 Mexican
Armada Naval School in Bacalar
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 Beautiful Royal Poinciana tree in Chetumal
|
 Presbyterian church in Bacalar - "Fountain of
Living Water"
|
 Mexican flag waves proudly in front of the
Government Palace in Chetumal.
|
 Colorful restaurant El Faisan y El Venado at
Felipe Carillo Puerto, along the Quintana Roo coast
|
 Laguna Bacalar has a mixture of fresh and salt
water.
|
 Over a hundred species of birds have been sighted
at Laguna Bacalar at various times.
|
 Laguna Bacalar, north of the city of Chetumal, is
approximately 30 miles long.
|
 Two of the major hotels at Laguna Bacalar are the
Rancho Encantado and the Hotel Laguna.
|
 Very isolated beach in Sian Ka'an Biosphere
Reserve, south of Tulum
|
 Sian Ka'an was designated as a protected natural
reserve in 1986.
|
 The reserve is comprised of 1.3 million acres,
including marshes, lagoons, and beaches.
|
 The Caribbean Sea is just over this sand dune.
|
 Storm clouds brewing over the Caribbean
|
 Many of the Sian Ka'an sand dunes are covered
with various types of vegetation.
|
 Approximately only one thousand people live in
this area, mostly fishermen.
|
 Trying to get in some last minute beach time
before the sun sets
|
 Included in the protected area are 69 miles of
coral reef.
|
 There's plenty of surf on these remote beaches.
|
 Intrepid photographer, Dave, atop a dune in Sian
Ka'an
|
 Two cute "gatos" take an interest in us in Sian
Ka'an. (capture from digital video)
|
 A side-stepping crab encountered along the dirt
road in Sian Ka'an (capture from digital video)
|
 Senor Crab checks out a breadstick with one of
his pincers. (capture from digital video)
|
 At the time of year that we visited Sian Ka'an,
after heavy rains, we had to be careful not to run over crabs crossing the
road, very quickly at times. (capture from digital video)
|
Mexican
Armada Naval School in Bacalar
Beautiful Royal Poinciana tree in Chetumal
Presbyterian church in Bacalar - "Fountain of
Living Water"
Mexican flag waves proudly in front of the
Government Palace in Chetumal.
Colorful restaurant El Faisan y El Venado at
Felipe Carillo Puerto, along the Quintana Roo coast
Laguna Bacalar has a mixture of fresh and salt
water.
Over a hundred species of birds have been sighted
at Laguna Bacalar at various times.
Laguna Bacalar, north of the city of Chetumal, is
approximately 30 miles long.
Two of the major hotels at Laguna Bacalar are the
Rancho Encantado and the Hotel Laguna.
Very isolated beach in Sian Ka'an Biosphere
Reserve, south of Tulum
Sian Ka'an was designated as a protected natural
reserve in 1986.
The reserve is comprised of 1.3 million acres,
including marshes, lagoons, and beaches.
The Caribbean Sea is just over this sand dune.
Storm clouds brewing over the Caribbean
Many of the Sian Ka'an sand dunes are covered
with various types of vegetation.
Approximately only one thousand people live in
this area, mostly fishermen.
Trying to get in some last minute beach time
before the sun sets
Included in the protected area are 69 miles of
coral reef.
There's plenty of surf on these remote beaches.
Intrepid photographer, Dave, atop a dune in Sian
Ka'an
Two cute "gatos" take an interest in us in Sian
Ka'an. (capture from digital video)
A side-stepping crab encountered along the dirt
road in Sian Ka'an (capture from digital video)
Senor Crab checks out a breadstick with one of
his pincers. (capture from digital video)
At the time of year that we visited Sian Ka'an,
after heavy rains, we had to be careful not to run over crabs crossing the
road, very quickly at times. (capture from digital video)