Isla Mujeres (Island of women) Isla Mujeres – island of women, was dedicated to Ixchel, the Mayan goddess of the Moon, love, happiness and fertility. Mujeres is the Spanish for Women. The island was fondly named ‘island of women’ in 1517 by Francisco Fernandez de Cordoba. He found the island and saw the sanctuary with…
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Holbox – Island life in the Sun
Holbox – Island life in the Sun Holbox is an island on the north coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It straddles where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Caribbean. While many people head south from Cancun we decided to slow the pace down on this bird sanctuary island. Holbox Arrival practicalities Cancun to Chiquila Taxi…