
Holbox island is located north west of Cancun, in what was the navigation route of the ancient mayas, the island has miles of unspoiled white sand beaches, the fishermen's village offers you friendly people, excelent sea food and mexican restorants, and shops. Inside the village and in the beach you will find our small boutique hotel, Casa Maya Holbox.
The island invites you to rest and enjoy its tropical climate, crystal clear waters, marine life and white beaches.
So that young travelers can stay in holbox island with a low budget, jose lima has just opened his camping ground in the beach in holbox.
In this beautiful and exotic island you will be able to admire birds of wondrous beauty such as: the flamingo, cormorán, white and brown herons, tri-colored frigates, white and brown pelicans, white ibis, the pink spatula, the white and ash grey garzon, wild comacho, wild ducks, gaviotas and other species that live and nest here.
The cristaline waters of Ojo de Agua with it's opening to the sea is found 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the island and it is only reachable by boat. With all its freshness and beauty it was a refuge for the famous pirate Molas in the 16th century when it was a merchant port for the state. Now it leaves only it's history.
The yearly visit of families of WHALE SHARKS, enormous gentle giants, the largest fish alive that come together in the nearby waters where the CARIBEEAN CURRENT, that flows north on our CARIBEEAN coast, mixes with the waters of the GULF OF MEXICO on the summer months make HOLBOX ISLAND a must for visitors.