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Rio Ingles Lagoon Punta Cancún Bojorquez Lagoon Nizuc Pt. Pase o Kuk u l kán P aseo Kuk u lkán C. Cucumatz Av. Bonampak Av. Tulum El Rey ferry to Mujeres Island Mujeres Bay Nichupte Lagoon Caleta Lagoon Amor Lagoon Cabra Lagoon HOTEL ZONE CANCUN CITY San Miguelito Beach Ballenas Beach Ballenas Beach Marlin Beach Chac-Mool Beach Gaviota Azul Beach Caracol Beach Tortugas Beach Langosta Beach Las Perlas Beach Juventud Beach Delfines Beach Pucs Itzaes Paseo Kukulkán Chac C. Kukulkán Nichupté Lagoon Caribbean Caribbean Sea 0 1 mile 0 1 km 19 22 17 30 32 10 28 51 41 43 37 15 31 35 36 16 45 42 46 47 38 48 50 23 14 40 24 32 Isla Mujeres 27 Cancun 3 9 11 49 0 1 mile 0 1 km El Garrafón National Park Playa Lancheros Playa Paráiso Playa Cocoteros Main Square Hacienda Mundaca Mayan Temple Marine Biology Station Punta Norte Punta Sur Caribbean Sea Bahia de Mujeres Isla Mujeres 2 52 1 14 | Isla Mujeres / Playa Mujeres / Cancun 25 39 44 If action is what you're seeking an escape from, the "Island of Women," or Isla Mujeres, is romance at its best. Once known as a sanctuary of the Mayan goddess of love and fertility, Ixchel, here lies unspoiled beaches, quietly luxurious resorts, and lovely restaurants and bars in Playa Norte, accessible by golf carts, mopeds, and bicycles. Even gentle whale sharks retreat to these calm waters during summer, joining the many visitors who take equal advantage of the deep sea fishing available here. Nearby, the tiny, motor-free Isla Holbox also provides tourists with an opportunity to swim with the world's largest shark, or mingle with flamingos—over 40,000 gather between spring and fall—while Isla Contoy, inhabited only by wildlife and welcoming a mere 200 visitors per day by law, lets visitors see nature the way nature intended.

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