Here’s our monthly gallery showcasing some of the region’s many natural and historical attractions. How many have you visited? Which ones would you like to explore on future visits to Royal Resorts?

Punta Laguna

If you visit the archaeological site of Coba, drive further along the highway and you’ll soon reach the nearby community-run forest reserve of Punta Laguna. On the shores of a lagoon, this area is rich in wildlife, including families of spider monkeys that move through the jungle canopy in search of zapote fruit.

Santa Lucía Square, Merida

If you are planning a trip to Merida, the capital of the Yucatan, it is worth spending several days there to explore its historic city center and soak up the ambiance. Santa Lucía Square on Calle 60 is surrounded by restaurants and craft shops and hosts a traditional Thursday evening concert of local trova music, ballads performed by guitar trios. Don’t miss it.

El Cuyo

If you are bound for the Gulf coast of the Yucatan, you must see the flamingos in Río Lagartos Biosphere Reserve. Go a little further east (via Kantunilkin) to El Cuyo, a fishing village with its own charms, white sand beaches, pink lagoons and some great cafes and rustic restaurants.

A ferry service from Holbox to El Cuyo is set to start in 2022.

Campeche

Only one and a half hours from Merida, the historic port of Campeche is worth a visit to discover its pirate past and sample fresh Gulf seafood. After bloody attacks in the 16th and 17th centuries, the colonial authorities built forts and ramparts to protect the town from pirate raids. Several of them are now museums telling the story of Campeche, the ancient Maya, Spanish conquistadors and ruthless buccaneers.

Thomas More Travel can help you arrange trips to these sites of interest and many more in the Mexican Caribbean and the Yucatan.