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Travel to Xcalak:(pronounced ish'-ka-lack) A) Fly to Cancun, then; * rent car, drive 5 hours South to Xcalak, or, * fly to Chetumal, take taxi 2 hours to Xcalak * use the public bus system B) Fly to San Pedro, Belize, then take a 90 minute boat ride to Xcalak
Before you travel: A) Ask your physician if shots are recommended. B) Arrange for a passport or take your birth certificate plus photo I.D. C) Pack sunscreen, mask, fin & snorkel, swim suit and casual clothes (hat for sun protection). Binoculars for birdwatching. Spanish/English dictionary. Cash for food & gas (traveler's checks may be hard to cash and credit cards are not accepted in Xcalak).
Getting there: The easiest way to travel is fly to Cancun, stay a night (we like the Hotel Ojo de Agua in Puerto Morelos, 15 minutes South of the Cancun airport) or choose from numerous hotels on the Mayan Riviera. Rent a car. The only gas stop South of Tulum is in Felipe Carillo Puerto, so be sure to fill up there. If you miss this Pemex, you will have to turn around, or go all the way into Chetumal for gas. There is a truck that delivers gas and food to Xcalak two days each week (usually Tuesdays and Fridays).
Why visit Xcalak? Snorkel the second largest reef system in the world, scuba, fish, birdwatch, relax in front of the Caribbean. Enjoy steady ocean breezes and average year round temperatures of 82 degrees. Listen to rustle of coconut palms. Visit Kohunlich Mayan ruins, approximately 30 miles west of Chetumal. Tour quaint fishing village of Xcalak. Take a day trip to San Pedro, Belize. Plan vacation along the Mayan Riviera and Costa de Maya, including Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. Drink rum and cold cerveza, eat three meals a day and arrange for scuba diving, fishing, bird watching, sea kayaking and other excursions at nearby Costa de Cocos resort. Visit with our friends, Robert & Margo Schneider at nearby Sin Duda Villas for other ideas. Relax in this remote and quiet area at the very southern most tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
