El Cuyo is located on the northeast tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico and is
a small virgin fishermen village with beautiful white sand beaches, that is
unknown so far by most people.
El Cuyo is the hidden treasure
of the Yucatecan emerald coast. You can find this charming fishermen's village
on the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, where the turquoise blue
Caribbean mingles with the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It is located
only two hours from Cancun and three hours from the colonial city of Merida,
capital of the Yucatan state.
El Cuyo is a small beach
community where you will enjoy the tranquil ambience of a port. Everything about
it invites you to relax and enjoy the beauty of the nature.
This hidden paradise is nestled
in the National Park of Ria Lagartos, which is internationally famous for the
20,000 pink flamingos that come to the area between January and September for
reproduction. It is also the home of the Sea Turtle that visits the beach shores
between June and August to lay their eggs in the warm sand.
With more than 250 different
birds visiting El Cuyo, it is also a fantastic place for bird watching. In
addition to the diverse wildlife, you will find a tropical forest full of Royal
palms, coconut plantations and majestic Ceiba trees, the national tree of
Yucatan. Ria Lagartos National Park is considered a true jewel for lovers of
peace and nature…far away from telephones, pagers, and computers.
As you arrive in El Cuyo, you
will cross the Ria Lagartos causeway over a red lagoon whose color is the result
of a high concentration of salt. This lagoon separates El Cuyo from the mainland
of Yucatan. The lighthouse that is built on the remains of old Mayan ruins
welcomes you as you drive into town.
The village is home to 1500
permanent residents that are dedicated fishermen and live in colorful wooden
houses. While strolling along the beach you will find an abundance of sea shells
that follow the ocean current to shore.
El Cuyo's special location
provides breathtaking sunrises and sunsets over the beach. And at night, you can
enjoy a romantic campfire on the beach and gaze into an infinite sky filled with
stars.
To get to El Cuyo, go north from
Valladolid to Tizimin, go East to Colonia Yucatan, and then North to El Cuyo.
You can refer to our Map of the Yucatan for more information. Twenty seven
thousand flamingos were tallied by the March 2001 aerial survey, covering the
coastal transect of Holbox Island in Quintana Roo to Los Petenes State Reserve
in Campeche. That same year 4,200 chicks were born in El Cuyo Ría Lagartos
Biosphere Reserve, totaling 31,200 individuals. .
