On the western tip of Isla Holbox in the Yucatan Peninsula there's a beach
called Punta Cocos.
It's easy to get you by bike and it's one of the most popular sunset spots on the island
At night it holds a secret... Bioluminescence.
These lights are caused by plankton.
Creatures so small you can't even see them
Three can fit onto the tip of a needle, and they can cause a chemical reaction
inside themselves that produces light
This light is used to scare away other animals trying to eat them.
- Is it on your arms? - Amazing, So cool.
- Look! - Can you touch it?
It's on your thumb.
This is a horse shoe crab. They've been basically the same since dinosaurs.
They are incredible animals. Sorry, I'll flip you back over.
The cockroaches of the sea?
The man and the woman
During this time of year many of the plankton dig into the sand,
but if you rub your feet...
You can still see them
There aren't many places on this planet you can see bioluminescent plankton in this quantity,
but one of these places is Isla Holbox in Mexico.
Alright! How did you like the video about Holbox?
People told Mariannela and I to go check out this beautiful slice of sand of the northern
part of the Yucatan Peninsula because it was paradise,
so we went up to Holbox and I also heard about bioluminescence, and for myself...
bioluminescence is one of the coolest things on the planet, and it never gets old,
but it was May and I heard the best time it was see the glowing plankton was
in July / August so we went to the beautiful spot in the beginning
Punta Cocos with hammocks. So cool. Hung out until late night which is the
same place you see the bioluminescence and we did see a little bit so I made a video about it.
but we're excited to go back in July / August to see the real show
if you're in and around Yucatan Peninsula, Cancun or Playa del Carmen
head north to Holbox. It is beautiful and it's just on the verge of being discovered.
Experiences over Possessions - Take care of the beaches! Kick the Grind
Kick the Grind. Peace Guys.