Paradise with a beach to visit in Mexico

Yucatán’s island gem Isla del Holbox invites to relax

A paradise island where it is okay to do nothing! When planning a trip to Mexico, include few days at least in this paradise. It’s a perfect place to relax around friendly people, colorful houses and crystal clear water and white beaches. And also great news are that you don’t need much to enjoy your time in Isla del Holbox:

• Swimsuit (of course)
• Flip flops
• Sunscreen always to protect our skin
• Comfy clothes to toss on when leaving the beach
• A hat for blocking the intense sun
• Cash (we saw only one ATM in the whole island)
• A good book to read

How to get in Isla del Holbox

When you’re planning to visit Isla del Holbox you need first to get to the town of Chiquila. Traveling to Mexico when staying in Yucatán Peninsula, you can get easily to Chiquila by bus or colectivo from popular destinations like for example Cancun airport and Playa del Carmen. Drive takes around 2 hours and tickets are easy to buy from the station. From Chiquila, Holbox Express Ferry takes to the island and it takes about 20 minutes to across. In the island there’s no cars (only some golf carts) so it’s good to rent a bike and explore the island!

Horseback riding at the beach

If you decide to do some activities, Island had a lot things to do from kayaking, swimming with sharks to windsurfing, we went to horseback riding. My top 1 traveling memory is from Isla del Holbox and i would travel back there just to experience this one more time. We got to go just with the guide and with experience of riding we got to go fast! Discovering the island for 1.5 hours and seeing the views and beaches between horses ears takes the trip a whole another level. Highly recommend! You can visit Los Potrillos facebook for more info.