Places to Visit in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, America

Places to Visit in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, America

Isla Mujeres is a town and municipality belonging to Quintana Roo state of Mexico is located around 15 km from Cancun and 1600 km from the national capital, Mexico City. Isla Mujeres has length of 7 km and width of 650 meters. The major localities of Isla Mujeres are:

Isla Mujeres
Zona Urbana Ejido
Francisco May

Geography of Isla Mujeres:

Isla Mujeres is positioned on the Yucatan Peninsula at the coordinates of 21°14′10″ N 86°44′08″ W and the municipality of Isla Mujeres occupies an area of 1,100 sq. km.

History of Isla Mujeres:

Isla Mujeres was blessed to Ix Chel, the goddess of childbirth, during Pre-Columbian periods. Spanish reached Isla Mujeres during 16^th century and due to the several figures of goddesses, Spanish named it as Isla Mujeres.

Connectivity to Isla Mujeres:

Isla Mujeres is located around 15 km from the mainland of Mexico and is connected with mainland only boat services.

Isla Mujeres has no standard airport, so tourists need to have charter flight to reach Isla Mujeres from the mainland. The nearest airport to Isla Mujeres is Cancun International Airport which is around 35 km away.

It takes around 70 pesos from Cancun to Isla Mujeres by ferry and Ultramar Ferry is prominent ferry operator providing services from 5AM until 9PM every half hour from Puerto Juarez and it takes around 15 minutes.

Taxis, buses and moped scooters are useful to move within island.

Food and shopping in Isla Mujeres:

Isla Mujeres houses all the types of shops and blankets, jewelry, stone carvings and pipes are the purchasable items in Isla Mujeres.

The prominent food corners in Isla Mujeres include:

Asia Caribe
Bahia Tortuga
BoBo’s Fish & Chips
Miguels Moonlight
El Sombrero de Gomar

Things to do in Isla Mujeres:

Whale Shark Tours
Dolphin Discovery
Scuba diving
Snorkeling
Beach Volleyball
Aqua Adventures
Buzos de Mexico

Places of interest in Isla Mujeres:

North Beach:

It is wonderful to see the shallow waters and spectacular white sand of North Beach. The beach is adjoined by full of restaurants, hotels and entertainment centers to serve visitors.

Garafon Park:

Garafon Park is widely known for snorkeling and scuba diving activities in the crystal clear water. Entry of the park is little expensive than other neighboring entertainment centers.

Punta Sur:

Punta Sur is small ruin located at the southern edge of the island and was earlier temple of goddess of fertility, Ixchel. It also features modern art Sculpture Park. There is small entrance fee and free after 5 o’clock.

Other places of interest in Isla Mujeres include:

Turtle Farm
Hacienda Mundaca
Playa Sol
Cancun underwater museum
Isla Contoy
Punta Sur
Captain Dulche’s Museum
Garrafon de Castilla
Iglesia de Concepcion Immaculada
Art and Craft Fair
JOYSXEE Floating Bottle Island
Crayola House
Makax Lagoon
Hacienda Mundaca

Best time to visit Isla Mujeres:

Generally the months of dry season will be the best time to enjoy your holidays in Isla Mujeres.

Accommodation options in Isla Mujeres:

Isla Mujeres is a beautiful island home to many beaches, entertainment and adventure activities centers along with world class hotels. Most of Isla Mujeres hotels generally accept cards and cash of USD. Some facilities available in such hotels are spa, swimming pool, dry cleaning and food on request. Advance booking is preferred and list of major hotels in Isla Mujeres include: