an island near Cancun
and we're going to explore it for the
whole weekend. We have like two and a half
days so let's see what the island has
to offer.
So here are the top activities we found
in Isla Mujeres. What you see in this
video is how it really looks in this
beautiful destination. No filters added.
At number 5, we have Tortugranja,
the Sea Turtle Sanctuary.
This sanctuary is home to turtles
at every stage of development.
Isla Mujeres is a hatching ground
for giant sea turtles that lay their eggs
in the soft sand from May through
September. Many eggs are gathered and
placed in pens at the Turtle Farm to
keep them safe from predators. Every year
hundreds of of sea turtles survive thanks
to the care and love of the islanders.
The 4th best activity we did in Isla
Mujeres was biking the island. The island
itself is about 13 kilometers off the
coast of Cancun and is only 7 kilometers
in length and about half a kilometer wide.
It's easily bikeable in a day, however
we recommend to stick to the East side
if you're looking for less hills. We took
the West side on our way to Punta Sur and
had to walk a few times. Alternatively you
can rent a golf cart on the island for a
more leisurely travel.
At number 3, we have watching the sunset
at North Beach. This beach has ultra white
sand and is perfect for swimming or
capping off the evening with a painted
sky. Since the island faces Cancun, you
can get beautiful sunset views from this
vantage point over the water and facing West.
The runner up activity was exploring
Punta Sur. We knew there were ancient
Mayan ruins along the cliffs, but were
surprised by the intricate coastal walkway
along the shore. Seeing the cliff erosion
up close and feeling the waves near our
feet was exhilarating to say the least.
And the best activity to do in
Isla Mujeres is snorkeling. We had the
opportunity to do a four hour tour
starting near the heart of town.
The guide took us to an old shipwreck,
the Manchones Reef, and the MUSA
Underwater Museum. The underwater museum
was like nothing we had ever experienced
before. Statues built in the depths of the
Caribbean Sea have slowly turned into a
reef themselves, with fish making their
homes in and around them.
The project was meant to take pressure off
the snorkeling tourism of surrounding
reefs and it was an amazing sight to behold.